Belait Weekend Market To Relocate
By Liza Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - Starting next week, the popular weekend market in Tutong Saji, Jalan Setia Di-Raja, will be relocated to the Pasameka Seria parking area, to make way for upgrading works initiated by the Kuala Belait Municipal Department. The upgrading will, however, not affect eight permanent food stalls located on the first floor of the building.

The weekend market ropes in a great number of visitors every Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, who scour the place in search of fresh vegetables, fruits and local cakes, which can be purchased in bulks.

The market opens up opportunities for over a hundred small and medium entrepreneurs, particularly vegetable and fruit farmers, as well as fish mongers from the Belait district.

They showcase their goods at a minimal fee of $1 per day, imposed by the KB Municipal Department. Department of Building, Planning and Development Control Section project leader Ariffin bin Hj Bujang revealed that the upgrading project - which costs over $300,000 - involves three major construction works, which will take roughly four months to complete.

"The upgrade works are being carried out for the convenience of its residents. By beautifying the place and adding shelters to the four-block, double-storey building, it will provide them greater pleasure as the shop," he said.

The work includes Fitting tiles along the buildings pathways, laying asphalt, and installing a canopy at the stairway.

Works will be carried out in stages to ensure customers can still visit their favourite stalls, famous for its chicken rice, rojak, kolo mee and wet Kueh-Teow. The relocation will assist in enlivening the quiet atmosphere of the Seria market, where homemade craft items and fresh vegetables are sold, the project leader added. It is common to see people flocking to Pasameka Seria on late Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings, when the vendors are setting up their stalls.

The great bargains available at both weekend markets serve as a crowd-puller. He also expressed hopes that traders will cooperate with the department in ensuring a smooth transition.

The upgrade is carried out by the department to improve the standard of living for the people in the district, and also to enhance its appearance in a bid to attract tourists from neighbouring counties.

Construction works have already commenced and is expected to be completed by May.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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