Street vendors to get loans

Street vendors to get loans

YOGYAKARTA: The city administration has allocated a total of Rp 1
billion for loans to street vendors across Yogyakarta.

The money should be used to mend the tents or carriages used
for selling their merchandise, or even make new ones, according
to Yogyakarta Mayor Herry Zudianto. He added that the loans would
be interest-free.

He said that street vendors would receive some Rp 1.5 million
each, to be repaid in installments.

"With these loans, hopefully the vendors will contribute to
building a good image for Yogyakarta and become one of the city's
attractions," he said.

Herry also said the Yogyakarta administration was preparing a
regulation on street vendors. Under this regulation, street sales
would be managed so as to create the image of Yogyakarta as a
clean city.

"Under this regulation it is hoped that street vendors will no
longer be able to position their carriages or tents just as they
please," he said. -- JP