Jakarta's Asean Park plan faces pushback over Barito Market relocation

A vendor passes by a number of birds for sale on July 2 at Barito Market in South Jakarta. - Antara

JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration’s plan to relocate South Jakarta’s Barito Market to make way for the proposed Asean Park has sparked strong opposition from a number of traders, who fear the move will cost them their livelihoods.

Stretching across roughly 40m, Barito Market hosts 137 stalls, where traders sell everything from local delicacies to popular pets like cats, guinea pigs and red-eared sliders.