No action on 13 illegal hotels operating for more than 10 years


THIRTEEN out of 16 budget hotels in Petaling Jaya have been operating without licences for more than 10 years, and the PJ City Council (MBPJ) has done nothing about the matter, according to a city councillor.  

Councillor Capt (R) Datuk Zahar Hashim said the issue was raised in 1996, but the illegal hotels were still operating. 

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