Street vendors registered

Street vendors registered

JAKARTA (JP): A combined team from South Jakarta's security and order office succeeded on Tuesday in registering about 900 street vendors, who trade near markets located in and around Kebayoran Lama.

"They have registered with the local district office. They will now be allowed to trade at various markets in South Jakarta," team leader Rustam Effendy said, Antara reported.

Kebayoran Lama district chief H.Andy Tahrim said that the main objective of the registration was to know the exact number of traders selling their goods near Kebayoran Lama market places.

He estimated that of the number registered only 200 were residents of Jakarta. "The others come from other regions," he said.

At present there are 27 traditional markets in South Jakarta, with only four located in Kebayoran Lama. (bas)