By Khairul Azran Hussin
PUCHONG, Jan 17 — The street hawkers at Jalan Taqwa, here, have been urged to accept the suggestion to move to the Puchong Permai Hawkers’ Square, says Subang Jaya mayor Noraini Roslan.
She said the move is in line with the vision to make Subang Jaya in becoming a city that is free from street hawkers as practised in many developed countries.
“We hope the traders would openly accept the change. The (street) stalls are mostly disorganised and too close to the roads which cause congestion.
“The new suggested location is able to place 60 traders and also offers comfort under a roofed structure and is strategically located next to the farmer’s market (pasar tani),” she said while accompanying Sri Serdang state assemblyman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud during the handing out of assistance to the mobile traders here today.
Dr Siti Mariah had earlier contributed 12 mobile stalls and a three-wheel motorcycle, worth RM4,800 in total, to the hawkers in the Puchong Permai area. The items are placed at the hawkers’ square centre.
On December 28, 2020, the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) had demolished 36 illegal structures constructed on the reserves at Jalan Taqwa, Persiaran Puchong Permai.
MBSJ had said that the traders in the area were given ample time to move out from the area since 2019.
