EXTENDED OPERATING HOURS FOR NIGHT MARKETS

IPOH - JUNE 16: The state government and the Ipoh City Council (MBI) jointly organised a “Walk about Gerbang Malam” to ensure the market traders complied with the standard operating procedures (SOP) held at the Gerbang Malam (Night Market), here.

Those presence were – Menteri Besar of Perak Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi and Datuk Bandar Datuk Rumaizi Baharin @ Md Daud.

STATE GOVERNMENT AND CITY COUNCIL OFFICIALS ORGANISING THE "WALK ABOUT GERBANG MALAM" DURING RMCO

Ahmad Faizal said apart from SOP compliance, we hoped MBI, market traders and the city folks will continue to assist the government in reducing the spreading of Covid-19 disease in the city, by wearing face masks and keeping social distancing while shopping, here.

“The SOP comprises of one entrance (in-out), three-meter social distancing between the stalls, traders required to wear face masks and disposable gloves and the presence of RELA to assist in the safety of the people. 

FAIZAL ADVISED THE TRADERS TO FOLLOW THE SOP WHEN TRADING

 

“On the other hand, the visitors must adhere to temperature checking, wearing of face masks, using sanitizer and one-meter social distancing while shopping,”, he said.

Faizal added that after discussion with Datuk Rumaizi Baharin, the government had decided to prolong the operating hours of the pasar malam (other night markets) from the initial 4pm – 7pm, to 4pm – 10pm while the Gerbang Malam will operate from 5pm to 12 midnight, throughout the Recovery Movement Control (RMCO) period with effect from June 17.

FAIZAL (SECOND FROM LEFT) DISCUSSING WITH RAMAIZI ON NIGHT MARKET ISSUES

Datuk Rumaizi Baharin said the Gerbang Malam was incorporated in 2002, located between Jalan Sultan Idris Shah - Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah – Jalan Dato Tahwil Azar, in the city center.

“The market has become popular among the locals and tourists especially during weekends and school holidays, and it is dubbed as a “tourism hot spot”, in Ipoh.

“It's normal operating hours are 6pm – 12 midnight. The city council has allocated 164 boxes divided into four zones – A, B, C, D to cater for 128 traders, here. 

FAIZAL HAVING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ITEMS SOLD AT GERBANG MALAM

 

“There are a total of 128 traders selling goods namely – essential items (67 traders), reflexology services (5), traditional medicine (2), recycled items (1), books/shoes (1), clothing (42), second hand shoes (2), cosmetic (1), female decorative items (6) and spectacles (1),” said Rumaizi.

On another matter, Datuk Rumaizi Baharin had earlier visited a night market at Taman Klebang Restu to make sure the market traders here complied with the SOP, here.

DATUK RUMAIZI (CENTRE) VISITING THE TAMAN KLEBANG RESTU NIGHT MARKET