City to hold cheap bazaar

City to hold cheap bazaar

JAKARTA (JP): About 300 traders will offer a wide variety of
merchandise for attractive prices in a three-week bazaar starting
Tuesday at the National Monument park in Central Jakarta.

Deputy Governor for Economic and Financial Affairs Harun Al
Rasyid said the bazaar, locally known as Pasar Murah (cheap
market), is designed to provide cheap goods to Jakartans
celebrating Christmas, the Ramadhan fasting month and Idul Fitri
holidays.

"Besides the private sector, some state- and city-owned
cooperatives will also participate in the bazaar," Harun said
Thursday.

Hopefully, a similar event will be held in each of the city's
five mayoralties, he said.

The bazaar is held annually during Ramadhan when low- and
middle-class people are looking for household goods. (ind)