Guilty, 180 Citizens and Vendors Put on Trial

Around 180 citizens and street vendors were netted by Central Jakarta Administration ranks due to recklessly threw trash and opened stall in forbidden places. 

This is part of the socialization and to give a deterrent effect for citizens and vendors

Those offenders are from eight sub-districts that spread in Central Jakarta. They underwent a trial at the Tanah Abang Office on Friday (2/20).

According to beritajakarta.com observations, in the trial, the judge asked them to pay a fine of Rp 100 thousand. Until now, the trial is still ongoing.

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Central Jakarta Secretary, Bayu Mergantara stated the trial is done to enforce Bylaw No. 8/2007 on Public Order. "This is part of the socialization and to give a deterrent effect for citizens and vendors. The offenders are mostly from Kebon Kebon Melati and Kacang Urban Villages," he told, Friday (2/20).

Head of Operation Section, Central Jakarta Satpol PP, Maruli Sijabat expressed Tanah Abang was targeted because it is the focal point of the street vendors’ arrangement in Central Jakarta.

"All was set in Article 25 paragraph 2 on ban open a business in the sidewalk and roadside. The penalty itself is regulated in Article 60, with a maximum fine of 20 million," he explained.

Suyanti (51), one of street vendors admitted she has been selling soto ayam or chicken based soto in Senen area. She did not know about the raid.

"I was netted at 11 PM. Due to sell on the sidewalk, the officers seized my ID card, table and banner," she disclosed.