Sarawak DAP Youth chides Miri City Council over MyKiosk 'failure'
Its chief Peter Hee reportedly accused MCC of allowing the project - which began in 2022 and saw 10 kiosks constructed across Miri - to go to waste, with many kiosks abandoned and deteriorating.
According to Borneo Post, Hee blamed the local authority for...
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The Sarawak DAP Youth chapter slams the Miri City Council over abandoned MyKiosks in the district.
Its chief Peter Hee claims the council failed to come up with a proper plan, causing many kiosks to be unused and deteriorating.
Hee also accuses MCC of not being transparent on the MyKiosk application process
Sarawak DAP Youth has condemned the Miri City Council (MCC) over allegedly failing to execute the government’s MyKiosk project, which aims to modernise roadside hawker businesses.
Its chief Peter Hee reportedly accused MCC of allowing the project - which began in 2022 and saw 10 kiosks constructed across Miri - to go to waste, with many kiosks abandoned and deteriorating.
According to Borneo Post, Hee blamed the local authority for building kiosks in remote areas or locations with low foot traffic, not providing electricity and water, and lacking a clear framework to support hawkers.
“Even those willing to use the kiosks are unable to operate under these conditions,” he said.
On top of this, Hee also claimed that MCC was not being transparent about the MyKiosk application and allocation process.
He said some hawkers tried to apply for the kiosks, but MCC gave them the runaround without a clear answer.
There was no access to forms, guidelines, or timelines for applying, he added.
Criticising the council, he called MCC’s handling of the project as wasting taxpayers’ money and “a serious blow to public trust in the government’s promise to alleviate poverty”.
MyKiosks are small cabins that act as shops, introduced as part of the Housing and Local Government Ministry’s plan to modernise the roadside hawker industry, including helping to legalise those who are unlicensed.
The first batch of kiosks - dubbed MyKiosk 1.0 began physical rollout in 2023 with 3,189 kiosks approved.
The second phase of the project in the following year saw the approval of 4,054 kiosks.
