There Are Many Markets In Jakarta, Anies Asks People To Not Only Shop At Tanah Abang Market

Trading activities in Tanah Abang. (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan asked the people in Jakarta and its surroundings not only to shop at Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta. This is because there are still many other markets scattered in the Capital City that are equally complete and sell a variety of merchandise.

"In Jakarta there are many markets, we recommend visiting various markets in Jakarta apart from Tanah Abang Market," said Anies while visiting Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta, Sunday, May 2.

By visiting other markets, he continued, people can get the goods they want without jostling. "We both prevent crowds and maintain our health," he said.

Previously reported, a video showing Tanah Abang Market, Central Jakarta was packed with viral visitors on social media. In this video, visitors can be seen crammed without following health protocols.

In response to this, Governor Anies has made a number of tightening decisions. One of them is sharing the schedule for closing the Tanah Abang Market.

"So starting this afternoon, the market will be closed, divided by those at 16.00 and closing at 17.00 to avoid going out at the same time and then heading to almost the same point," said Anies during a visit to Tanah Abang Market, Sunday, May 2.

In addition, there is also a change in the schedule for the commuter line that crosses the Tanah Abang station. "Tomorrow afternoon from 15.00 to 19.00 the commuter line train will not stop at Tanah Abang Station so it will not transport passengers from there," he said.

This decision, he continued, was taken after his party held discussions with PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI), because of the pile of passengers at the station close to the shopping center.

However, as an alternative for the community, the provincial government still provides TransJakarta buses that operate from Jalan Jati Baru to other stations. "For traders or passengers who need public transportation, other vehicles can be facilitated," said the former Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud).

Not only that, traders also have to sell in the market building. Anies said, buying and selling activities should not be carried out on the sidewalks around the Tanah Abang Market because this creates a risk of crowds.

"Our officers will be on guard," he said.

Furthermore, Anies did not deny that there was a significant increase in visitors visiting the market. If previously there were only 35 thousand visitors, then on Saturday, May 1 yesterday the number increased to 87 thousand.

"So it is different from the previous days, Saturday there was a jump in the number of visitors from 35 thousand to 87 thousand and today, temporary data is estimated at around 100 thousand visitors," he said.