Strict Rules In Kudus, IDR 500,000 Fines To Buyers In The PKL Prohibition Zone

A banner regarding a fine of Rp. 500 thousand for people who transact in the street vendor prohibition zone on Jalan Wergu Wetan Kudus, (Photo: Akhmad Nazaruddin Lathif/Antara)

JAKARTA - The government of Kudus Regency, Central Java, has started to socialize Regional Regulation No. 11/2017 concerning the Arrangement and Empowerment of Street Vendors which regulates a fine of Rp. 500,000 for people who buy something peddled by street vendors who are in the PKL prohibition zone. "This has been enforced since the enactment of Regional Regulation No. 11/2017 concerning the Arrangement and Empowerment of Street Vendors. However, since Regent Regulation No. 8/2021 regarding the Implementation of Regional Regulation 11/2017 has been issued, we have started to socialize it to the public," said Head of the Trade Office of Kudus Regency, Sudiharti. in Kudus, reported by Antara, Friday, November 5th. He revealed that the socialization was not only done through the news media but also by putting up a large banner with the words Perda number 11/2017 and Regent Regulation number 8/2021 regarding the Arrangement and Empowerment of PKL. The announcement banner was installed on Jalan Wergu Wetan or the Wergu GOR complex with the hope that the public will know that in the future, yes Those who carry out transactions in the red zone of street vendors or the no-selling zone for street vendors may be subject to sanctions in the form of a fine of IDR 500 thousand. it was socialized that Jalan Wergu Wetan and the GOR complex were a red zone or a prohibition on selling for street vendors. Meanwhile, traders who are in the red zone are welcome to move to the green zone because later they will be given the first, second and third warning letters, then control will be carried out.

The location of the PKL prohibition zone includes space areas in urban areas along road edges, road shoulders, sidewalks, and city park areas and in front of offices. The crossroads area with a radius of ten meters is also included in the red zone, including roads with warning signs that prohibit street vendors are also included. Simpang Tujuh, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan A Yani, Jalan Mulya, and Jalan R. Agil Kusumadya and many more. Imam, one of the street vendors on Jalan Wergu Wetan admitted that he did not know other locations that could be used as places to sell, when later he was prohibited from selling. "I chose to sell on Jalan Wergu Wetan because it was close to my house, so when I moved to another place it would be far away because I had to push a selling cart," he said.