Vendors disrupt traffic<\/p>\n
BEKASI: Hundreds of illegal stalls in front of Pasar Baru
\nmarket have been operating on part of Jl. Juanda, worsening
\ntraffic congestion, it was observed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Nurul Yakin Setiabudi, deputy chief of Bekasi City Council's
\ncommission B, overseeing the city's economy, said councillors had
\nreceived many complaints over the presence of the vendors, who
\nmostly sell fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n
\"They open their stalls from midnight until the morning, when
\ntraffic peaks,\" he said, adding that the vendors also littered
\nthe area with spoiled goods.<\/p>\n
Nurul called on the city administration to take stern action
\nagainst the vendors for violating the City Bylaw No.44\/1998 on
\nsanitation, order and security.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, head of Bekasi Public Order Office, Hudoyo, said
\nhis officers would soon evict the vendors.<\/p>\n
Yayuk, 45, a fish vendor, said the location was strategic,
\nmaking it easier to attract buyers.<\/p>\n
Another vendor, who asked to remain anonymous, admitted that
\noccupying the road was a breach of regulations. But, he said, all
\nvendors pay \"garbage and security fees\" to an unidentified person
\nwearing a civil servant's uniform. -- Antara<\/p>",
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