MPSJ Raids Healthcare, Beauty Centres and Cybercafes

Thursday, 3 July 2008

MPSJ Raids Healthcare, Beauty Centres and Cybercafes

Operators found without license or flouting guidelines

The Subang Jaya Municipal Council went full swing to flush out errant operators of healthcare outlets, beauty centres and cybercafes last month.

The majority of outlets checked were found flouting the guidelines under MPSJ's 2007 bylaw as the beauty and healthcare centres were providing treatments that were not allowed under their business licences.

One such outlet in SS15 which possessed a license for foot reflexology was found offering full body massage services by foreigners with social visit passes.

Only two of the foreign workers there had work permits.

Another outlet in the vicinity had been operating under the guise of foot reflexology. During the raid, the outlet was found providing full body massage and did not possess any license. The signboard at the front of shop lot advertised foot reflexology services.

The raids were conducted by MPSJ's enforcement director Mohd Zulkurnain Che Ali.

The managers of the outlets were issued with their respective compounds and the outlets were sealed.

Several such outlets were also raided in USJ 1. One outlet was found operating without a license. Three foreign women were found in the premises.

Cybercafes

Parents beware! Make an effort to ensure that your children do not frequent cybercafes beyond the legal permitted hours.

Concerned with the increasing number of errant and illegal cybercafes in the municipality, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has declared “war” on these outlets.

Checks on cybercafes have been increased following the Selangor State Government's directive to keep close tabs on such outlets, which are deemed to be grounds for unhealthy activities involving youth.

An early morning raid at 1.30am in Bukit Serdang and Taman Universiti Indah found one outlet operating beyond midnight while the latter outlet was operating without a licence.

MPSJ's public relations spokesperson said the operations which were led by enforcement officer Ainol Salnee Salim also found under-aged youths in both outlets.

"The council is concerned that under-aged youths were in these cybercafes at such hours. Children under the age of 12 are allowed in cybercafes on condition that they are accompanied by an adult. Even then, they are permitted to stay only until 10pm."

"Those below 18 can only stay until 10pm," he said.

At the time of the raid, the cybercafe in Bukit Serdang was still open at 1.30am while the outlet in Taman Universiti Indah was operating beyond 2am.

Both premises had their premises sealed by MPSJ and slapped with a compound of RM1,000 each.