E. Jakarta to issue cards to vendors

E. Jakarta to issue cards to vendors

JAKARTA: The East Jakarta administration plans to issue
special registration cards for street vendors in order to avoid
illegal fees being imposed on them by people claiming to be
administration officials.

Deputy Mayor Darwin Dahlan confirmed the plan on Friday.

"We'll give them special cards for that purpose," he said.

There are currently 527 vendors registered with the East
Jakarta municipality who conduct business at kiosks provided by
the administration.

"Vendors, who are not on our list of 527, will not get the
special cards," Darwin said, as quoted by Beritajakarta.com.

The administration has assigned officials from the Public
Order Office and Public Protection Agency to protect street
vendors from people collecting illegal fees.

Darwin said the 527 vendors would be invited to the
administration's office next week to introduce the registration
cards.

One of the vendors at Kampung Melayu, Anwar Anas, praised the
proposal.

"We're fed up of being forced to pay so many illegal fees. I
support the administration's efforts to eradicate such
practices." -- JP