Kerosene peddlers attack quota<\/p>\n
PEKANBARU, Riau: Dozens of kerosene peddlers held a rally in
\nfront of Pekanbaru mayoralty on Wednesday, claiming their
\nbusinesses are being crippled by a new quota.<\/p>\n
A new regulation requires anyone buying kerosene to show a
\nfamily card, and limits purchases to 40 liters.<\/p>\n
The peddlers, who demonstrated outside the building with empty
\njerrycans and carts, say they are being forced out of work.<\/p>\n
Syamsul Bahri, one of the peddlers, said that due to the
\nregulation the 40-liter quota was much too low.<\/p>\n
\"Before the regulation was applied, we could easily buy a drum
\nof kerosene. But now we cannot easily get it as we're required to
\nshow our family cards,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"We need much more for our business,\" he said.<\/p>\n
A family card, which records the identity of a person and
\nmembers of their family, is issued by subdistrict offices.
\n--Antara<\/p>",
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