Monas Visitors Remains Free from Rp 20 Million Fine
Reported by Andry | Translated by Isa Efriadi
Visitors of National Monument (Monas) park who recklessly shopping to Street Vendors (PKL), remains uncharged for Rp 20 million. Because, management Unit of Monas is still socializing the sanction based on Regional Bill (Perda) No. 8/2007 about public order.
We consider to apply the sanction after finishing the socialization
"We consider to apply the sanction after finishing the socialization. It's done because Monas visitors are not only come from Jakarta, but also other areas in Indonesa," Head of Management Unit (UP) of Monas, Firdaus Rasyid told beritajakarta.com, Sunday (4/20).
Firdaus explains, the implementation of this rules needs supports and joint action from City Mayor that have public rules enforcement. It means, those rules will not be smoothly implemented if only rely on his party in Service Unit of Monas.
Monas Street Vendors Objecting Rp 20 Million Fine Policy"Monas is not only owned by the management, but owned by all. So we are also wishing to have supports. Moreover service unit of Monas will be officially operated on last January 1st," he said.
Related with street vendors protest action about letter of charge to visitors, Firdaus assessed that it is something usual. According to him, there must be pro and contra sides if new policy is released.
Moreover Firdaus added, to control Monas street vendors, he use article number 27 of Tribum regional bill as legal umbrella. Meanwhile, article number 25 used for buyers.
"Article number 27 is only focusing to contradictory vendors. So we are going to use article number 25 to visitors. It means we have to implements both of the articles, whether to street vendors or visitors," he explains.
He hopes, the implementation of Tribum regional bill article number 25 that maintained about sanction for visitors can be effectively implemented as expected.
"I hope the implementation of article number 25 can be effective because visitors did not have allies like Vendors," he added.
He stated, the power of security personnel he has is very limited. So illegal Vendors maintenance in Monas needs commitment and joint moves from every aspects.
Of course, Jakarta Provincial Government threat and socialization considered negatively by the vendors. Ali Usman, Meatball seller in Monas said, his income drastically reduced due to no buyers that afraid to by his food.
"Every visitors afraid of Rp 20 million sanction. There was a kid canceled to buy drinks because afraid of fined. Policy of fine sanction for visitors who shops inside Monas area will harm vendors," he stated.
