Granny, 88, gets a helping hand to sell her veggies without disruption

Vegetable seller Sim Giok Hong, 88, sitting at her stall while a Segamat Municipal Council enforcement official issues her a compound for selling vegetables without a licence at the Kampung Abdullah public market in Segamat. (Courtesy photo)

SEGAMAT: At 88, Sim Giok Hong still rises early each morning to sell vegetables at the Kampung Abdullah public market near her home.

However, her routine for the past five years was disrupted by a RM50 compound notice from the Segamat Municipal Council (MPS) for selling produce without a licence.