Medan evicts food and drink vendors

Medan evicts food and drink vendors

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dozens of roadside food and drink
vendors around Merdeka Park have protested against their eviction
to the Medan municipal authorities, saying it has affected their
daily income.

"Following the eviction, our sales have dropped by 50 percent
to 75 percent," said a chicken noodle vendor at the park area. He
questioned the eviction because the traders obtained permission
from the Kesawan subdistrict office to erect stalls around the
park.

Vendors selling chicken noodles and meatballs admitted that
before the eviction, they could sell a minimum of 300 bowls of
noodles, but it had now dropped to only 100 to 130 bowls. They
also questioned why the eviction was carried out ahead of the
elections. -- Antara