Complaints against MPAJ invalid
Wong Yeen FernPublished: Jan 15, 2007 4:42 PM | Updated: Jan 29, 2008 6:21 PM
The Selangor Menteri Besar's office has dismissed a complaint by the Pandan Jaya Residents Association over the presence of illegal hawker stalls allegedly run by migrant workers.
The Selangor Menteri Besar's office has rejected several claims by some Pandan Jaya residents over 'illegal' stalls and inadequate parking facilities.
The Selangor Menteri Besar's office has dismissed a complaint by the Pandan Jaya Residents Association over the presence of illegal hawker stalls allegedly run by migrant workers.
Press secretary Farush Khan denied today that Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo had directed the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) to relocate the stalls from Jalan 3/4 in Pandan Jaya.
Residents association representative Chew Jyn Chyn had earlier claimed that Khir Toyo had issued a letter dated Dec 5, 2005, directing MPAJ to move the stalls.
The hawkers, said to be migrant workers, have operated some 30 stalls since 1999 on a site that was supposed to be a parking lot for residents, according to Chew.
In a statement today to malaysiakini, however, Farush Khan said there is no record of any such letter signed by Khir Toyo.
"The space (in Jalan 3/4) is definitely suitable (for the stalls), while the alternative location (Jalan 3/10) as suggested by Chew is inappropriate," he said.
"The decision to allow hawker stalls to operate along Jalan 3/4 was made at a meeting of the Building Plans and Planning Committee on Jan 24, 2005."
Farush Khan said the alternative location had been handed over to the Hulu Langat Land Council on Feb 21, 2004. He described it as inappropriate for hawker activities because of the potential for traffic congestion.
He further said that hawker permits were only offered to Malaysians, and not to migrants as claimed.
Stall operators employing migrant workers are required to show MPAJ a letter during inspections, to prove that the business belongs to Malaysians.
The council, he said, conducts frequent monitoring of the operations, also co-operating with the immigration department.
In pointing out that Jalan 3/4 residents have sufficient access to parking facilities, he questioned Chew's claims that they were inconvenienced by the need to feed meters and that they were frequently summoned for parking offences.
There is no proof that residents have been summoned or charged in court, he added, although those who parked illegally could have been penalised for committing an offence.
Press secretary Farush Khan denied today that Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo had directed the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) to relocate the stalls from Jalan 3/4 in Pandan Jaya.
Residents association representative Chew Jyn Chyn had earlier claimed that Khir Toyo had issued a letter dated Dec 5, 2005, directing MPAJ to move the stalls. The hawkers, said to be migrant workers, have operated some 30 stalls since 1999 on a site that was supposed to be a parking lot for residents, according to Chew.
In a statement today to malaysiakini, however, Farush Khan said there is no record of any such letter signed by Khir Toyo.
"The space (in Jalan 3/4) is definitely suitable (for the stalls), while the alternative location (Jalan 3/10) as suggested by Chew is inappropriate," he said.
"The decision to allow hawker stalls to operate along Jalan 3/4 was made at a meeting of the Building Plans and Planning Committee on Jan 24, 2005."
Farush Khan said the alternative location had been handed over to the Hulu Langat Land Council on Feb 21, 2004. He described it as inappropriate for hawker activities because of the potential for traffic congestion.
He further said that hawker permits were only offered to Malaysians, and not to migrants as claimed.
Stall operators employing migrant workers are required to show MPAJ a letter during inspections, to prove that the business belongs to Malaysians.
The council, he said, conducts frequent monitoring of the operations, also co-operating with the immigration department.
In pointing out that Jalan 3/4 residents have sufficient access to parking facilities, he questioned Chew's claims that they were inconvenienced by the need to feed meters and that they were frequently summoned for parking offences.
There is no proof that residents have been summoned or charged in court, he added, although those who parked illegally could have been penalised for committing an offence.
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