Traders query new kiosks

Traders query new kiosks

BOGOR (JP): Traders from Kebon Kembang market in Pasar Anyar
went to the Bogor legislative council yesterday following rumors
that the price of new kiosks in the market would be so high that
they could not afford them.

Rumors have it that a kiosk will cost between Rp 12.5 million
(US$5,219) and Rp 17.5 million per square meter.

The rumors have provoked the traders' anger despite the fact
that the new kiosks have not yet been built.

Hundreds of kiosks in the old market were destroyed by fire
in March 1995, but the plan to reconstruct the market building
has yet to be realized.

The traders accused the Bogor mayoralty of illicitly setting
prices.

Bogor Major Eddy Gunardi denied the allegation. He said the
mayoralty had appointed developer PT Propindo Mulya Utama to
redevelop the market, which was burnt last month.

Propindo's president director, Aang Hamid Suganda said
demolishing the old buildings and cleaning up ruins would take
another four months. (24/ste)