[Watch] DBKL Cracks Down On Ramadan Bazaar Stalls Without Permits
Most people supported DBKL’s decision to seize the stalls operating without business permits at the Ramadan Bazaar in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Jalan Masjid India.
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The Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) has confiscated items from stalls without license permits at the Pasar Ramadan (Ramadan bazaar), in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) and Jalan Masjid.
Netizens shared videos showing a group of DBKL officers carting away food and drinks from these “illegal” stalls at the popular street market.
Displeased stall owners could be seen trying to fight and stop the officers from taking away their stalls.
A man kept shouting as he walked down the street while being surrounded by DBKL officers pushing carts filled with food and drinks.
In another video, a stall owner quickly pushed her cart of “air balang” drinks into a secluded alleyway when she saw a group of DBKL officers making their way through the crowd.
Some people near the stall also rushed to help her push and hide the cart in the alley.
Kesian, tapi tula peniaga lain bayar tapak. Apa pendapat korang? pic.twitter.com/9NaTelFgtp
— keem (@AkeemSharyzal) April 2, 2023
@hosnyizat Nak kesian tapi tu lah tak adil..ade yg faham?😌#dbkl #pukatkl #rushdbkl ♬ Raya Raya Raya – DOLLA
@frdhyekal_ Kecoh isu DBKL dengan peniaga #jalantarmasjidindia #jalantarkualalumpur #bazaarrayajalantar ♬ original sound – K I N G B E R R Y
Bincangkan. pic.twitter.com/iCpdJoPXnd
— keem (@AkeemSharyzal) April 3, 2023
Opinions online regarding DBKL’s actions were split. Most people supported DBKL for seizing stalls without business permits to be fair to those who paid for theirs.
They believe stall owners should do their due diligence to get the permit if they wanted to open a stall.
For some, the stall owners operating without permits could be seen as accepting and making haram profits.
Meanwhile, a netizen said it would have been better if the owners were allowed to sell the items but still be issued a compound fine as a lesson.
By doing this, the netizen believes the food and drinks would not be wasted. The netizen also suggested DBKL provide temporary licenses for these stalls.
Another netizen suggested that these illegal stall owners, known as Rambo sellers, be given a space to conduct business, but they should be closely monitored because they usually mark up their prices.
Back in March 2023, Sinar Harian reported that DBKL rejected 48 Ramadan bazaar site applications because they failed to fulfil the criteria.
Of course when the evaluation is made, we provide criteria. We also look at the past records, whether the location is suitable for bazaar operations or can cause disturbance to the neighborhood and surrounding development.
Kuala Lumpur City Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah
Kuala Lumpur City Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah said DBKL also focused on the security aspects and the layout of the business premises so that it’s comfortable for visitors and ensures it doesn’t get too crowded.
Berniaga macam ni bukan tak berkat ke?🤔
— s (@syaaamyn) April 3, 2023
Meniaga mcm ni tak dikira sumber jadi haram ke?
— Fakhrul✈️ (@AFakhrul_) April 3, 2023
tu lah dia gelagat puak ‘hanya cari rezeki Halal’. Mohon DBKL kutip dan rampas ‘periuk nasi’ mereka supaya peniaga bertauliah lain tidak teraniaya.
— Min Lancer (@lesenkete117) April 3, 2023
Takde fikir ke pada peniaga-peniaga yang ikut cara betul berniaga. Kalau yang lain boleh minta lesen kenapa kita tak boleh. Macam tauliah la, kalau ustaz lain boleh, kenapa masih tak nak minta tauliah? Tiber.
— M. Khanifa Anas (@Khanifa_Anas) April 3, 2023
orang lain susah susah bayar. dia sedap je meniaga takda lesen. bila kena rampas mulalah mengamuk. bodoh2 je
— cincinati (@syafaim_) April 2, 2023
apa payahnya bayar sewa tapak, apply lesen. nak free aje, harga air kemain siao, pastu memekak melayu nak niaga payah, kau yang buat benda tu jadi payah smh
— khyra (@khayrawknd) April 3, 2023
tak patut la org lain meniaga bayar lesen tapak bagai..ko senang2 nk meniaga free..tp elok jiika brg2 yg dirampas ni pulangkan blk tp sekolahkan elok2 dorg ni..suh bayar lesen bagi tapak seblm bagi brg2 dorg..dorg nk cari mkn juge
— mzhan1411 (@mzhan1411) April 2, 2023
x yah kesian, berniaga haram, org lain byr tapak, ko x nak bayar. air balang Tu modal kecik untung besar, dah pakai air mana pon x tau la…
— #kitajagakita (@MCOPKP) April 3, 2023
Angkut makanan & minuman tu diorg bawa ke mana? Buat apa? Buat buka puasa atau buang- Baik lagi bagi diorg berniaga dan kenakan compound dan beri lesen niaga sementara on-site kalau nak berniaga esok.
— SlicesOfMyTime (@MyNameInYours) April 3, 2023
aku rasa patut. tapi patut juga beri solusi. offer tapak n etc sbb PMX pun cakap permudahkan orang nak berniaga. tp slalu nya yang rembo ni jual barang mahal. geng tolak air tuh slalu jual air 2 kali lipat. perlu jugak ada permantauan.
— stingalues (@stingalues) April 3, 2023
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