Tanah Abang Street Vendor Victims Of Control Of Satpol PP Admit Raids Are Not Frequent, Even Though Their Trade Is Every Day

Satpol PP rules street vendors in the Tanah Abang Market area, Central Jakarta/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Hundreds of joint officers re-organized a number of street vendors (PKL) at a number of points in Tanah Abang Market area, Central Jakarta on Thursday, September 14, noon. Officers carry out persuasive control.

"I ask, do you want to empty it? If you don't want to empty it, I will empty it. The wall is empty, I ask for an empty wall. Follow the rules," said Central Jakarta Satpol PP member to traders at the location when the control took place, Thursday, September 14.

The disciplined street vendors were indeed seen selling on the sidewalk and covering the disability lane along Jatibaru, Tanah Abang. And it clearly violates the regulations, not according to the designation.

"How people want to pass, you have all used the sidewalks. All back and forth. The trading meeting has closed the blind road again," he told street vendors (PKL) who were brought under control.

Meanwhile, according to one of the street vendors (PKL) who was disciplined, this control did not take place regularly.

"At once, it's not often, only those who often patrol. Thank God no one was brought. I sell behind the yellow line," he said.