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First Ramadan bazaar in MJC

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KUCHING: MJC Batu Kawah has set up its first ever Ramadan bazaar to celebrate the fasting month.

Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian said the bazaar symbolised the unity of Sarawak because it was patronised by Muslims and non-Muslims.

He continued, “Apart from that, the Ramadan bazaar is a place that sells various cuisines which aren’t easy to get, especially the traditional food.”

Dr Sim, who is also the Batu Kawah assemblyman, thanked the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) for setting up the bazaar in MJC.

Dr Sim buys a traditional kuih at the Batu Kawah Ramadan bazaar. Photo: MOHD ALIF NONI

“Hopefully, we can have more of these because they are places for the community to integrate and celebrate with each other,” he told the reporters after officiating the Ramadan bazaar at MJC Batu Kawah yesterday.

On next year’s plan, Dr Sim hoped that the bazaar would grow bigger because MJC was a strategic location with many parking spaces.

He noted that the Ramadan bazaars at Emart Batu Kawah, Stutong and Satok were doing well.

“As there are Malay ‘kampungs’ here, what we are trying to do is ask the MPP to provide all the conveniences so that the people do not have to travel very far for their Ramadan food,” he added.

According to the Ramadan bazaar co-organiser Fatimah Omar, there are 24 stalls at the bazaar.

The participants came from Stapok, RPR Batu Kawah and 7th Mile areas, he said.

“In conjunction with the Ramadan bazaar, we have been distributing ‘bubur lambuk’ since the first day, and by now have given out 500 packs.

“We have also distributed around 100 glasses of iced tea courtesy of local entrepreneur of ‘Teh Pyor,” she said.

Earlier, Dr Sim officiated at the Ramadan bazaar at Emart Batu Kawah. The bazaar has 63 stalls.

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