DKI DPRD Commission B asks other markets to be checked due to 'kiosk mafia' at Barito Market

Jakarta – The DKI Jakarta Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative Trade and Industry Service (PPKUKM) has dismantled the ‘kiosk mafia’ at Barito Market, South Jakarta. Chairman of Commission B DPRD DKI Jakarta Nova Harivan Paloh asked that other markets should be checked so that similar cases do not occur. “I really regret that it only became known now, it was only revealed by the PPKUKM service, which means that the PPKUKM service checked from the beginning, the Barito market has been around for a long time,” Nova told journalists on Sunday (19/10/2025). SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Nova said that the PPKUKM service has the task and function of promoting SMEs that sell at target locations (lokbin) and temporary locations (loksem). Nova called for this ‘kiosk mafia’ to be dealt with. “I think we will see in the future in other places, other lures and lokbin, whether there will be such incidents or not, not just this one. Because if we look at the Barito problem, it hasn’t happened for a long time, it’s been for years, why should it be known now,” he said. At Barito market, the PPKUKM service discovered the phenomenon of 1 trader having 10-15 stalls. The offender then leased the kiosk to a small trader. Nova asked the PPKUKM service to provide guidance and act. “Regarding this issue, it is also a concern for us, whether there will be a work meeting later, I will also try to ask about that,” said Nova. The DKI Jakarta PPKUKM Service previously revealed the practice of abusing kiosk rental permits at Barito Market. Of the total 158 kiosks, 58.9% or 93 kiosks are believed to be controlled by a handful of traders and leased to small traders. Head of the DKI Jakarta PPKUKM service, Elisabeth Ratu Rante Allo, said there were traders who even controlled up to 15 kiosks simultaneously. This practice is found almost everywhere on the block, from pet zones, fruit and parcels, to cuisine. “In the last few years, 58.9% or 93 stalls out of a total of 158 stalls in Barito Market were controlled by just a few traders,” Ratu said in a statement on Friday (17/10). “Based on data in the field, a number of traders were suspected of abusing Barito Market kiosk rental permits. It appears that one trader can control 10 to 15 kiosks, which they then lease to small traders,” he continued. (lir/dhn)