SIBU: This year’s Ramadan Bazaar at Dataran Tun Tuanku Bujang which is making a comeback features a new concept ‘Warung Mega’ with mega food stalls selling various delicacies and combined with facilities for breaking fast for visitors.
Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the layout has been made more systematic than the previous bazaars, making the area more spacious for visitors to move about.
“There is also a tent for visitors to ‘buka puasa’ (breaking of fast) at the site, and also a surau for their convenience,” he said when met by reporters during the opening ceremony of the bazaar here yesterday (Mar 11).
The Nangka assemblyman said if the concept, implemented during the bazaar with 108 stalls proved to be successful, there is a possibility for it to be turned into a Unity Hawkers Market in Sibu on a monthly basis.
“Previously, a group had earlier implemented a similar concept, which proved to be successful.
“If someone wants to do this in Sibu on a monthly basis, then let it become a Unity Hawkers Market. That way, everybody can sell their food. Not only the Malays but all communities in Sibu,” he said.
Meanwhile, in terms of cleanliness, Dr Annuar said the Health Office would have its personnel conduct random inspections on the bazaar to ensure they can maintain the bazaar quality.
“Each stall has a number. If the visitors have complaints about the food or drinks bought, inform us of the stall number, and we will take action,” he added.
Also present were Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) deputy chairman Mohammed Abdullah Izkandar Roseley, SMC councillor-in-charge of the bazaar Syed Hamzah Wan Hamid Edruce, Temenggong Datuk Wan Hamid Edruce, and bazaar coordinator Khalid Zaini.
