Blok G Tanah Abang Market Will Be Revitalized, Hope Traders Want To Return Again

The atmosphere on the 3rd floor of Tanah Abang Market Block G is very concerning because it was abandoned by traders because it was empty of buyers. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Perumda Pasar Jaya Public Relations Manager Agus Lamun said that his party would revitalize Blok G Tanah Abang Market which has recently become a hotbed for thugs. Before the revitalization began, Pasar Jaya still recorded traders who had business stalls in Block G to adjust the improvements to the facilities needed in their trading activities in the block. "The Jaya market will indeed carry out the revitalization of the Block G market. For now, we are currently collecting data on traders and business premises which are part of the revitalization process," Agus said in a short message, Wednesday, July 12. From this revitalization, Agus hopes that traders who have left Block G can return to peddle their wares. Bearing in mind, the market block, which was built since the era of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) during his time as Governor of DKI, was filled with traders, before they finally left the block one by one because of the lack of buyers. The merchant finally prefers to sell on the sidewalk. "Currently Perumda Pasar Jaya tends to accelerate the revitalization process, where it is hoped that in the future the market will be better than the activities of visitors and their physical condition," he said. Tanah Abang Market Blok G, Central Jakarta, is increasingly neglected and missed the supervision of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. The function of the Blok G market as a place to buy and sell clothes under the auspices of Perumda Pasar Jaya, now only memories. The market area has now changed its function to a gathering place for thugs, pickpockets, and drug users to a liquor party (alcohol). Based on the results of the investigation by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tanah Abang Metro Police on the 2nd floor of Tanah Abang Market Blok G, Central Jakarta, it turned out that evidence of a methamphetamine-type drug suction device was found which was allegedly used by thugs around the location. The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tanah Abang Metro Police, Kompol Kukuh Islami, explained that the bottles found were relatively new and the conditions on the 2nd and 3rd floors were very dirty and dusty. "Earlier, we from the police station conducted sweeps on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Then we found the bottles used by drug users on the 2nd floor," said Kukuh Friday, July 7. Furthermore, Kukuh said that his party jumped because of the news report obtained and immediately checked. In this case, the police will make disclosures that occur in Block G. "We will investigate and continue to disclose," he said. Perumda Pasar Jaya finally locked the access fence tight to the 2nd and 3rd floors of Tanah Abang Market Blok G, Central Jakarta, which was allegedly a hotbed for thugs and narcotics users.

"The hashtag is locked so that the public and traders do not have access freely to the 2nd and 3rd floors. This is done to avoid misuse of the 2nd and 3rd floors of Tanah Abang Market Block G," said Perumda Pasar Jaya Public Relations Manager, Agus Lamun.