Affirming That There Is No Delay In The Relocation Of Street Vendors In Malioboro, Sultan HB X: I've Been Waiting For 18 Years

New location for street vendors in Malioboro/DOK PR DIY Regency Government

YOGYAKARTA - The Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Sultan HB X, said that Malioboro street vendors (PKL) will be relocated at the end of January according to schedule. The street vendors scattered along the sidewalks of Jalan Malioboro will be relocated to two street vendors centers that are still in the Malioboro area. Hamengku Buwono X at the Yogyakarta Regional Government complex, Kepatihan, Yogyakarta, reported by ERA.id, Tuesday, January 25.

Most of the street vendors asked that the transfer to the street vendors center be postponed for three years. There are also those who ask until the end of this year's Eid. However, according to the Sultan, the wait to relocate the street vendors is much longer, namely 17-18 years.

According to Sultan, the regional government is also preparing a policy on the demands of a number of street vendors who ask for compensation. "Later, there will be a policy. Wes has not (already) paid in installments. Later, let's see where it is," he said.

The Sultan stated that the relocation could not be delayed any longer. The transfer is related to the plan to make Malioboro a heritage area according to Unesco regulations.

"That's why he (PKL) asked for a delay, I asked him to hurry because he had waited 17 years," he said.

Moreover, the Sultan said that Malioboro sidewalks do not belong to street vendors.

"It belongs to a shop with the government, not a street vendor facility. Rasah (don't) step back, saiki iso why tomorrow (can now, why tomorrow)," he said.

The relocation is planned to begin Wednesday, January 26 tomorrow and is expected to last 2-3 weeks. In Malioboro there are around 2,000 street vendors.