Sacrificial Animals Traders Are Prohibited From Selling On Sidewalks And Road Bahuts

Illustration of slaughtering sacrificial animals/ Photo: Bitor Ekin Putra/VOI

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta City Government prohibits seasonal sacrificial animal traders from holding stalls on sidewalks, waterways and road shoulders.

The reason is, approaching Eid al-Adha, usually the traders of the seasonal sacrificial animals often use sidewalks for selling places.

The Mayor of Central Jakarta, Dhany Sukma, said that his party would hold discussions with the sub-district heads regarding the placement of sacrificial animals so as not to disturb public facilities.

"The determination of the sales points is based on the recommendations from the region which of course does not interfere, especially pedestrians on the sidewalk, above the water channel," Dhany told reporters, Wednesday, May 29.

In order to follow up, the Central Jakarta City Government will also carry out integrated control through a persuasive, humanist approach, but remain firm on existing regulations.

"There must be a joint determination that will not interfere with it and later we will recommend input from friends of the sub-district head," he said.

Dhany also hopes that the sale of sacrificial animals in the Central Jakarta area will not interfere with the comfort and activities of local residents.

The prohibition on selling sacrificial animals on the sidewalk refers to public order (tibum) No. 8 of 2017, traders should not trade in public facilities (fasum) such as sidewalks, parks.