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Rejection news Eviction in Dayang Sumbi - 3 AUGUST 2015 THE PEOPLE'S
ALLIANCE MOVES [machine translation]
Folk alliance barricade blocking the eviction of street vendors in Dayang Sumbi, Bandung.
This is a small victory that need to be reported, that citizens can defend their rights
without the lobbies with the elite that actually weakens. This is a lesson that behind the
images of cosmetics are trying formed by Bandung, there is oppression. This is evidence
that in Singapore there was resistance against the power of capital to try to change this
city slowly became a city friendly to investors and is not in favor of those who are
marginalized by the development of the city. ---- "S atpam ITB lock all access to the
campus, they ordered that the parking emptied, and the foreman at a construction site
ordered his men to lock all doors. There is also news that the municipal police office has
revealed activity since this afternoon. Comrades, it seems tonight eviction will actually
be done, "said one of the brothers in the afternoon meeting dated July 13, 2015 are
carried out lightning shortly after iftar. Two days earlier, post solidarity is
established as a precaution. However, during the two days since the letter of ultimatum
to, there are no signs of municipal police and officials will come. New on the third day
was all the more uncertain. Today, displacement is no longer just a bluff of the
Government of Bandung.
This is not the first eviction. Two years ago, ITB Bandung requested the Government to
clean up the area Dayang Sumbi. This arena is the last area around the ITB that there are
street vendors. At that time, traders try to communicate with the City Government. Ayi
Vivananda, Deputy Mayor of Bandung, guaranteeing there would be no eviction.
Action lobbies with the elite power under the auspices of an institution named KPJB (which
basically consists of the combined organizations) were carried out. The lobby was herding
the vendors into the vortex of conflict of interest the ongoing political elections at
that time. Ayi, who incidentally is the PDI-P cadres, have an interest in the campaign
agenda that is not always in line with the interests of other elites. Ayi guarantee there
will be no displacement, but which occurred shortly after the 'guarantee' is quite the
opposite. On January 10, 2013, municipal police, with the help of the police and army,
came with heavy equipment, damaging and destroying entire stall until there is nothing left.
The merchants did not give up, they tried various measures, ranging from about city
government continues to demand compensation or relocation, to rebuild their shanties were
destroyed and returned to trade there. However, apparently, the ITB did not give up. They
sought to evict the vendors. They closed the gate behind the campus. In fact, this is the
only gate of customer access to the stalls of street vendors Dayang Sumbi. As a result,
the closure makes the customer having to turn first to get to the location of street
vendors. In addition to the impact of economic collapse (according to data collected by
volunteers, PKL income decreased by 75% from its original earnings), the psychological
effect was also experienced by the kiosk owner. Four people PKL Dayang Sumbi stroke for 2
years due to the threat of eviction and economic pressures are increasingly difficult.
It lasts for 2 years, and there is no persuasive efforts undertaken by the government,
until finally a warning letter from the Government of Bandung came back, precisely on July
6, 2015. Head came and warned vendors to immediately vacate the stall on the grounds that
PKL has approved demolition. In fact, nobody ever agreed PKL Dayang Sumbi any agreement.
Finally, the resistance back to the estuary: maintaining stall as a last resort. The PKL
Dayang Sumbi, that since the last few months often overlaps with some of the elements in
Bandung movement in solidarity with the street vendors, ultimately creating the People's
Alliance Moving a wide diversity of backgrounds: students, workers and other city
residents. We started to build a central command post Eviction Refusal gathering and
coordination. Committee structure within the refusal is made in such a way as to avoid a
centralized hierarchy, all decisions are taken by consensus of 'ririungan' who try
ditradisikan.
We tried to draw lessons from previous bad experiences are so rely lobbying power elite.
We maximize post as a forum to discuss ideas, develop strategies, make banners, print and
distribute leaflets to other residents around the campus. We also set the agenda
patrolling night so the location is maintained. Day and night, around the post roam
intelligence agents who supervise from hour to hour, day to day.
Various interventions which try to weaken the movement not only come from the government
and mass organizations, but also of the student group. It is not uncommon today's students
become part of the regime. However, it is quite surprising when it is that the interests
of the regime through the hands of the students come in the midst of a crisis that has
clearly keberpihakannya position. For example, while it is preparing a tactical move to
block the eviction, some men from the Family ITB (ITB KM-alias BEM). They come up with
ideas tripartite, which of course led to an effort to moderate the demands of street
vendors. The People's Alliance Moving judge that the arrival of KM ITB (with the proposed
lobbying elitist) just annoying and demoralizing PKL already Dayang Sumbi round his
determination to fight the eviction. As a result, KM ITB expelled by the masses.
Finally, it was time execution, dated July 13, 2015. The threat of eviction getting
stronger. Rumors that penggusur forces will come at 11 o'clock at night. Once there are
signs that Satpol PP is in the vicinity of the location at 9 pm, the crowd in attendance
began to build the line, preparing everything including the logistics of action to counter
the heavy equipment and repression combined municipal police forces, Transportation,
Police and TNI.
When one police truck came, the masses who were alert since the afternoon block directly
ahead of Polrestabes Bandung truck carrying police personnel. A number of soldiers were
seen on guard at some point. It is no secret, soldiers involved in a variety of Bandung
City Government agenda, not least in securing eviction. Soldiers attend the premise of
maintaining the street vendors when we both know the reason for this nonsense! Comrades in
locations spread the word barricade to existing networks, as well as through social media
to other friends. Increasingly night lineup greater. We then blockaded three crossroads
Castle and Dayang Sumbi with burning tires, made a human chain, wooden beams, benches and
banners, and whatever we could find.
See conditions more potential in the clash, eventually, the police to the wishes of the
masses into the state apparatus fleeing the scene and disappeared from sight distance mass
action. Of course, for them, especially the Government of Bandung, which today is very
sensitive to its image, a physical clash in the middle of the month of fasting is very
detrimental.
That night also, the Alliance managed to push the parties state, namely Head of Control
Satpol PP, police Mantri District of Coblong, Chief of Bandung, police chief Coblong, and
the military to promise not to do the eviction of the street vendors Dayang Sumbi and
further dialogue persuasive against PKL Dayang Sumbi and involve traders in determining
their fate.
On the evening, the state has displaced the 7-point vendors living space in the city, some
even get enough response massif to the street vendors stalls burned them as a form of
protest. However PKL Sumbi Dayang is the only location that fail evicted that night thanks
to the resistance, direct action and solidarity more organized.
This is a small victory that need to be reported, that citizens can defend their rights
without the lobbies with the elite that actually weakens. This is a lesson that behind the
images of cosmetics are trying formed by Bandung, there is oppression. This is evidence
that in Singapore there was resistance against the power of capital to try to change this
city slowly became a city friendly to investors and is not in favor of those who are
marginalized by the development of the city. []
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