Efforts to sterilize street vendors (PKL) in the Grand Indonesia (GI) area, precisely on Jalan M. Mashabi, Kebon Kacang to Jalan Saleh Ishak, Kebon Melati received a positive response from Jakarta residents.

Now it's clean and tidy. I support this area being managed

As quoted by beritajakarta.id, Jalan M.Mashabi to Jalan Saleh Ishak has been cleared of street vendors and illegal parking.

Dozens of Satpol PP and Central Jakarta Transportation Sub-agency officers were seen standing guard at the post. The streets in the area also look busy, smooth, and no traffic jams.

Jeremi (37), one of employees in GI area admitted that he was happy to see the atmosphere in the location was clean and tidy already.

"Now it's clean and tidy. I support this area being managed," he said, Friday (1/20).

The same statement also came from Hendrik (25), a motorcycle driver who felt the traffic flow in the GI area was smoother than before, especially during lunch time.

"Very happy. Usually I get stuck in a traffic jam until ten minutes when I pass Benhil to Grand Indonesia. And now, from Kebon Kacang to GI, I only take three minutes, no more traffic jams," he admitted.

He hoped that the area which is right behind the GI Mall could be completely cleared from street vendors and illegal parking.

"If possible all of these are cleared because apart from being clean, it is proven to reduce congestion," stated.