The associations are willing to station People’s Volunteer Corps personnel at the bazaars to ensure all the standard operating procedures are adhered to, including taking the temperatures of those coming to the bazaars and also practising physical distancing.
“Anyway this year due to the pandemic, we are only charging minimal fees to encourage our members to do business,” he said when contacted. Meanwhile, Johor Indian Business Association chairman P. Sivakumar said that they too were hoping to get approval from MBJB to have 34 stalls in Johor Baru’s downtown area.
“However we will ensure all the SOPs are adhered to and will inform our members to take all the necessary precautions to ensure their safety as well as that of their customers,” he added. “We also hope the council will reduce the charges imposed so that we too can keep our costs low,” Sivakumar said, adding that he also supported Hasni’s call to councils to help traders instead of merely concentrating on enforcement activities.