City Hall cracks down on illegal alfresco dining

Diners gather around a food truck parked in Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, enjoying meals on makeshift tables and stools along the sidewalk. This goes against DBKL’s no-table rule for food trucks. — Filepic

KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is declaring war on eateries that turn public walkways into private dining areas.

In a written reply to StarMetro, DBKL said it had launched a full-scale crackdown, with 24 targeted enforcement operations annually, aimed at reclaiming five-foot ways and public spaces from unauthorised commercial use.