Business owners cry foul over road closure


Teh (third from left, in red shirt) checking on the project along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in Johor Baru. With him are the local business owners.

JOHOR BARU: Business owners along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in Johor Baru town here are crying foul over the closure of the road to make way for a project by the Johor Baru City Council (MBJB).

The road, which has shops as old as 100 years old, was closed on Nov 25 and is expected to reopen on Dec 1. The road leads to the most popular cultural centre in Johor Baru.

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