Fun fair ban - MBSA explains

Shah Alam City Council meeting: No amusement fair for Shah Alam
By NST Streets Halim Said

SHAH ALAM: The Shah Alam City Council members were unanimous in their decision to deny Green City Amusement Fair Sdn Bhd its application to hold an amusement fair in the city.

The application was denied at the full board council meeting held at the MBSA building yesterday.

Green City Amusement had applied for a permit to hold a month-long fair beginning Aug 1 at the Shah Alam Stadium car park areas.

Councillor Ahmad Sayutzi Bashiron objected to the application as the fair would affect the income of the traders in Bazarina (weekend market), which is held weekly at the stadium car park.

"I have received complaints from the weekend traders that their business would be badly affected if MBSA allowed the amusement company to operate at the stadium as they (amusement company) will have a bigger portion of the car park areas and many attractions," said Ahmad Sayutzi.

He said he had also received complaints that a fair held by the same company last year in the Bukit Jalil Stadium had activities associated with gambling.

Councillor Datin Nor'ini Md Top also dismissed such entertainment activities as unnecessary in view of the current economic conditions, adding that the fair would only create social problems for Shah Alam residents.

Councillors Izham Hashim and Norhalim Sirome were of the view that entertainment should not be totally rejected in the city but that it should be closely monitored and controlled by MBSA and free of vices like gambling.