Firdaus Rasyid, Head of Monas Park's Technical Service Unit (UPT), acknowledged that he overwhelmed to control the street vendors (PKL) and illegal parking in Monas, Central Jakarta, because many elements look for profit in Monas.

I've sacked five security officers in Monas. Indeed, the condition in the field is very complicated

Evidently, he has sacked five security officers because they had provided a land for parking lot. "I've sacked five security officers in Monas. Indeed, the condition in the field is very complicated," he exclaimed, Wednesday (6/11).

Even someone had offered Rp 100 million per month to him as long as he gives permission to street vendors set up stalls in Monas. "Surely I refuse it," he stressed.

Rasyid felt overwhelmed with people who like to look for profit in Monas . Moreover, many of their post are higher than him. "I couldn't do anything if there were people who have a higher post than me," he expressed.

Nevertheless, he asserted will keep conducting raid against street vendors and illegal parking in accordance with the instruction of Acting Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama. His side will coordinate with Jakarta Satpol PP to smoothen the raid. "We'll intensively do raid here (Monas)," he stressed.

Previously, Basuki was upset and wanted to sack Rasyid due to he failed resolving any problems in Monas. This is because many Satpol PP and security officers provide a parking lot for car and motorcycle inside Monas, by collecting money as much as Rp 3,500-5,000 per vehicle. Considering the legal parking lot is only located in Lapangan IRTI.   

The existence of street vendors is also an annoyance factor of Basuki. According to the Bylaw No.8/2007 on Public Order, vendors are prohibited to trade on the roadsides, sidewalks, and parks.

"In era of former Jakarta Governor, Sutiyoso, street vendors had been relocated, but why its amount keeps increasing," asserted Basuki, when he opened the Monas Jakarta Fair, yesterday.