Officers destroy vendor carts

Officers destroy vendor carts

JAKARTA: West Jakarta municipality public order officers and
police destroyed dozens of push carts owned by street vendors
early on Sunday morning along Jl. S. Parman, Jl. K.S. Tubun and
the Slipi intersection at Jl. Daan Mogot.

Dozens of dump trucks were deployed to load the remains of the
push carts.

The vendors did not put up a fight as most were not present
after having closed down their business due to the long Idul
Fitri Holiday.

One radio talk-show caller criticized the officers, saying
they were "cowards" for destroying the push carts without any
knowledge by the owners.

The caller also urged authorities to investigate allegations
that most vendors had been made to pay city officials -- for what
they thought was the legal right to work there.

Street vendor evictions were also conducted by the Central
Jakarta municipality public order officers in the Senen Market
area. However, there were still a few vendors selling VCDs near
the Gatot Subroto hospital. -- Antara