No Wonder The Rules Were Hit, The Seller Of Sacrificial Animals In Johar Baru, Central Jakarta, Has Already Deposited It With A Mass Organization And Got A Permit

Residents of Johar Baru, Central Jakarta see sacrificial animals on the roadside/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Sellers of seasonal sacrificial animals are still selling on the sidewalks of Jalan Kramat Jaya Baru, Johar Baru District, Central Jakarta. Merchants take advantage of the pedestrian walkway. As a result, pedestrians have to walk on the shoulder of the road. But apparently, the traders of sacrificial animals claimed to have obtained permission from the local village. They even paid money to community organizations (ormas).

"We are actually uncomfortable with the sidewalk turning into a place for trading animals like this. We pedestrians always succumb if the sidewalk that is used for pedestrians turns into a place for trading animals," said Lukman, 27 one of the residents of Johar Baru to reporters, Monday, June 27. .

This phenomenon routinely occurs almost every year. The traders of seasonal sacrificial animals are starting to get busy ahead of Eid al-Adha.

In the same place, Debby (41), a resident of Johar Baru, also regretted that the sidewalk had been turned into a place to trade sacrificial animals.

"If it's like this, it's the same as not caring about pedestrians. There is an omission of trade like this, like there is a game," he said.

Debby stated that there has been no action from Satpol PP officers. He also regrets that Satpol PP only dares to discipline other small traders such as grocery stalls.

Meanwhile, according to information from Dimas, one of the traders of seasonal sacrificial animals, he has received permission from the Johar Baru District.

"If I deposit the system to one of the community organizations (Ormas), he says he will take care of everything. The organization then guarantees our safety and we only visit the sacrificial animals and live trading at that location," he said.

When confirmed, the Head of Johar Baru sub-district, Nurhelmi, said that his party had asked the lurah to bring order if there was a place for sacrificial animals.

"I even asked the lurah to immediately dismantle it if he saw a trader trying to place a title on the sidewalk. Try asking the Johar Baru District Satpol PP so that the rules are clearer," he said briefly.

Previously, the Central Jakarta City Government had banned the sale of sacrificial animals on sidewalks and parks.