City to Impose Membership Card for Street Vendors
Reported by Folmer | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The city administration would impose a membership card for street vendors and guided traders in the upcoming August. However, the card will not be handed over to the trader associations and organizations in terms of supervision.
We're conducting data collection, probably it will done in August. I ask traders' photo. I worry the association and organization would sell the stall later if the work was managed by them
"We're conducting data collection, probably it will done in August. I ask traders' photo. I worry the association and organization would sell the stall later if the work was managed by them," said Acting Jakarta Governor, Basuki 'Ahok' T Purnama at City Hall, Tuesday (7/8).
Basuki stated that such data collection aims to make membership card for street vendors has instructed to five sub-departments of the Cooperatives, Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and Trade (KUMKMP). "In executive meeting, I ask all traders to be photographed. By so, they cannot trick me," he exclaimed.
Unlisted, Street Vendors Stormed Office of C. Jakarta KUMKMPThe former regent of East Belitung also acknowledged that he already has a spy in some trader locations. As well, one of the media had also held a photography exhibition some time ago. Thus, in the future, he will ask for trader photos from some locations in the capital.
"Yesterday, Kompas held a photography contest. Why I support it again, because they many Jakarta photos. Thus if the small and medium-sized businesses (UKM) tries to lie me, I will ask photos from Kompas to be matched, whether there is transaction activity or not. If they are lying, it means all is crap. I also threat them," he stressed.
He asserted that city administration has prepared a way to control the traders. The way is very simple by checking in DKI Bank. Traders will be listed in the membership card managed by city administration. Thus, if there are families from card holder, they will be given leeway such as a supplement card. By so, the sick trader can be replaced with others temporarily.
Basuki added, the street vendors are also obligated to make trader membership card. Yet, the agreement process is currently being conducted. "The unauthorized vendors should also make an agreement and make report if they are illegal. And they have to clean up trash," he finished.
