As many as 200 illegal kiosks along Jalan Palmerah Selatan, Gelora Urban Village, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, demolished on Thursday (3/12). The demolishment is done because those kiosks standing on the drains and narrowing the road until causing traffic congestion.

We received many complaints from people regarding illegal buildings on Jalan Palmerah Selatan. That's why, we did demolishment

Based on beritajakarta.com observations, 200 joint personnel of Satpol PP and Central Jakarta Cleanliness Sub-Department are deployed to demolish kiosks which made with wood and triplex. They then bring the demolishment materials to the Bantar Gebang Landfill, Bekasi.

Head of Tanah Abang Sub-District, Hidayatullah said that the existence of illegal kiosks in Palmerah Market has caused the area chaotic, slum and congestion.

“We received many complaints from people regarding illegal buildings on Jalan Palmerah Selatan. That's why, we did demolishment,” he expressed, Thursday (3/12).