It Takes 15 Years For Surabaya's New Turi Market To Function Again After Burning Out

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JAKARTA - Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi officially opened Pasar Turi Baru after 15 years of neglect after the 2007 fire.

"All traders who are in TPS (temporary shelters) and whose names are entered into the data of the Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperatives and Trade (Dinkopdag) data, all of them must enter without exception," said Mayor Eri at the opening of Pasar Turi Baru on Jalan Pasar Turi. , Jepara, Bubutan District, Surabaya, Monday 21 March.

The opening of the Pasar Turi Baru was initiated by holding a recitation and thanksgiving with the Pasar Turi Baru traders in the Pasar Turi Baru courtyard. All the coordinators of Pasar Turi traders and their members were also present.

The event started with an istigasah led by Ustaz Aziz Muslim, then a recitation by KH Mas Mansur Tholhah, and closed with a prayer by Mas Yusuf bin Mas Muhajir Basyaiban. Next, there was the cutting of the cone from the Mayor of Eri which was given to one of the coordinators of the Turi Market traders, H. Syukur.

The procession for the opening of the New Turi Market was also marked by the cutting of jasmine strands, accompanied by scholars, the investor and manager of the New Turi Market PT Gala Bumi Perkasa, as well as all the coordinators of the Turi Baru Market traders.

On that occasion, Mayor Eri said that all traders had to enter the Pasar Turi Baru building. The transfer of the merchant's goods will be assisted by the Surabaya City Government officials, and then the TPS will be dismantled.

"I thank PT Gala Bumi Perkasa for being willing to accommodate all of them," said Eri as reported by Antara.

Eri also explained that in building something there must be mutual cooperation and kinship, so that the rich can help the weak. In fact, even in Islam there is infaq and sodaqoh. When someone has excess wealth, he must give infaq and sodaqoh, because some of the fortune of the poor are entrusted to the rich.

"It's the same with the conditions in Turi Market. So, if there are those who can't afford it, yes, ask for relief, thank God, PT Gala Bumi Perkasa has conveyed that if anyone asks for relief, they will be helped, because it's not possible at all. Please submit it, I'll do it myself later and the ranks of the municipal government will oversee it," he said.

Meanwhile, General Manager of Pasar Turi Baru, Teddy Supriyadi, expressed his gratitude to Mayor Eri for taking the time to open the Pasar Turi Baru. He explained that today is the momentum for the relocation of the Turi market traders, especially those at the TPS, to move into the Pasar Turi Baru building.

"God willing, the commitment of all elements of traders is jointly committed to starting to enter and organize their wares at Pasar Turi Baru. So far, many have handed over keys and are ready to sell in Pasar Turi Baru," he said.

One of the coordinators of the Turi Market traders, H. Syukur, who also received the cone directly from the Mayor of Eri, admitted that he could not hold back his tears of joy because he had been waiting for decades to be able to sell again at Turi Market.

Syukur also ensured that he had communicated with other traders to immediately arrange the transfer to Pasar Turi Baru because it would be facilitated by PT Gala Bumi Perkasa.

"All elements of traders have communicated with their respective members, and thank God so far no one has refused to move, because that's what we've been waiting for since decades ago, that's why I cried happily, that's my cry of gratitude to God Thank you Mr. Eri and the municipal government," he said.