KUALA LUMPUR, July 19- Only Malaysians are allowed to participate in trade expositions and sales festivals for which permits are issued by local government authorities, Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hasan Malek said yesterday.
He said this was reached at a meeting between the ministry, and the Local Government Department; the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry and local government authorities (PBT), including from Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Kuantan recently.In a statement issued here today, he said the meeting was held to further improve procedures and guidelines on approval given by PBT for those wanting to organise trade expositions or sales festivals.
He said this was reached at a meeting between the ministry, and the Local Government Department; the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry and local government authorities (PBT), including from Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Kuantan recently.In a statement issued here today, he said the meeting was held to further improve procedures and guidelines on approval given by PBT for those wanting to organise trade expositions or sales festivals.
Last Tuesday, in a united show of protest, ‘Little India’ businesses across the nation closed shop to send a message that they had had enough of putting up with an annual Indian sub-continent carnival which excludes local traders.
More than 650 ‘Little India’ businessmen in Brickfields, Klang and George Town led their counterparts in Lebuh Ampang, Sungai Petani, Melaka and Johor Bahru to voice out against the carnival which offers goods from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
They want the authorities to put a stop to the carnival in order to save the local traders from incurring continuous losses.
– BERNAMA
