By Azian Aziz
AMPANG JAYA, Aug 29 — The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) has fined 37 restaurants RM1,000 each for failing to ensure their personnel wear face masks, from July 1 to August 25 this year.
Council President Ani Ahmad said during the same period, 106 business premises were also fined for not submitting plastic bag sales revenue, and not declaring their usage on the premises.
“Enforcement for both offences was carried out on all affected premises due to violations of license conditions (4) (4) C of the MPAJ By-Laws 2007,” she said.
Before this, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the use of face masks would be made mandatory for food operators in Selangor, to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and potential food poisoning.
Consequently, MPAJ said food operators in areas under its jurisdiction would face a RM1,000 fine if they disobeyed the order, beginning on July 1, after a six-month monitoring period which began on January 1.
As for plastic bags, businesses and traders in the state have not been providing those for free to customers since January 2017.
Meanwhile, Ani said MPAJ collected RM56.1 million in assessment taxes and RM11.7 million in tax arrears from January 1 to July 31.
“The current collection of assessment taxes saw an increase of RM0.85 million or 1.54 per cent, while the collection of tax arrears decreased by RM5.43 million or 46.17 per cent, compared to the previous year.
“MPAJ will continue the 2023 property tax payment campaign and lucky draw promotions, as well as carry out property tax seizure operations for taxpayers who have not settled their payments,” she said.
