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SEMARANG TENGAH - Sebagian pedagang dugderan yang membuka dasaran sejak 1 Agustus lalu mengaku rugi. Sebagian lainnya mengeluhkan, keuntungan yang diperoleh jauh lebih sedikit dibandingkan tahun-tahun sebelumnya.

Para pedagang menyampaikan, keuntungan yang didapat tak sebanding dengan biaya yang dikeluarkan selama dugderan terutama untuk sewa lapak, membayar pekerja, dan pengeluaran logistik sehari-hari.

Budi (35), pedagang mainan mengaku, sejak keikutsertaannya pada dugderan pada 2005, keuntungan paling sedikit dialami pada tahun ini. ”Tahun-tahun sebelumnya keuntungan rata-rata perhari Rp 125 ribu-150 ribu, tetapi sekarang maksimal hanya Rp 75 ribu. Padahal, ini belum dikurangi untuk biaya makan perhari, sewa lapak, dan membayar seorang pekerja,” ujarnya, kemarin.

Hal senada dituturkan Idan (22). Penjual sandal dan sepatu asal Sukabumi ini menjelaskan, keuntungan yang didapat tahun ini rata-rata menurun hampir 100 persen dari beberapa tahun lalu yang rata-rata Rp 400 ribu per hari. ”Pembeli sepi tak seperti beberapa tahun lalu. Dulu, hingga beberapa hari terakhir dugderan, selalu dijejali pembeli hingga berdesakan di jalan depan lapak,” katanya.

Sepinya pembeli, justru membuat Idan ingin cepat memberesi lapaknya dan pindah berjualan ke tempat lain. Ia sudah mulai meringkasi dagangannya mulai kemarin sore.

Hal serupa diikuti Nur Hayati (52). Pedagang pakaian yang biasa mangkal di Pasar Karangayu ini beralasan selain karena minim pembeli, pengelola genset yang menyalurkan listrik ke lapak-lapak, sudah pulang kemarin.

Nur memprediksi, sepinya dugderan kali ini dikarenakan waktunya bertepatan dengan awal tahun ajaran baru dan terbaginya dugderan di dua tempat.
Beresi Lapak Berdasar pantauan Rabu (11/8), pedagang makanan seperti bakso, mie ayam, dan soto sudah mulai memberesi lapaknya. ”Kalau sudah masuk puasa, dagangan makanan tidak laku,” ujar Budi, pedagang bakso.

Sementara pengelola wahana permainan, baru akan membereskan alat-alat permainan mulai tengah malam ini.

”Ini sesuai kontrak sewa lahan dengan pemkot. Kalau tak mematuhi, Satpol PP akan bertindak tegas. Kami tak berani membantahnya. Daripada tergesa-gesa melepas alat-alat, kami memilih melakukannya besok tengah malam (malam ini-Red),” tutur Agus Saputra (22), pengelola asal Magelang yang akan pindah tempat mrema ke Tuban.

Agus juga mengakui, keuntungan tahun ini lebih kecil dibanding tahun-tahun sebelumnya. ”Persentasenya sekitar 50 persen dari sebelumya Rp 225 ribu per hari menjadi Rp 150 ribu per hari.” (hdq-67)
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Semarang, CyberNews. Pedagang dugderan menginginkan tambahan hari berjualan di luar waktu akhir dugderan yang ditetapkan Pemkot, 12 Agustus mendatang. Pasalnya, keuntungan yang didapat masih jauh dari keinginan akibat sedikitnya pengunjung dari awal dugderan, 1 Agustus.

Untuk itu, usai prosesi kirab Selasa (10/8), lapak pedagang dugderan masih berdiri hingga dua hari mendatang. Kondisi ini berbeda dengan tahun-tahun sebelumnya yang mengharuskan seluruh pedagang dugderan membereskan lapaknya usai kirab dugderan berlangsung.

Meski pemkot telah memberikan kesempatan pedagang hingga dua hari ke depan, ternyata beberapa pedagang ingin tetap bertahan hingga dua hingga tiga hari di luar waktu resmi.

Murtiningsih (48), pedagang gerabah mengatakan, akan memberesi lapak 14 Agustus mendatang karena menurutnya, pada awal-awal puasa, masih banyak pembeli dagangannya. Hal senada dituturkan Wanto. Menurut pedagang kurma khusus dugderan ini, awal-awal puasa seperti 13 dan 14 Agustus justru banyak pembeli.

Wanto mengaku, keuntungan rata-rata saat dugderan kali ini sangat minim, tak lebih Rp 75 ribu perhari. Untuk itu, ia ingin tetap bertahan paling tidak hingga seminggu setelah waktu resmi. Wanto mengaku, biasanya mendapat untung Rp 150 ribu perhari.

"Makanya, untuk bekal lebaran, saya bertekad tetap berjualan di lokasi dugderan, meski sudah habis masanya. Saya harap, pemkot lewat Satpol PP tak menggusur kami," katanya

Terpisah, koodinator pelaksanaan dugderan yang juga Kabid PKL Dinas Pasar Kota Satrio Imam menuturkan, akan berlaku tegas kepada pedagang yang nekat tetap berjualan setelah 12 Agustus.

"Ini sudah ketetapan pemkot. Untuk itu, 13 Agustus pagi, seluruh lapak dugderan harus sudah benar-benar bersih. Kalau belum, Dinas Pasar Kota bersama Satpol PP terpaksa membereskan lapak mereka. Kami berharap pengertian dari seluruh pedagang dugderan supaya tidak ada tindakan tegas dari kami," ujarnya.

( Hadziq Jauhary /CN26 )
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Semarang, CyberNews. Pemerintah Kota melalui Dinas Pasar berupaya menangkal terjadinya premanisme baik kepada pedagang maupun pembeli dalam acara dugderan yang mulai berlangsung besok (1/8) hingga Kamis (12/8) di kawasan Johar dan pintu keluar Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah (MAJT).

Pihak Dinas Pasar Kota melalui Kabid PKL, Satrio Imam, tidak memungkiri pada kegiatan jual-beli di pasar atau even tertentu seperti dugderan, tak bisa lepas dari praktik premanisme. Namun, pihaknya tak mau para preman merajalela dalam tradisi tahunan Semarang itu. "Kami memiliki kewajiban untuk mengamankan situasi dugderan sehingga masyarakat dan pedagang tidak dirugikan."

Khusus kepada pedagang, pihaknya tak mau mereka dipalak preman, makanya dilakukan operasi rutin tiap hari secara diam diam melalui tim keamanan yang sudah dibentuk pihaknya. "Ini sebagai wujud apresiasi kepada para pedagang yang sudah boyongan bersama barang dagangannya sekaligus tinggal di lokasi serta memberi pemasukan kepada kas daerah."

Menurutnya, timbal balik pedagang membayar retribusi sewa lokasi dan kebersihan sesuai Perda Nomor 6/2008 tentang retribusi pemakaian kekayaan daerah ialah menjaganya dari risiko premanisme.

Di sisi lain, pihaknya tak menjamin keamanan pedagang yang tak menyewa lapak lewat Dinas Pasar yang di lapangan diurus Persatuan Pedagang dan Jasa Kota. "Bisa saja mereka dikenai uang sewa 4-6 kali lipat dari retribusi resmi, bahkan lapaknya diletakkan di sembarang tempat, tak sesuai setting lokasi."

Kepada pedagang yang demikian, kata Imam, pihaknya justru akan berlaku tegas yakni menggusur dan memindahnya ke lokasi sesuai konsep setting, dengan catatan, jika di lokasi tersebut masih ada ruang kosong.

"Kami tak mau perilaku tidak tertib terjadi pada dugderan tahun ini. Konsep dugderan pun akan terus diperbaiki sehinga bisa menjadi ikon wisata budaya dan religi. Makanya, kami berusaha mengembalikan pusat dugder di kawasan Masjid Agung Kauman (Johar) seperti saat awal," terang Imam, Sabtu (31/7).

Dikatakan, karena pihaknya sudah memperketat keamanan, maka masyarakat tak perlu takut datang ke lokasi dugderan. Pasalnya, tradisi tahunan dugderan harus disukseskan bersama-sama, terlebih pada gelaran tahun ini, pihaknya sudah mempersiapkan dan mengkonsep sejak jauh-jauh hari, termasuk menangkal dampak premanisme yang sering dikeluhkan pedagang dan pengunjung.
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