Govt moves to solve street vendor issue

BOGOR: Bogor city secretary Deddy S Hamdan has expressed a hope that the administration could find the best possible solution to dealing with sidewalk vendors, as it had established a joint committee to draw up a policy on the issue.

"The solution should not be detrimental to sidewalk vendors, as they provide an alternative against unemployment, but on the other hand, residents have the right to a comfort, orderly and clean city," he was quoted by Antara on Saturday.

The committee was set up over the weekend in a public meeting discussing problems related to sidewalk vendors that had contributed to traffic congestion.

Didi Chosidin, who represented the media at the meeting, has been selected as the committee chairman. -- JP