Lim (far left) explaining the terms and conditions of the letter of undertaking to the traders at the Sungai Long morning market yesterday. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
A TOTAL of 25 Bandar Sungai Long morning market traders operated without the approval of the local council yesterday, as an act of defiance against a plan to move them to a new site.
Those operating along Persiaran SL 1 were unhappy that they had to sign a letter of undertaking with Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) to relocate to the Laman Niaga Komuniti Bandar Sungai Long in Jalan SL 2/3 come March 2, after the validity of their special temporary permits expired yesterday.
To show their displeasure, the traders refused to sign MPKj’s letter, said Bandar Sungai Long Petty Traders Association (BSLPTA) chairman Fanny Lim.
Bandar Sungai Long Petty Traders Association (BSLPTA) assistant secretary Terry Gibsan Sebastian said traders were unhappy as main discussions about the move did not involve the main committee membersThis prompted a visit from MPKj Licensing and Hawker Department director Zalinda Zainuddin, who gave the traders an ultimatum to sign the letter if they wanted to continue operating.
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