(Miri, 6th) Miri City Council Vendor Market Small Business Group Chairman Fan Fachun stated that the MyKiosk vendor stalls located at Well No. 1 and Luwa Beach are unable to be occupied by vendors due to inadequate facilities.
He said that these 10 stalls were handed over by the City Council Engineering Department to the Vendor Market Small Business Group at the end of February 2024, and the group officially accepted the related project. However, during the construction period, the Federal Local Government did not simultaneously provide the necessary basic facilities such as water and electricity supply and security services, which has prevented vendors with assigned stalls from operating normally up to now.
The vendors obtained their stall leases through a formal application process in early April 2024. However, when they were ready to start operations, they found the stalls lacked basic water and electricity supplies, and the internal facilities were incomplete, severely affecting their operations.
Fan Fachun pointed out that in response to this situation, the Vendor Market Small Business Group has reported to the Miri City Council and hopes that the Federal Local Government can promptly address the issue of insufficient stall facilities.
He emphasized that as a Federal Local Government department, when constructing similar vendor stalls and related public facilities, it is essential to fully consider the local geographical and safety conditions beforehand and coordinate with various relevant local government units.
“Only by ensuring coordination and planning before the construction works can we ensure that the construction results truly meet the actual needs of users and the region.”
He said that these 10 stalls were handed over by the City Council Engineering Department to the Vendor Market Small Business Group at the end of February 2024, and the group officially accepted the related project. However, during the construction period, the Federal Local Government did not simultaneously provide the necessary basic facilities such as water and electricity supply and security services, which has prevented vendors with assigned stalls from operating normally up to now.
The vendors obtained their stall leases through a formal application process in early April 2024. However, when they were ready to start operations, they found the stalls lacked basic water and electricity supplies, and the internal facilities were incomplete, severely affecting their operations.
Fan Fachun pointed out that in response to this situation, the Vendor Market Small Business Group has reported to the Miri City Council and hopes that the Federal Local Government can promptly address the issue of insufficient stall facilities.
He emphasized that as a Federal Local Government department, when constructing similar vendor stalls and related public facilities, it is essential to fully consider the local geographical and safety conditions beforehand and coordinate with various relevant local government units.
“Only by ensuring coordination and planning before the construction works can we ensure that the construction results truly meet the actual needs of users and the region.”