Medan City Government Asked To Issue PKL Zoning Mayor

Controlling Street Vendors in Medan, North Sumatra. (DOC ANTARA)

MEDAN - Member of the Medan City DPRD Mulia Syahputra Nasution asked the Medan City Government, North Sumatra, to accelerate the issuance of Medan Mayor Regulation (Perwal) on the Determination of the Street Vendor Zone (PKL).

"We encourage the Medan City Government to immediately issue a Perwal as a technical instruction for the implementation of regional regulations (regional regulations) in the field," Mulia said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 5.

According to him, technical instructions are needed as implementation of the Medan City Regulation No.5/2022 concerning the Determination of the PK5 Activity Zoning in Medan City.

The technical instructions for implementing this regional regulation are to be prepared by related regional apparatus within the Medan City Government, especially the determination of red, yellow and green zones.

The reason is that street vendors in Medan City are often considered to be the cause of traffic jams, especially traditional markets because they use roads and inner sidewalks to lengthen their wares.

"After the no-selling zone is determined, it would be better to socialize it. Because we avoid more losses, and of course not just evicted," he said.

This legislator also mentioned to 2,001 neighborhood heads in 151 urban villages throughout Medan City to collect data on street vendors in their respective neighborhoods.

"Later on, all PK5s will be arranged and have a permit to develop their business, but will still maintain the aesthetics of Medan City development," said Mulia.

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution last year appreciated the leadership, members of the Medan City DPRD, special committees and related regional apparatus in compiling and discussing the Regional Regulation on the Determination of the PKL Activity Zoning in Medan City.

"Today, the Medan City Government together with the Medan City DPRD approved the Medan City Regional Regulation on the Determination of the Activity Zone for Street Vendors in Medan City," he said.

The Medan City DPRD in a plenary meeting signed a decision and agreement with the regional head over the Medan City Ranperda regarding the Determination of the PKL Activity Zoning in Medan City at the Medan DPRD building, Tuesday, October 25, 2022.

"It is hoped that the zoning of street vendor activities in Medan City can provide comfort for road users, improve beauty, aesthetics and cleanliness in Medan City," said Bobby.