Kerosene peddlers attack quota

Kerosene peddlers attack quota

PEKANBARU, Riau: Dozens of kerosene peddlers held a rally in
front of Pekanbaru mayoralty on Wednesday, claiming their
businesses are being crippled by a new quota.

A new regulation requires anyone buying kerosene to show a
family card, and limits purchases to 40 liters.

The peddlers, who demonstrated outside the building with empty
jerrycans and carts, say they are being forced out of work.

Syamsul Bahri, one of the peddlers, said that due to the
regulation the 40-liter quota was much too low.

"Before the regulation was applied, we could easily buy a drum
of kerosene. But now we cannot easily get it as we're required to
show our family cards," he said.

"We need much more for our business," he said.

A family card, which records the identity of a person and
members of their family, is issued by subdistrict offices.
--Antara