Tebet market traders upset

Tebet market traders upset

JAKARTA (JP): Plans to build a new supermarket near the Tebet market have upset 480 nearby traders in South Jakarta.

"The construction of the supermarket will put us out of business," a trader said over the weekend.

The traders, who have been operating in the three-story market for more than 15 years, said their kiosks were built using bank loans.

The traders said they are still trying to pay off their debts. However, they claim that their efforts are being complicated by threats of intimidation to leave the market. (sur)