Street Vendors banned in Oro Province
Governor Juffa has literally stopped street vendors in Popondetta on Friday (13/11/15) urging the public to refrain from such activities.
He went to several sites within the town and ordered the removal of Asian products sold on the streets and betel nut sales and asked those affected to do proper business or toil the land to grow crops to sell instead.
“What happened in Lae city recently is a result of street sales where people congregate and in the process carryout illegal activities such as drug sales and petty crime. These are issues that have been left to sprout by the government and if we let it flourish, it will blow up and Lae’s case is only a tip of the iceberg,” he said.
Juffa said he was concerned about those trying to make a living in these trying times but there were proper and legal means to do such things.
Popondetta town has improved in its up-keep in the past months after a group of youths who have volunteered to keep the town clean started cutting grass and removing rubbish on the streets.
“I commend those youths for their efforts and while they try their best to keep the town clean, I don’t expect venders to sell betel nuts and other Asian rubbish to spoil the good work the youths have undertaken,” he said.
He stressed that Oro province had a fertile land and people should plough the land to grow vegetables and cash crops to supply the markets including Port Moresby and not circum to selling Asian junk and betel nuts on the streets to make a living.
“We are blessed with a lot of fertile land and we have to make use of our land by cultivating them and not sell them for quick bucks or leave them sitting idle. We will as a government assist those who take the first step to do something,” he said.
Governor Juffa said he would not allow illegal markets popping up within the town boundaries and also advised police in the province to keep an eye out for such activities and stop them.
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