KUANTAN: Pahang police have rejected 50 applications to sell firecrackers and fireworks in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri as at April 10, says state police chief Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.
He said the rejected applications were part of a total of 424 applications received, with 340 of them approved while another 34 are still in the approval process.
“Among the reasons for the rejection were applicants had criminal records, there was no letter of support from other authorities, the place of sale was not suitable and companies were not registered.“Applications will also be rejected if the applicant is dealing in fireworks and firecrackers online or if any of them are storing supplies beyond the permissible level,” he told reporters at the Kuantan district police headquarters, reported Bernama.
Ramli also advised those who have obtained permits to sell fireworks to abide by the rules, especially during the sales period, which is only for 25 days before and five days after Aidilfitri.
In a related development, Ramli said police detained nine men and seized firecrackers and fireworks worth RM13,600 for selling the items without a licence. Five of them were arrested in Kuantan and the others in Pekan, all aged between 24 and 49.Investigations are being conducted under Section 8 of the Explosives Act 1957.
