There Are Indications Of Illegal PKL Transactions Belonging To The DKI Pemprov At BKT

Street vendors at BKT (Photo: Andi FIrdaus / Antara)

JAKARTA - East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar found indications that government-owned land along the East River Banjir Kanal (BKT) was leased illegally to street vendors.

"There are indications of buying and selling of stalls at BKT. We are carrying out further investigations," he said as quoted by Antara, Monday, July 20.

This statement was made by Anwar when responding to the street vendors' protests after the closing of kiosks by officers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anwar said, the traders along the BKT banks were not all East Jakarta residents, but migrants from the surrounding area.

"Our East Jakarta native traders will provide a solution. From Bekasi please return to their respective areas," he said.

Anwar said that there are elements of the community who play a role in renting out the merchant stalls at the BKT. "So far, the sewers have been closed by them for street vendors, but we have dismantled them all," he said.

Anwar has coordinated with related elements to further investigate the illegal transaction practice of renting lapak at the BKT.

"We (local government officials) are monitored by law enforcers, there is the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and the Inspectorate," he said.