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.