Region-owned enterprises,
Pasar Jaya, this year plans to gradually revitalize approximately 25 existing
markets in Jakarta. In a conversation with Business News on Friday (July 3),
managing Director of Pasar Jaya, Djangga Lubis, said that as a local company,
it consistently carried out two missions, both business-oriented ones that
provide non-profit services. Thus, it is necessary to corporate with third
parties as investors who provide funding for revitalization development of the
markets, for around 15 markets. Meanwhile, revitalization is also conducted on
10 public markets.
“There is also a third model, in which the government
invests capital, so the revitalization of the market building is using
government investment participation (PMP). Thus, stall owners and traders do
not have to pay for building construction, and they just pay for maintenance services
and other services, he said adding that since 2012, the government of Jakarta
has been using the term “public market” as substitute for the term “modern
market”, “he explained.
Earlier on Tuesday (June 30), Trade Minister Rachmat
Gobel accompanying President Joko Widodo, launched a program of development /
revitalization of 1000 public markets in several regions in Indonesia. In
addition to launching the program of development / Revitalization of 100
markets throughout Indonesia, the President had the opportunity to lay the
first stone for the construction of Manis Market in Banyumas, Central Java.
The launch of this people market is followed by some
regions, namely Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, which is Seutui Market;
Denpasar, Bali with its Pakraman Pohgading Village Market; and Bantaeng, South
Sulawesi, Terminal Agro Loka Market via video conference. Video conferencing is
done by Trade minister Rachmat Gobel to regents, mayors, heads of agencies, as
well as market administrators and vendors in each region witnessed by President
Joko Widodo in the location of construction of Manis Market in Banyumas
Regency.
“Revitalization of public markets is an elaboration of
the vision and mission of the president and Vice president in Nawacita, which
contains program for the development / revitalization of 5,000 public markets
during 5 years,” said Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel in a report to President
Joko Widodo. In 2015, 1,017 markets will be built with funds from the state
budget (APBN) and revised state budget (APBN-P).
“The mechanism of the development of public markets will
be implemented through Dana Tugas Pembantuan (Assistance Task Fund) for 182
markets, which are directly under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade;
Special allocation Fund for 770 markets allocated directly by the ministry of
Cooperatives and SMEs for of the Central Government (APBN Pusat), “said
Rachmat.
The Trade Minister explained that the location of the
development / Revitalization of public markets is prioritized for markets of
above 25 years of age, markets which experienced fire, natural disaster, and
social conflicts, underdeveloped regions, border areas, or regions which are
lacking trading facilities, as well as regions that have a huge trade
potential.
SNI for Public Markets
Trade Minister, Rachmat, stated that development of or
revitalization of public markets must be based on “Indonesian National Standard
(SNI) 8152: 2015” set for public markets. Revitalization is focused on four
aspects, namely physical revitalization as an improvement and enhancement of
markets to be more clean, health and comfortable physically. Management
revitalization, so that the managers and traders follow standard operating
procedures of services and market management more professionally. Economic
Revitalization as an effort to increase revenue and traders’ access to
financing and sources of products traded in the Revitalization of Economy.
Public market is also a means of trading and strategic distribution points in
guarding prices and controlling inflation. The fourth is social revitalization,
which is expected to make as a center of social interaction and place for the
surrounding communities.
Meanwhile, in order to strengthen the legal aspects of
public market traders, the Ministry of Trade, individually or jointly with the
Minister of terior, Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs, and Bank Rakyat
Indonesia (BRI), facilitates business license for market traders and other
micro & small enterprises (IUMK). “With the facilitation given, we expect
that small business as well as traders will easily gain access to
micro-financing,” said Rachmat. (E)
Business News - July 8, 2015
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