A number of barita market traders do not want to move, Pramono: Bismillah will later
Jakarta – The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung, talked about the existence of some barita market traders who did not want to be resettled. Pramono is optimistic that traders will eventually accept a relocation policy to Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta. “Bismillah, later you want,” Pramono said Tuesday (9/30/2025) in the Borobudur Hotel, Central Jakarta. Previously, a number of traders on Jalan Barito, South Jakarta, chose to survive before the relocation needs to be executed. They argued that there was no official letter related to the relocation. Browse to continue with content from August, traders are still seen opening their stalls. In addition to bird dealers, there are also fruit dealers and a variety of foods that still sell their wares. They chose not to empty the kiosk. One of the surviving traders is Karno, who is also the chairman of the Barito Bird Market Association. He claimed that he had not received an official letter from the government until now to empty the kiosk. Meanwhile, the DKI Jakarta provincial government is building an Fauna Center in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta (South Jakarta). The construction of the Jakarta Fauna and the culinary centers in Lenteng Agung is aimed at being completed at the end of September and begins to function in early October 2025. “The physical construction of the kiosk reached 85 percent,” says head of the DKI Jakarta industry, the office of the DKI Jakarta, the office of the Chief and Medium Enterprises (PPKukkuk), Elisetheth Rante Rante, dictate Antara, Friday (26/9). Ratu explained that a total of 125 stalls were built to relocate the Barito Bird Market dealers, and 119 of them were equipped with walls. While the other six stalls are still the founding stage. “For completing the overall development, including infrastructure, such as gates, plaster, stairs, parks and other support facilities, it will be completed at the end of this month,” he said. (Call/IDN)