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Besides the highly offered price by the government, another factor which makes the traders does not want to move to the newly built kiosks in Blok 1 is their sizes which are small or narrow
as stated before. Stone tables table for putting trading goods on provided by the Government are also too small and high, incompatible with kinds of daily needs goods which are mostly traded
such as vegetables, cassava, coconut, chili etc.
3. Reconstruction of Pasar Inpres II, III, dan IV
Beside the structures of Pasar Inpres I, local government also wants to reconstruct Pasar Inpres II, III, and IV buildings. The decision is stated by the local government through written
announcement which is released by government unit of market in November 10, 2009. In the announcement, local government instructs the traders to empty their old kiosks in preparation to
move until November 13, 2009. In case the traders cannot comply in the meantime, they will be forcibly removed.
The reconstruction on Pasar Inpres II, III, and IV is based on study and test of suitability and function of market which is done by team of Forensic Engineering Politeknik Negeri Padang. The
result of the study can be explained in some points as follows: a. Pasar Inpress II
Regarding of its structure’s suitability by considering mitigation of Earthquake, Pasar
Inpres II’s structure is no longer steady
Regarding of its function suitability based on a market function as comfortable place for shopping, Pasar Inpres II is not suitable.
b. Pasar Inpress III
Its whole structures are in level of unsafe for supporting trading activity
Its structures are not suitable for giving comfort to the buyer and trader, so that its function as market is also deemed to be unsuitable.
c. Pasar Inpress IV
Structures are not suitable and safe for surviving another Earthquake, so that the market only has a slight level of safety.
The building also does not have suitable function as market.
On the other hand, according to the traders the condition of traditional market II, III, and IV still proper for supporting their activity. It is proven by research and observation done by team of
Technical Unity of Entrepreneur Gapeksindo branch Padang which finds that the structure of Inpres market II, III, and IV are still suitable and proper to be occupied. Based on the result
provided by the Gapeskindo, the traders oppose the reconstruction which is done by Padang Local Government.
VI. THE TRADERS’
STRATEGY TO
GET SUPPORT
AGAINST THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT’S
POLICY
The condition of Pasar Raya which is highly damaged forces the government to make some actions by constructing emergency kiosks. The building of emergency kiosk apparently starts
conflict between traders and local government. The conflict is caused by less of socialization from the government which makes the traders as the earthquake victims feel step aside. This is
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contradictive with acts which states the overcoming of disaster should be done in participative way by involving the traders as the victims.
To gain support from many third parties, the traders make various strategies to oppose the government’s policy regarding on the market reconstruction and rehabilitation. Strategies which
are applied are meant to build support from many groups and parties which have the same opinion as they do. The effort is done by building solidarity between those who suffer from the Earthquake.
According to Emilie Durkheim, solidarity refers to a condition of individual or group relationship which is based on mutual moral feeling and trust and strengthened by mutual emotional feeling
Jhonson, 1994. 181. Solidarity which is applied by the traders is poured in the various strategies as follows:
a. Demonstration
Demonstration which is done by the traders of Pasar raya is one of ways to oppose the government’s policy which puts them in uncomfortable situation through the policy of doing
reconstruction and rehabilitation of the market after the Earthquake. The demonstration is done due to government’s less response which is seen not democratic regarding the traders’ demand.
The demonstration which is done by the traders is begun as response for Market division Unit of government’s letter of announcement No: 900.169.XIPS-09 10November 2009 which
instructs the traders in market Inpres I, II, II and IV to empty their kiosk or store and move to temporary kiosk before November 13, 2009. On Wednesday, November 11, 2009, Grand Market
Traders Alliance APPR makes peaceful protest by involving 2000 traders to the legislative DPRD of Padang.
In response to it, DPRD legislative of Padang city rereleased recommendation No: 175057DPRD-Pdg2009 dated November 11, 2009 which is signed by vice chairman of
legislative, Budiman. It requires the local Government of Padang to disassemble the shelter kiosks and arrange a meeting with legislative and representative of the traders in doing the
recommendation. However, it turns out that the recommendation is not responded by Padang Local Government by not disassembling the emergency kiosks as suggested
In the other hand, instruction to empty the Inpres Market I, II, III, and IV is kept run and even done by force to small numbers of traders in Inpres I by using force of Satpol PP Padang local
area law enforcement and Brimob Polda Sumbar Police to make them move and occupy the emergency kiosks. Besides, the Major of Padang city himself declares that he is going to sue those
who dare to disassemble the emergency kiosk. The enforcement to empty the old kiosks is followed up by stopping access to electricity in Inpres market III and III by National Electricity
Company PLN based on local government instruction Firdaus, 2014, 34-35 Afterwards, on Wednesday February 10, 2010, the traders of Pasar Raya grand market maka
an action to close their stores and stop trading activity all at once with Padang Citizen Forum PWK which involved 3.000 mass of people. The mass of people make their walk to the Major
residence and set demonstration. Fail to meet the Major, the mass are provoked to make a riot and collision with Police. local government’s policy in rebuilding Inpres Market I, II, III, and IV is
seen by the traders do not match their need and out of context for overcoming disaster. Though the conflict is still on, local government keeps doing reconstruction of Inpres I. The early plan is
to rebuild the market starting from Inpres I to Inpres IV by using IDR 237 billion of budget. The reconstruction of Inpres Market I also results in the rename of the market into Blok I.
