Around 15 merchants at Taman Narmada staged a protest at the West\nLombok Regional People\u2019s Representative Council (DPRD). They refused to\naccept the eviction of their selling stalls on Wednesday (22 April\n2026).<\/p>\n
Supriadi, the merchants\u2019 representative, strongly rejected the\nrelocation of his stall to sell outside the entrance of Taman\nNarmada.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe keep getting pushed out and placed outside. The place for\ntourists to visit is inside, yet we\u2019re told to shop outside,\u201d said\nSupriadi during a hearing with Commission II of the West Lombok DPRD on\nTuesday (28 April 2026).<\/p>\n
According to Supriadi, the stall relocation policy would reduce the\nmerchants\u2019 income. He requested that their selling positions be returned\ninside the Taman Narmada area.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to be allowed back inside to sell. These are mothers selling\nsatay, coffee sellers, all of them expressed their complaints earlier,\u201d\nexplained Supriadi.<\/p>\n
Supriadi even criticised the West Lombok Regent, Lalu Ahmad Zaini\n(LAZ). He assessed that LAZ was unable to realise the vision and mission\nof prospering small communities in every village.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Regent has forgotten his dignity and vision and mission. Which\nis to build from the villages, of course, by heeding the cries of the\nsmall people. The small merchant mothers are crying,\u201d revealed\nSupriadi.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of Commission II of the West Lombok DPRD, Husnan Wadi,\nsaid they could not decide this matter hastily. Commission II of the\nWest Lombok DPRD would conduct an in-depth internal discussion to ensure\nno party is disadvantaged.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe management of this area must have clear principles. This\ncultural park is not just an economic asset, but a legacy for future\ngenerations. Therefore, its handling must consider small merchants,\u201d\nemphasised Husnan.<\/p>\n
Taman Narmada is managed by PT Patut Patuh Patju (Tripat), a\nregional-owned enterprise (BUMD) of West Lombok. The Director of PT\nTripat, Wewe Anggraini, stated that the merchant relocation policy was\nin accordance with procedures and regulations.<\/p>\n
Wewe said the arrangement of merchants\u2019 stalls was carried out to\nmaintain aesthetics inside the park. This is because Taman Narmada is\nincluded in the National Cultural Conservation Area (KCBN).<\/p>\n
\u201cSo far, we have been very careful with the situation, but it is\nalready in accordance with procedures and regulations,\u201d explained\nWewe.<\/p>\n
The arrangement, Wewe clarified, was done for the sake of fairness.\nAccording to her, there were several stalls controlled by one party for\na very long time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the Regent\u2019s message for fairness. We don\u2019t want it to be\ncontrolled by one person,\u201d explained Wewe.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/merchants-at-narmada-park-protest-eviction-1777380718", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }