Street vendors disciplined

Street vendors disciplined

BOGOR (JP): Amid cries of protest, security officers have
stepped up their crackdown on street vendors for causing traffic
congestions in public places across the city.

Dozens of local administration employees cleared streets and
sidewalks along Merdeka bus terminal and the Bogor Police
headquarters from vendors on Thursday to give a sigh of relief to
motorists.

Antara reported that the operation to discipline street
traders began to intensify on Monday.

But protests poured into the city administration office for
"exaggerating measures" after the security officers were seen
seizing traders' belongings while executing their duties on
Wednesday.

The officers took away calendars and bags sold by some vendors
who used to operate in front of the railway station. They also
threatened to confiscate a frying pan belonging to a fried
chicken seller. (amd)