Hawkers and food trucks along Jalan Tun Dr Ismail in Taman Seri Andalas, Klang, will be relocated as part of the city council’s reorganisation plan. — KK SHAM/ The Star
FOOD trucks, hawkers with canopies and car-boot vendors operating outside the Pandamaran Public Swimming Pool, around the Pandamaran Sports Complex and at the carpark will be reorganised.
Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) Licensing Department director Zate Aziana Abdul Rahman said there were 90 traders currently scattered around the area.
“The local council is now focused on limiting the number of sellers and permitted areas.
“Most of the vendors began trading at the site in 2020. MBDK plans to provide a trading zone at the perimeter of the sports complex, parallel to Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, to establish a functioning hawker area.”
She said that not all 90 traders would get to do business at the permitted site after the restructuring.
“Only 55 traders will be accommodated in a fair manner through drawing of lots.
“After site visits and discussions at length, our department has decided that only 15 lots will be allocated for food trucks, 15 for car-boot sales and 25 for hawkers with canopies.
“All 55 vendors will be allowed to trade from 5pm to midnight, Fridays to Sundays,” she said.
Areas outside the swimming pool and carpark were off limits, she said, and those trying to trade at the old site would be issued compounds and have their trucks or goods seized.
Zate said a three-month temporary licence would be issued and the lots would not be permanent.
“MBDK is giving an opportunity for people to earn a living.
“We will promote the area for ‘gastronomic tourism’ to attract more visitors.
“We feel that tourists on the way to Pulau Ketam will make a pit stop to enjoy the food here (the Pandamaran area),” she said.
The traders are expected to resume business on Oct 4, she added.
Meanwhile, in Jalan Tun Dr Ismail, Taman Sri Andalas, Zate said 11 hawkers within 50m of SMK Sri Andalas would be moved further up the road.
She said this was to prioritise safety and ease of movement for residents walking to Taman Rakyat, a recreational area.
“Our Licensing Department has audited the mobile hawkers along the road.
“At the site, there are 30 food trucks and vendor stands.
“We will accommodate all with an adjustment at the site.
“All vendors will be given a three-month temporary licence,” she said.
On Kapar’s Jalan Teruntum night market where stalls were found being operated by foreigners, Zate said the lots were under the names of locals but had been sublet to migrants.
“Out of the 129 lots, we found some 90 are operated by foreign migrants.”
She said MBDK had carried out raids twice in August and had shut down the night market to address the issue.
Zate said the city council was now offering night market lots in Jalan Paip, Jalan Kluang and Jalan Pengasah, which were within 4.3km to 9km from Jalan Teruntum, for those who genuinely wanted to trade.
“Furthermore, to avoid abuse of the night market trading site, the licence is only valid for three months,” she added.
