No to barber shop, hair salon, Ramadan bazaar during MCO
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has decided not to allow barber shops, optical shops, as well as hair and beauty salons to operate during the movement control order (MCO) period. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said all forms of Ramadan bazaars will also not be allowed to operate during the period. […]
No Ramadan, Gawai bazaars this year
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has decided not to allow Ramadan and Gawai bazaars this year to curb the spread of the Covid-19 infection, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. As such, he said, traders and consumers are encouraged to use online transaction, through e-Ramadan bazaar, to supply or order food, or other necessities, during […]
MPKS awaits ministry’s decision
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is awaiting the Local Government and Housing Ministry’s decision on the Ramadan bazaar. “As soon as the ministry says no go, the local councils will follow and obey the order as we always do,” said chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He added the council would still wait for the ministry’s […]
No go if MCO further extended
KUCHING: The Ramadan bazaars in Sarawak will definitely be cancelled if the movement control order (MCO) is further extended throughout the month of April. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said, “We will abide by the federal government’s decision on the MCO. “If it does […]
Most want Ramadan bazaar cancelled
KUCHING: The authorities must consider public interest and sentiments in deciding whether the Ramadan Bazaar should be held even after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah noted that most people are hoping that the annual bazaar would be cancelled out of […]
Ramadan Bazaars will depend on MOH’s stance
PUTRAJAYA: The decision whether to allow Ramadan bazaars to operate this year will depend on the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) stand on the matter and the COVID-19 situation in the country. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob however said, it was still too early to discuss about the matter. “There is no […]
Johor Sultan: Inappropriate to have Ramadan bazaar right now
JOHOR BAHRU: Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today decreed that it is unsuitable and inappropriate time to organise Ramadan bazaars during the fasting month this year as the country is currently at war with Covid-19. His Majesty stressed that at such bazaars, the risk of having close contact with someone infected with Covid-19 is extremely […]
PSB calls for prohibiting Ramadan bazaars
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has urged the state government to quickly issue a prohibition on Ramadan bazaars in Sarawak in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The party said the bazaars would inevitably draw large crowds of people. “The bazaars will put to naught the sacrifices that people have made to comply with the […]
No to Ramadan bazaar, social distancing is near impossible
KUALA LUMPUR: Adequate social distancing will be near-impossible to achieve in this Covid-19 pandemic, given the popularity and congestion of Ramadan bazaars, according to the Academy of Medicine Malaysia. In a statement, the group comprising 11 colleges of various medical specialties said close contact will inevitably occur in parking areas, en-route and between customers and vendors, and […]
