The lane where the Jinjang Utara morning market is located is cracked and uneven, posing a danger to traders and visitors.
THE uneven, cracked and bumpy side lane at Jinjang Utara morning market is finally getting fixed.
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has been working with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to get the road upgraded.
Lim said last month, the hawkers had brought up the issue of the lane’s poor condition near Jalan Jinjang Aman where the morning market traders set up stalls.
The traders claim that many people had been injured because of the uneven surface.
“I have seen many elderly falling and hurting themselves when walking along this lane,” said a hawker, Fong Hong Kiew, 65.
“The condition has been like this for a decade. Many people have trouble walking on this path.
“Moreover, there are so many puddles and it might start flooding when it rains heavily. We hawkers have a tough time doing business,” he added.
At a press conference, Lim said the road resurfacing and cleaning of clogged drains would start after Chinese New Year next year.
“This process will take about a month,” he added.
Lim said there was a need to carry out proper upgrading works on the 100m long lane rather than just doing patching work.
“DBKL has not set a date for work to start. They need to discuss this with the traders as the project may take a month to complete.
“The hawkers might complain about having to stop trading for this period as this is their source of income, but there is no choice. “We need them to give way for us to do the job properly,” Lim said, adding that he hoped both DBKL and traders would come to an agreement. — By SHASMIETHA ELANGO
