Ramadhan Galore the Whole Month

Friday, 21 August 2009

Ramadhan Galore the Whole Month

Huge crowd...the USJ 4 Ramadhan Bazaar was an immediate hit with residents who came out in droves to feast on local delights

Ramadhan wings...MPSJ president Dato Adnan Md Ikshan (right) looking at a trader barbequeing chicken wings at USJ4

Crowded....the Ramadhan Bazaar in SS18 was filled with residents wanting a taste of the annual feast

IT'S HERE AGAIN. Mouth-watering delicacies, desserts, cakes and sweet, colourful drinks for breaking fast during this Holy month of Ramadhan.

While Muslims throng the 28 Ramadhan Bazaars throughout the Subang Jaya Municipality to look for food to break their day-long fast, non-Muslims also took the opportunity to hunt down local favourites at the stalls.

Subang Jaya Municipal Council president Dato' Adnan Md Ikshan who paid a visit to the bazaar in USJ4 and SS18 on the first day of Ramadhan said there were 28 bazaars operating for a month throughout the municipality, with 1502 traders plying their trade.

"All the traders had to attend a seminar a few weeks ago where we briefed them on the new requirements and proper management of their stalls throughout the period."

"All food handlers were also checked for innoculation to ensure they are free from any transmittal diseases," he said to reporters after inspecting most of the stalls.

Adnan said traders were also required to set up standardised canopies bearing the MPSJ logo.

"We have also advised traders to don face masks in light of the H1N1 pandemic," he added.

Adnan said MPSJ does not allow any trader to sell fireworks at the stalls.

"Alam Flora will be carrying out cleaning works daily to clear the rubbish from the bazaars. We urge the traders to keep their place clean so as not to cause any problems to residents living nearby," he said.

Encouraged by the better co-ordinated manner in which the bazaars are being run this year, Adnan said the council was open to any suggestions from traders to continue selling food on weekends even after the Ramadhan.

"If traders are interested, we can consider allowing them to sell food and drinks on a weekly basis."

"This will be considered so long as the stalls do not obstruct traffic and do not cause a nuisance to nearby houses," he said, adding that this would allow traders to earn extra while offering more variety of food to residents.

Adnan said the stalls would be made available to Muslim and non-Muslim stalls alike.

He said MPSJ would carry out a survey to gauge the response from the traders and residents on this new idea.