Shahman: MPS has 1,970 lots at 31 sites for Ramadan bazaars.
SELAYANG Municipal Council (MPS) will step up efforts to monitor Ramadan bazaars under its jurisdiction to ensure there is no reselling of trading permits to third parties.
MPS president Shahman Jalaludin told StarMetro that the council would deploy more of its personnel to keep an eye on bazaars in the Selangor municipality throughout the Ramadan period.
He also said traders who were given permits were selected after taking into consideration various criteria.
“This includes the applicant being a Malaysian and has received the typhoid vaccination.
“Traders must have also attended the council’s Ramadan bazaar briefing session,” he said after chairing MPS’ full board meeting.
He said the briefing session was held on Feb 19 at Dewan Beringin in Taman Sri Gombak.
Traders were briefed about hygiene, food safety, enforcement of regulations and solid waste management.
Shahman hoped that the briefing could help traders understand guidelines set by MPS to ensure order, cleanliness and safety at Ramadan bazaars.
This year, MPS prepared 1,970 lots across 31 locations for Ramadan bazaar traders.
Previously, there had been reports that some Ramadan lots in Kuala Lumpur were being resold for huge profits.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had warned that Ramadan bazaar licences found to have been resold would be revoked immediately.
Selangor youth, sports and entrepreneurship committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi had also reminded licensed traders to follow regulations and refrain from transferring their permits to third parties, as this could lead to legal repercussions.
On a separate matter, Shahman said the first assessment tax term this year ends today, and a late charge of RM20 would be imposed on those who fail to pay on time.
“The charge will be imposed from March 1 to March 31.
“Seizure warrants will be issued to those who still fail to pay starting April 1,” he said.
He added that as of Jan 31, MPS had collected RM20.79mil in assessment tax.
This is about 31.03% of the expected total sum of RM67mil.
For arrears, Shahman said RM1.45mil, or about 15.3% of the overall RM9.5mil had been collected so far.
