Officers Claim To Have Controlled Sate Taichan Traders Before The Viral Extortion Video

JAKARTA - Sate taitchan traders who are occupying sidewalks along Jalan KH Mas Mansyur, across from Citywalk Sudirman, Karet Tengsin Village, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta, were brought under control by Central Jakarta Satpol PP officers on Wednesday night, November 1.

"Last night we carried out control together at the city level. City level Satpol also carried out control at the location," said Head of Karet Tengsin Village, Hari Ananda to VOI, Thursday, November 2.

However, from that control, officers did not control the traders much. The reason is that only a few traders were found still selling on the pedestrian-specific sidewalk area.

"There are 2 or 3 traders who have been brought under control. Last night the city-level Satpol PP had carried out control," he said.

However, before the emergence of amateur videos, the findings of alleged extortion by thugs against traders and went viral on social media, the Head of Karet Tengsin claimed that his party routinely regulates the PKL area at night.

"Previously, we from the sub-district had carried out control, if I'm not mistaken, we had controlled the location 3 times, before the news went viral. That's why we made efforts. Before it went viral we made efforts (control), there were reports - reports of control that we did," he said.

The village head said that his party saw that the phenomenon of traders who were occupying the sidewalk had violated the tibum regional regulation so that his party took action.

"Three times we have carried out control, before the viral incident emerged," he said.