Council to assess T. Abang market

Council to assess T. Abang market

JAKARTA: The City Council's Commission B on economy and D on
development affairs decided on Wednesday to set up a team to
assess the city's plan to renovate the Tanah Abang textile
market.

"We want to know why traders have persistently rejected the
plan," Council speaker Ade Surapriatna said.

Ade further explained that the team is tasked to give a second
opinion on the feasibility of the market building, the problems
faced by traders, developers, as well as the city's market
operator PD Pasar Jaya, and the city administration.

The market, the biggest in Southeast Asia, will be developed
into a shopping mall.

Council deputy speaker Maringan Pangaribuan added that many
experts have offered their services free to help assess the
project. -- JP