Vendors Lament Cool Response At KB Tsunami Charity Sale
By Hjh Saemah Zulkefli

Kuala Belait - The general public turnout at Tsunami Fund Charity Sale currently held at the Municipal Hall in Kuala Belait has been relatively low since the event's opening on February 18, participating vendors said yesterday.

Some traders said that based on past experiences, such bazaar-like business was far more robust in the areas of Bandar Seri Begawan as compared to Kuala Belait and Seria.

The reason for low sales was believed to be the close proximity of the two towns to neighbouring Miri which is just a bridge and some distance away. The charity sale, which ends March 1, is managed by the committee members of the Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund of the Belait District and the Belait Youth Council.

An inauguration ceremony was held yesterday to mark the event, attended by the Belait District Officer, Dato Paduka Hj Mohd Yussof bin Bakar.

Some 27 stalls are housed in the Municipal Hall, while 15 more are situated outside selling flowers and food, among others.

The rent for a stall unit is B$200 inside the hall and B$50 outside. The charity sale is open daily from l0am to 10pm. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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