There is nothing wrong with supporting local businesses, but what should we do if some of the vendors are starting to become a public nuisance?
Jalan TAR is well known for its street vendors, however since we are the customers, we are unable to tell which ones have business permits and which ones do not.
Kesian, tapi tula peniaga lain bayar tapak. Apa pendapat korang? pic.twitter.com/9NaTelFgtp
— keem (@AkeemSharyzal) April 2, 2023
Having said that, a video recently went viral on social media of DBKL raiding and seizing goods from these illegal vendors.
Bincangkan. pic.twitter.com/iCpdJoPXnd
— keem (@AkeemSharyzal) April 3, 2023
A vendor selling beverages was spotted fleeing the scene as soon as they realised that the authorities were on their way.
Several Malaysians have also taken notice of this, agreeing that these vendors are a nuisance and should be ashamed of themselves for making money illegally.
orang lain susah susah bayar. dia sedap je meniaga takda lesen. bila kena rampas mulalah mengamuk. bodoh2 je
— cincinati (@syafaim_) April 2, 2023
Pendpt sy mmg layak pun kne rampas..x adil la kpd org yg dah byr tapak, pastu kkdg jualan xblk modal pun berbanding dgn org yg haram berniaga ni, boleh jadi dpt untung berlipat ganda..
— @Mr LoKOmAn@ (@lokoman136) April 3, 2023
Many backed DBKL's decision to seize unlicensed stalls to be fair to those who paid for their permits.
Ah tak payah bagi pendapat. Dah takde lesen tak bayar tapak, angkut jela. Jangan nak merompak hak orang yang bayar tapak dan lesen.
— xv (@askingxv) April 3, 2023
Im sure sebelum kena tarik macam ni mesti DBKL dah bg warning either verbally atau written, tapi tak diendahkan. So ya, mcmni la jadinya
— Nik Syamin Amira (@NikSyaminAmira) April 3, 2023
Kesian kat yang bayar la. Nak bayar tapak bukan murah. Datang gangster2 ni niaga secara haram. Nak senang atas angin
— aimanfarhan (@rdnaiman) April 3, 2023
They believe that anyone who wished to operate a stall should take the appropriate steps to obtain the necessary authorizations.
Others have taken the owners of the stalls operating without permits as accepting and reaping haram earnings.
