Hawkers protests eviction plan

JAKARTA: At least 50 street vendors protested in front of Plaza Atrium in Senen on Monday, in opposition to the Central Jakarta municipality's plan to evict them from the streets in the area.

The administration plans to carry out the eviction on Tuesday.

The protesters, wearing white head bands, also demanded the revocation of Bylaw No. 11/1988 on public order, arguing that the enforcement of the regulation would make them lose their source of income.

The local district office has already sent three notification letters about the planned eviction to the street vendors. -- Antara