Ramadan bazaar decision later, says Annuar

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 1 Apr 2020 11:10AM · 4 Comments

A fireman disinfecting a public area in Kuala Lumpur to curb the spread of Covid-19 last night. Ramadan is around the corner and there are fears the city’s famous bazaars won’t take place this year. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, April 1, 2020.

NO decision has been made on Ramadan bazaars while the country is still battling the Covid-19 pandemic, said Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa.

In a series of tweets last night, he said local authorities will brief him on Friday on their proposals for Ramadan bazaars.

“KKM and MKN (Health Ministry and the National Security Council) must be consulted before any decision is made. 

“No decision until and unless we receive clear guideline(s) and advice from KKM and MKN.

“Local authorities in WP (federal territories) are required to brief me on current status and their plan. Please be patient,” Annuar said.

He also refuted news reports that he is allowing Ramadan bazaars but with adjustments, such as fewer stalls and spacing out stalls further apart from each other.

“What decision on bazaar Ramadan? I have daily meeting with DG (director-general) MOH (Health Ministry). We have not discussed, will do soon,” Annuar said in another tweet in reply to a comment.

Annuar’s comments on “adjustments” to Ramadan bazaars were reported yesterday by national news agency Bernama.

The remarks drew criticism from social-media users who said the move was unwise in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Negri Sembilan and Terengganu have so far been the first states to cancel Ramadan bazaars, with Terengganu opting to provide an online platform for vendors to sell food.

The fasting month begins on April 23, a little more than a week after the current movement control order ends on April 14. – April 1, 2020.

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  • Cook at home lah So much of TIME

    Posted 4 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply

  • Another Joke Minister

    Posted 4 years ago by Kinetica Cho · Reply

  • Now he said he is yet to listen to his officers after announcing that Bazaar Puasa will continue. He just said as he pleases and wants, never going through a thorough thinking process. By right he must have meetings with all stakeholders and decide what will be the best and agreeable new procedures and process to continue or discontinue. Instead he just acted emotionally, why not and..... Thats why people said he does not has a brain,less talk about an able one.

    Posted 4 years ago by James Wong · Reply

  • Try to be dancers with extreme twist and turns. Old men be careful or else you may break your rotting bones

    Posted 4 years ago by Concerned Citizen · Reply