Authorities Dismantle Illegal Road Stalls
By Azaraimy & Hj Minor Absah

Bandar Seri Begawan - The authorities took a tough stance on illegal roadside hawkers, who were reluctant to give up their "businesses" even following stern warnings from the government, by dismantling their stalls and tents along Jalan Beribi and Rimba on Monday evening.

It was an integrated effort by various departments and ministries to prevent hawkers from operating at unauthorised sites.

According to sources, the hawkers had been warned several times against setting up stalls along the areas, but these warnings fell on deaf ears.

Personnel from the Department of Brunei-Muara District and several other agencies, with the help of the Public Works Department, in the end, had no choice but to pull them down.

The operation on Monday involved more than 200 personnel from various departments and ministries, including Ministry of Development, Department of Labour, Immigration Department, and Ministry of Religious Affairs.

Also present at the operation was Awg Hj Jumin bin Hj Marsal, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Development

A recent newspaper report stated that some of the operators of these illegal stalls were unemployed - young people, divorcees and widows trying to make a living.

There was, thus, a call for commercial alternatives from the public for proper relocation of food stalls to help these hawkers sustain their livelihoods. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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