The local government of General Santos City has put on hold the construction of “mallengke” at the Central Public Market after vendors opposed the plan to privatize the public market.During a consultation at the market, Mayor Lorelei Pacquiao has ordered the City Council to review the plan and take into consideration the complaints of the market vendors.“Open man ta diba? Kung unsa ang makita na dili maayo, nga tan-aw nato nga na-agrabyado ang mga tao, dili nato ipadayon.
“Sa ako, dili na pwede. Kung buhaton ni og mallengke, pirti nang mahala ning baligya diri, ang pobre dili na kaapas,” one of the vendors, Gilda Tale, said.Other vendors said the problem in the market is cleanliness.“Bisan kami dili musugot nga iprivatize ang palengke. Ang problema diri ang paglimpyo sa Palengke. Kailangan ang gobyerno naa silay sariling janitor kay dako kayo mi og tax kada tuig,” another vendor, Noneng Sabroso, added.