SIBU: Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be the newly added feature to the recently upgraded Taman Selera Muhibbah.
Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Michael Tiang Ming Tee said that he had allocated a total of RM50,000 for the CCTV and its installation work at the food court.
“From my perspective, this place (Taman Selera Muhibbah) is very well done. However, it can be better. Hence, tonight I announce a total of RM50,000 in grants to install CCTV in this place.
“CCTV is very important. I was told this afternoon that a shop owner in Jalan Channel had installed a CCTV inside their shop that linked to their son’s handphone.
“When a fire happened in their shop, the son who was in Kuching alerted their family member in Sibu and managed to save their shop from further damage,” he said in his speech at the opening ceremony of Taman Selera Muhibbah here last night (March 17).
Tiang, who is also the Pelawan assemblyman, also noted that the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is also planning to add a big screen at the food court to broadcast some big sports tournaments.
“This means that you can watch tournaments while enjoying good food. This is a very advanced food court and can be a signature place to show to our friends (tourists) when they visit Sibu,” he said.
Tiang also stressed that the food court was emulated from the Singapore hawker centre and was designed to be a food court with an open concept and providing various types of food that will later become a hot spot for people to visit.
“I know SMC has implemented a new system, which is self-service, where you need to do your own ordering and, after eating, you have to put your tray and plate back at the returning station.
“This is something new, but it is a good practice that we need to get used to,” he said.
He pointed out that with the new habits, the place will be better and more effective, which will later attract tourists from countries that practice the same system to come to the food court.
“We want our friend from overseas to agree that Sibu Taman Selera Muhibbah is maybe not better but definitely comparable with Singapore hawkers centre. This is what we call Sibu confidence,” he said.
With 40 out of 50 stalls operating, the food court is disabled- and mother-friendly, as it was designed with facilities that facilitate them.
Also present were SMC chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh and SMC Standing Committee chairman for Market and Petty Trader Councillor Albert Tiang.
