78 Street Vendors on Trial, Rp 2.3 Million of Fine Collected

Tens of street vendors were netted on a raid held in six sub-districts in North Jakarta. The raid was then followed with light offense trial (Tipiring) in North Jakarta State Court, Tuesday (6/3).

The fine charged is based on street vendor’s business type. Thus, the amount of fine is different between street vendors who opened semi-permanent shanties to traders going mobile

Chief Judge Diris Sinambela led the trial in which 78 street vendors were found guilty in violating article 25 verse 2 of Bylaw No. 8/2007 about Public Order. Each trader was obligated to pay fine between Rp 30,000-Rp 50,000. As a result, Rp 2,340,000 was collected.

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“ The fine charged is based on street vendor’s business type. Thus, the amount of fine is different between street vendors who opened semi-permanent shanties to traders going mobile ,” stated Judge Sinambela.

Head of North Jakarta Satpol PP, Partono, said the street vendors on trial were violating the regulation by trading in forbidden locations, such as green belts and sidewalks.

“Today there are 78 street vendors (netted) from six sub-districts in North Jakarta sent on trial,” he told.

Arman (36), one of the street vendors, admitted that he could only resign and accepted the sanction set on him. He was obligated to pay fine for as much as Rp 30,000.

“What else can I do, I could only resign,” expressed the man who had selling coconut ice for a year on the edge of Rawa Badak Reservoir.