'Why no special place for vendors?'<\/p>\n
The city cooperatives and small and medium enterprises agency
\nrecently admitted its failure in accommodating around 147,000
\nregistered street vendors due to financial constraints to procure
\nland for them. The agency also has to tolerate the presence of
\nunregistered street vendors. The Jakarta Post talked to come
\nresidents on the issue.<\/p>\n
Rima, 32, works for a private company in Central Jakarta. She
\nlives in Tangerang with her husband and two children:<\/p>\n
Honestly, the presence of street vendors, particularly those
\nselling food, really is convenient for most working people like
\nme, because we can have a quick affordable meal. I'd go broke if
\nI had to spend lots of money to buy lunch in malls or
\nrestaurants.<\/p>\n
I also like to see vendors selling items for children like
\ntoys, socks or other clothes. Although the quality of the items
\nare not as good as those sold at department stores, they are OK
\nfor daily use as kids grow up really fast.<\/p>\n
But sometimes I find the vendors annoying because they occupy
\nthe road and we cannot even walk on the city's sidewalks. Why
\ncan't the city administration provide special places for the
\nvendors like those in Blok S (South Jakarta)?<\/p>\n
Kusno, 34, works in an insurance company in West Jakarta. He
\nlives with his wife and two sons in Bojong Gede, Bogor:<\/p>\n
As an employee with a meager salary like me, and my wife is
\nnot working, the presence of street vendors really helps me to
\nbuy things at a relatively cheap price.<\/p>\n
I think it's unfair to see them evicted by public order
\nofficers. It's really saddening if their carts and merchandise
\nare seized by the officers. They only try to make some money,
\nright?<\/p>\n
I really hope that the vendors can have special places in
\nparts of the city so that they can continue their business and
\npeople like me can find cheap goods easily.<\/p>\n
-- The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/why-no-special-place-for-vendors-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }