Channels And Roads Are Used For Buying And Selling, Mataram City Government Will Bring Order To Selak Mandalika Market Traders

MATARAM - The Mataram City Government, West Nusa Tenggara Province, will discipline dozens of traders at the Selak Mandalika Market who are deemed to have violated the provisions for selling on canals and road bodies.

Head of the Mataram City Trade Service (Disdag) Uun Pujianto said there were around 17 traders at the Selak Mandalika Market who were considered to have violated the rules.

"On average they sell local fruits such as bananas, watermelons, papayas, pineapples and others," he said in Mataram, Antara, Friday, June 10.

Before it was brought under control, continued Uun, traders had been given warnings and reprimands so that they could carry out their activities and conduct transactions inside the Mandalika Market, not outside or at the Selak Market. This market is called Pasar Selak (leak), because they operate from around 03.00 WITA or before dawn.

However, until now, no traders have heeded the warning, so the Trade Trade Office will carry out mass control by dismantling the traders' permanent stalls.

"We have given 14 days to apply for permits and move to sell in the Mandalika Market and we have prepared a 3x4 meter booth facility. If not, we will dismantle their stalls," he said.

He said, to dismantle dozens of traders' stalls at the Selak Mandalika Market, his party had coordinated with related parties including the PUPR Service to prepare heavy equipment.

"Yesterday we postponed the demolition because of humanity. If they don't move to the Mandalika Market for 14 days, we have to dismantle them," he said.

According to him, the presence of traders in the Selak Mandalika Market who use the road often causes traffic jams, and the area looks shabby and chaotic.

On the other hand, the transfer of traders who violate the rules is to optimize the function of the Mandalika Market, which currently has vacant stalls.

"If the stalls are fully occupied, we are optimistic that we can increase the market levy," he said.

Previously, Disdag had also moved dozens of wholesalers in the Selak Mandalika Market to the Mandalika shop. After dozens of traders were moved the increase in market levies could be seen.

"Usually Rp 1.4 million a day, now it can reach Rp 2.3 million. The hope is that it can increase again after this fruit seller is moved," said Uun.