"If someone wants to open a food shop, don’t let the person wait for months to get the license. If possible, make it easier. If they want to carry out their business anywhere, allow them.
"Find a way to reduce the hassle and bureaucracy in a situation where the people are facing hardship," he said in a statement on Saturday . Hasni said the pandemic also affected the state government's revenue and this impeded efforts to help the people through initiatives, like providing exemption on rental payments for state government-owned business premises.
He hoped that non-governmental organisations in the state would continue to play their role in helping the people. - Bernama