Sidewalk vendors in Binjai

Sidewalk vendors in Binjai

From Merdeka

At a discussion to commemorate 75 years of TB Simatupang in
Jakarta on Jan. 31, 1995, many participants deplored the
involvement of the Armed Forces in raids to clear out sidewalk
vendors to the benefit of entrepreneurs or certain officials.

This mostly happens in Jakarta. In Binjai, North Sumatra, the
police and Armed Forces raided sidewalk vendors' stalls,
destroying equipment like tables, carts etc. in Pajak Tavip
complex (Jan. 17, 1995) at night, because the vendors stubbornly
refused to occupy the permanent kiosks made available to them
inside the Pajak Tavip market. According to the vendors, the
kiosks are too expensive for them.

The sidewalk vendors have occupied the present site since they
were moved from other locations (Jl. Sudirman, Veteran,
Bangkatan) over ten years ago. If the price of the kiosks were
reasonable they would surely quite willingly move into them at
the Pajak Tavip market.

MUKTAR

Binjai, North Sumatra