Dog Meat Trader Mode At Senen Market: Ask Permit To Sell Pork

JAKARTA - Perumda Pasar Jaya summoned traders in Block III Senen Market, Central Jakarta, to ask for information regarding the sale of dog meat.

General Manager and Public Relations of Perumda Pasar Jaya, Gatra Vaganza, said the merchant was selling goods that did not comply with his permit. Initially, the merchant had a license to sell pork.

"So the kiosk is not in accordance with the designation in SK 269 of 2016 concerning the place of business. According to the license to use a place of business (SIPTU), the type of sale is pork (B2)," said Gatra in his statement, Monday, September 13.

Therefore, before it was revealed on social media, Pasar Jaya did not know that the trader also sold dog meat.

"Because this is indeed the type of merchandise that is not according to its designation and previously it was also not allowed to sell dog meat in the market area. This is because there was no such type of merchandise from the start,” he said.

Gatra said, traders should not change the type of merchandise because it is based on zoning. Trading that is not zoning can make the market look chaotic and also very detrimental to other traders.

Therefore, the merchant received a first warning letter. If the same thing is found, the trader may be subject to further sanctions, namely the second and third warning letters, up to the revocation of the priority rights of his merchandise in accordance with the provisions in Pasar Jaya.

Previously, Animal Defenders Indonesia (ADI) conducted an investigation at Senen Market. As a result, they found that there was a long-standing dog meat trade.

"One stall that we investigated, admitted that they sell at least 4 dogs a day. They have been operating for more than 6 years," wrote animaldefendersindo's Instagram.