In Chaos And Traffic Jams, Tanah Abang Market Area Will Be Brought Under Control By The Central Jakarta City Government

Tanah Abang Market/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA Semrawut and a lot of illegal parking, the Tanah Abang Market area is often reported to be a source of congestion in Central Jakarta. Especially near Eid al-Fitr this year, 1445 Hijri, where the activities of traders increase, causing congestion to the side of the road.

Central Jakarta Mayor Dhany Sukma said that his party would organize and control the Tanah Abang Market area. "What we have to do is of course how to organize the surrounding area. The important thing is that the economy can still grow, but it does not cause chaos. Of course this is what we will focus on Tanah Abang Market," said Central Jakarta Administrative Mayor Dhany Sukma, quoted from Antara, Monday, April 1. According to Dhany, when economic activity is getting busy, of course it will have an impact on sellers and visitors to the Tanah Abang Market area. So it is necessary to provide parking lots and better security guarding to ensure that everything goes well. orderly. "Of course, it will require sufficient parking space, then more and more vehicles will also go to points in the Tanah Abang area, it indicates that our economy has improved, especially in the holy month of Ramadan ahead of Eid al-Fitr," explained Dhan.

Furthermore, Dhany ensured that his party continued to provide security and arrangement of the Tanah Abang Market area, such as deploying personnel from the Satpol PP and the Transportation Service (Dishub) for traffic enforcement, illegal parking, and other security disturbances. Previously, the Central Jakarta City Government deployed as many as 100 joint personnel consisting of Satpol PP, TNI/Polri, and the Transportation Service (Dishub) to guard the Tanah Abang shopping center area, Central Jakarta to D-1 Idulfitri 1445 Hijri. "The presence of officers to ensure the field situation remains conducive and under control. Therefore, our personnel spread to a number of vulnerable points in Tanah Abang," said the Central Jakarta Satpol PP Field Coordinator Asep Nasrudin in Jakarta, Sunday 31 March. Hundreds of personnel were placed at points such as the Tanah Abang Blok A front area, Block B, Block F, Jatibaru 2, and the corner of Blok G. In addition to officers who are on standby at vulnerable points, his party also alerted a mobile team conducting periodic patrols.