Serving The Hawkers...

06.03.13--Miri City Council (MCC) and Hii King Chiong Service Centre (HKC SC) has agreed to set up additional canopies to accommodate the increase number of night hawkers at the Pasar Malam Saberkas. As to date the city council had just approved another 26 new permits and they will move in once the roofing project completed by end of next month.

Beside, MCC with the assistance of HKC SC will also beautified and upgrade the pathway of these popular night market.

This was disclosed by MCC Mayor Cr Lawrance Lai who accompanied Mr.Hii King Chiong who visited the night market site this morning.
“Firstly on behalf of MCC i wish to thanks Mr.Hii who has been helping us. Without his generous supports this night market will not be as what it is today. Laterly we received request from the hawkers to built up additional canopies as their numbers increased. They are now 26 new permit holders and we expect this numbers will increase in the near future. We will also do painting works on the floor”, he disclosed.

On hands to greet Mr.Hii entourage were the Chairman of Pasar Malam Saberkas Committee, Mr.Bani Amin Mat Saleh, committee members and hawkers.

Later Mr.Hii and his entourage proceeded to Lorong C, Piasau Jaya Phase 1 to inspect the newly installed street lights. The RM1.2 million street lights installation project commenced December 2012.

Among others who accompanied Mr.Hii were Cr Keith Chin, Cr Lawrance Kong, MCC senior officers, PBB Pujut Branch Chairman, Mr.Abu Bakar Hj Amit, PBB Pujut Branch Women Chief, Cr Hjh Lela Muhamad, PBB Piasau Branch Youth Chief, Mr.Affendi Jawawi, PEKIDA Miri Chairman, Mr.Sarbini Japar, Hii King Chiong Service Centre's personnel and members of the media.

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Mr Hii and Mr Bani Amin exchanged views on the Pasar Malam Saberkas future progress...

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Cr.Lawrance (2nd left) briefed Mr.Hii and Mr.Bani Amin (3rd right) on the progress of the roofing poject.