By SYLVIA LOOI (sylvia@thestar.com.my)
THE project to rebuild the Gunung Rapat wet market in Ipoh has been put off indefinitely.
Confirming this yesterday, Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said the RM6mil allocation from the Federal Government for the project had also been withdrawn.
“It saddens me as it is not easy to get allocation from the Federal Government,” he said after chairing the council’s full board meeting.
Roshidi said refurbishment as suggested by traders would not solve the market’s problem.
“If we refurbish the place, only licensed traders will be able to trade there. What about the illegal traders outside the market?” he asked.
He said the council’s intention of building a new market was to give everyone the opportunity to trade.
“I was merely thinking of the people’s welfare when I suggested to rebuild the market. I did so with good intentions and in good faith as a government servant,” Roshidi said.
Work to rebuild the market was supposed to have started in May but was postponed due to objections from traders.
On a another matter, Roshidi said private security personnel would be employed to patrol the Ipoh central market following an arson attempt at the market’s hawker centre recently.
He also told the traders there not to rely solely on the council for the market’s security.
In the Aug 12 incident, business at the market’s hawker centre was temporarily disrupted following a fire which destroyed a dough fritters stall and slightly damaged a rice stall.
Traders had claimed that security at the centre was lax and that there were drug addicts roaming there every night.
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Council to discuss Gunung Rapat market upgrade with traders today - The Star
April 30, 2010
THE Gunung Rapat wet market needs to be given a major facelift to attract more customers.
Ipoh Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said the younger generation mostly prefer to shop at hypermarkets and supermarkets than wet markets.
“A new and tidier market is essential so that people, especially the younger people, will continue to go there,” he told reporters after chairing a council meeting here recently.
“We have about 300 people going to the market daily but the number can drop in future if the dilapidated building is not improved to be on par with the bigger markets,” he said.
Roshidi urged all market traders to be present at a dialogue session to discuss the matter at the Gunung Rapat Community Hall today.
He said the traders should not only think about their own welfare but that of the consumers as well.
“Those trading outside the market will also benefit from the new market as they will be under one roof,” he said.
Roshidi pointed out that the city council had identified two options for the traders to relocate if the refurbishment goes ahead.
Roshid said the city council would help traders with the relocation.
On another matter, Roshidi said Silver Fly’s flights to Medan had been temporarily stopped due to technical problems to their aeroplanes.
“Flights to Medan will not be interrupted as Riau Airlines will restart their services next month,” he said.
At a lucky draw held after the city council meeting, Roshidi drew 20 people who had paid their annual assessment tax without arrears.
Two Modenas Kriss motorcycles were given to the top two winners while the third-prize winner won a 42-inch LCD television set.
THE Gunung Rapat wet market needs to be given a major facelift to attract more customers.
Ipoh Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said the younger generation mostly prefer to shop at hypermarkets and supermarkets than wet markets.
“A new and tidier market is essential so that people, especially the younger people, will continue to go there,” he told reporters after chairing a council meeting here recently.
“We have about 300 people going to the market daily but the number can drop in future if the dilapidated building is not improved to be on par with the bigger markets,” he said.
Roshidi urged all market traders to be present at a dialogue session to discuss the matter at the Gunung Rapat Community Hall today.
He said the traders should not only think about their own welfare but that of the consumers as well.
“Those trading outside the market will also benefit from the new market as they will be under one roof,” he said.
Roshidi pointed out that the city council had identified two options for the traders to relocate if the refurbishment goes ahead.
Roshid said the city council would help traders with the relocation.
On another matter, Roshidi said Silver Fly’s flights to Medan had been temporarily stopped due to technical problems to their aeroplanes.
“Flights to Medan will not be interrupted as Riau Airlines will restart their services next month,” he said.
At a lucky draw held after the city council meeting, Roshidi drew 20 people who had paid their annual assessment tax without arrears.
Two Modenas Kriss motorcycles were given to the top two winners while the third-prize winner won a 42-inch LCD television set.
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