Tawau Council urged to review decision
Published on: Monday, January 14, 2019
By: Christy Chok
TAWAU: The Tawau Municipal Council (MPT) has been urged to re-study its earlier decision on relocating the Takada Sunday Market from Takada Pertama Commercial Centre to Jalan Habib Sheikh Sabindo, here.
Making the call, Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister cum Sri Tanjong assemblyman Datuk Jimmy Wong said the best interest of the people must be taken into consideration before opting for a decision.
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“As such, I will bring forward the appeal of the traders in Sabindo to the MPT and I hope the council would respect their wishes,” he said after a walkabout around the Sabindo area.
Recently, a group of 143 business owners from 14 commercial blocks in Habib Sheikh Street signed a petition against the move and will submit it to the Local Government and Housing Ministry, MPT, Tawau MP Datuk Christina Liew and Wong.
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