Triggering Conflict Due To Selling Schedule Policy, Padang Mayor's Complaints Merchant Community To Komnas HAM

Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia (Komnas HAM) Perwakilan Sumatera Barat menerima Lajuran dari Komunitas Pemdagang Pasar Raya Padang/ANTARA

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) Representative of West Sumatra received a complaint from the Padang Market Traders Community regarding the local mayor's policy of arranging the selling schedule. "This complaint is related to the mayor's policy through the Decree of the Mayor of Padang Number 438 of 2018," said Head of the Komnas HAM Office, West Sumatra Representative Sultanul Arifin in Padang, Antara, Wednesday, June 14. Sultanul explained that the mayor's policy basically regulates the schedule for selling street vendors who are allowed to trade on the road and sidewalks of Jalan Pasar Raya Padang. The impact of this policy was a conflict between the Padang Market Traders Community and the Padang City Street Vendors' Large Family Organization, which led to a report to the authorities. Initially, Irsal Mawardi as Treasurer of the Market Trader Community reported the Head of the Big Family Organization of Street Vendors on behalf of Idman to the Padang Police. On the other hand, Idman also reported Irsal Mawardi to the West Padang Police. "These two reports are being processed by the police and some are even P21," he said. Meanwhile, the complainant who is also the Secretary of the Market Trader Community, Irwan Sofyan, said street vendors should start opening merchandise on Jalan Pasar Raya at 15.00 WIB and on Jalan Permindo at 17.00 WIB. In fact, the traders started selling since morning, but the tents were not opened. As a result, the area around the road is covered by street vendors. "The implementation of the Mayor's Decree should be escorted. If someone is stubborn, there must be sanctions in accordance with Article 31 of the Padang City Regulation Number 3 of 2014 concerning Arrangement and Empowerment of Street Vendors," he said. During the meeting, Sultanul said that he would immediately meet with the Mayor of Padang and other related parties to find the best solution for handling the case.