Tegal Alur Small Business Guidance Location (Lokbin) Market on Jalan Lingkungan III, RT 15/03, Tegal Alur Urban Village, Kalideres, West Jakarta, is in poor condition. For years, the Lokbin has been abandoned by the sellers.

The sellers moved since the very beginning, it is deserted from buyers. Maybe the location is in residents’ settlement

Lukman (36), a salt fish seller former, said that the Lokbin Market has been abandoned for almost 15 years. Currently, the market condition is damaged and the roof has broken. Not only that, many kiosks have been transformed into settlement and personal vehicle parking area.

“ The sellers moved since the very beginning, it is deserted from buyers. Maybe the location is in residents’ settlement ,” said Lukman, Thursday (6/12).

Besides that, not far from Lokbin Market there have been two traditional markets. “One by one seller moved into those traditional markets,” explained Lukman.

Because of that, Lukman hoped that the Lokbin Market on an area of 3,000 square meter and could accommodate 200 merchants can be clarified its purposes by the City Government. “Until this time, the condition is unclear. As a result, the abandoned and damaged Lokbin has made the area looks like a slum,” added Lukman.

Head of City Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Trade Department (KUMKMP), Joko Kundaryo, stated that his party will not fix that Lokbin.

“That Lokbin will not be used anymore. However, there have been plan from City Government to build a flat in that land this year. To divert that land, we have sent a letter to City Housing and Government Building Department,” explained Kundaryo.ventually, his party will accommodate the Lokbin sellers to sell in the flat basement in accordance with City Government concept.

“The number of Lokbin sellers reaches to hundreds. Later, they will be remain to accommodate kiosks in the flat,” completed Kundaryo.