AS of last year, 651 MyKiosk units have been distributed in Perak, says state executive councillor Sandrea Ng.
The housing and local government committee chairman said the highest number of MyKiosks were distributed to the Tapah district, followed by Teluk Intan and Manjung.
“All MyKiosks have been offered for rental to traders who successfully passed interviews conducted by their respective local authorities.”
She said MyKiosks, equipped with solar panels, were provided according to specifications set by the Housing and Local Government Ministry.
Ng said the initiative aimed to empower the B40 group, micro-entrepreneurs and small traders by providing uniform, safe and comfortable business facilities.
“However, the council has no objection if tenants wish to apply for electricity supply from Tenaga Nasional Bhd, provided all costs are borne by them,” she said in reply to Dr Najihatussalehah Ahmad (PN-Bota) during the Perak State Assembly sitting at Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan in Ipoh yesterday.
Dr Najihatussalehah had asked about the number of MyKiosks distributed to each district, how many were currently operational and whether utilities were provided by the municipal or district councils.
On a supplementary question on the number of MyKiosks at the Parit parliamentary constituency, especially in Bota, Ng said 30 kiosks have been provided, with 21 in Seri Iskandar and nine in Parit.
Dr Najihatussalehah also asked if a study had been conducted on the Mykiosks’ placement, given that the location of Bandar Sidec in Seri Iskandar was hidden and its parking lot was still covered with crusher-run stones although the project was supposed to have been completed a year ago.
Ng replied that the site placement study took into account safety factors as well as the objective of creating new and more organised commercial areas.
She said Perak Tengah District Council was preparing a parking area in Bandar Sidec, subject to the approval of the traffic committee meeting.
“No utility facilities are provided as the kiosks are based on a ‘take-away’ concept and the space is not intended to function as a food court.”
On the issue of vacant MyKiosk units in Seri Iskandar, Ng said all units had been offered for rental to tenants but some tenants had requested to delay the start of their tenancy while they relocated.
