Universities asked to handle vendors

Universities asked to handle vendors

JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Mayor Muhayat will involve the
management of universities located on Jl. Kramat and Jl. Salemba,
to resolve problems arising from the presence of street vendors
near their campuses.

"I will invite the rectors of the University of Indonesia,
Christian Indonesian University and YAI Persada Indonesia
University to discuss how to handle the vendors," he said on
Friday.

"We will seek an amicable solution. The vendors will still be
allowed to operate, but only at night as the sidewalk should be
reserved for pedestrians," he added.

Students have defended the vendors, against city public order
officers seeking to rid them from the area by seizing their carts
and merchandise. Clashes between the officers and vendors have
not been uncommon. -- JP