Saarani says the hawkers will be relocated to a new, more suitable site.
MORE than 100 roadside hawkers around Tapah, Perak, who have been affected by the implementation of the one-way traffic system, will be relocated.
According to Bernama, Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the initiative was taken to address the grievances of hawkers affected by the new traffic system.
He said the state government could not undo the implementation as the upgrading work had already been carried out.
“We have received approval from the Batang Padang District Malay Hawkers and Small Traders Association (PPPKM) for their relocation to a new, more suitable site provided by the Batang Padang District and Land Office.
“We expect to have a decision (on the new site) soon, possibly within three or four days, once the district officer obtains the land status,” Saarani told a press conference after launching Perak Agriculture Department’s “KPKM Inc and Riang Ria Raya” programme in Tapah.
On Aug 23 last year, the Batang Padang Public Works Department implemented a one-way traffic system along Federal Road FT 001 (Section 539-540) and Jalan Majlis in Tapah.
During the trial period of the one-way traffic system, two traffic lights in Tapah were deactivated to improve traffic flow.
However, the 1.5km road direction change was alleged to have disrupted businesses for petty traders and hawkers along the route.
The issue also drew the attention of the late Ayer Kuning assemblyman Ishsam Shahruddin, who advocated for the affected hawkers through dialogue sessions between the hawkers’ association and stakeholders.
