Socialization of Benhil Market Rehabilitation is Done
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Trias Risangayu
City Administration has socialized controlling Bendungan Hilir (Benhil) Market plan against the trader in accordance with the existing regulation.
We win the case and we’ll demolish that shophouse
“Mostly cliche reason over controlling problem in Jakarta is because
of no socialization, no information, you can report to The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) whereas its
aims to let you know the controlling plan,” he said at City Hall, Monday
(8/31).
According to Ahok, the contract
between trader with PD Pasar Jaya actually had already out since 2005 then it
extended until 2013 while Joko” Jokowi” Widodo serving as Jakarta Governor. “Actually
it had out since 2005 and extended until 2013,” he uttered.
Ahok stated that the new-modern
market concept is remain accommodate street vendor as the main rehabilitation
reason is because the building is too old.
Whereas, in fact the market
rehabilitation plan is already agreed upon local traders in Benhil Market, but
the other semi-permanent trader do not agree about that plan even bring the
case into law action.
“Then the Supreme Court verdict stated that we win that case. We win the case and we’ll demolish that
shophouse,” he stated.
Nevertheless, trader still neglect
while PD Pasar Jaya had provided moving truck for trader to move their stuff.
Lastly, as the initial plan, the
market is planned to be modern market by WIKA and PT Kurnia Jaya Reality. The
integrated market concept which design flat, community health service and
office complex.
