New Locations Prone To Floods, Hundreds Of Rejosari Market Traders Boyolali Demo Reject Relocation

A number of traders involved in the demonstration refused to be moved to a new market at Nogosari Boyolali Market, Wednesday (20/11/2024). BETWEEN Dwi Marwoto.

JATENG - Hundreds of traders from Pasar Nogosari demonstrated that they refused to be moved from the old market in Rejosari Hamlet, Glonggong Village, Nogosari to a new market about two kilometers away.

"The results of mediation with traders are coordinated with the Head of the Trade Office and assisted by the Boyolali Police," Head of the Regional Technical Implementation Unit (UPTD) Pasar Nogosari, Boyolali Trade Office Yulius in Boyolali in Boyolali, Wednesday, November 20, confiscated by Antara.

According to him, the desire of traders at Nogosari Market not to move to a new market, the reason they are new market locations suspected of being prone to flooding, inadequate well water and roads prone to traffic accidents.

He said there were around 400 traders in Nogosari Market who did not want to move to the new building market.

The Trade Office actually just socialized, then it was discovered that the merchants had the date/year to move to a new market, but it had not been decided. Indeed, there are plans for traders to be transferred to a new market, but they do not know or have not been decided.

Meanwhile, Sabar (47), one of the tobacco traders in Nogosari Market, said traders did not want to move from the old market to a new location, first because the old market was starting to develop well, the new market location is a flood-prone area, the road is prone to traffic accidents, and the well is not healthy.

In fact, he said, the wells in the market location that had just been taken by 10 people were no longer suitable for use. So, traders in the new market will lose a lot more than be profitable.

"The impact in the new market will also be felt by the community, because market conditions will not be crowded with buyers and their places are also prone to traffic accidents for market visitors," he said.

He said the refusal to move was from traders from Pasar Nogosari, local residents and also market visitors. They refused to move the market in the form of signatures of traders at Nogosari Market.

Pasar Nogosari traders are planned to be moved to a new market in December 2024, but the new market is deemed unfit for use.

"The old market has started to be crowded with people and traders are comfortable in old locations. The old market was last built in 2000. I have been selling tobacco since 20 years ago and the number of traders is around 400," he said.