Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars in Selangor recorded sales exceeding RM668 million last year, highlighting their vital role in the state’s local economy.

SHAH ALAM: Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars in Selangor recorded sales of over RM668 million last year.

The data, issued by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, shows the transactions reached between RM677 million and RM688 million.

Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the record proves the people’s economic activities continue to thrive.

He stated the bazaars remain an important catalyst for the local economy.

A total of 15,000 Ramadan bazaar traders operated throughout the state last year.

Amirudin said this formed a significant economic chain with spillover benefits for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.

He spoke at the Shah Alam City Council Ramadan Bazaar Trader Kit and Permit Handover Ceremony.

Also present were Selangor Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi and Shah Alam mayor Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim.

Meanwhile, Mohd Fauzi said MBSA approved 1,283 Ramadan bazaar permits for 25 locations this year.

The council also approved 10 additional sites under private parties and residents’ associations, involving 840 lots.

When met by media after the event, Amirudin addressed other state matters.

He said the state government will implement the decree of the Sultan of Selangor regarding pig farming and illegal places of worship.

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah decreed he does not consent to pig farming in any Selangor district.

His private secretary said the royal view is due to risks of pollution from foul smells and animal waste affecting water sources.

The Sultan also decreed that constructing places of worship without permission must stop.

He stated the issue has caused unrest and undermined community peace and harmony.

Amirudin also commented on objections from the Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Kurau community in Pulau Carey.

He said the government will review the matter concerning the Westport Port expansion project in the State Executive Council Meeting.

The Mah Meri indigenous tribe claims the project threatens their gazetted ancestral land from 1921.

They allege 238 residents have not had transparent negotiations with the developers.

The tribe states the project directly affects their ancestral land, fishing areas and cultural continuity.

They claim it could disrupt fishing grounds and impact their UNESCO-recognised wood carving art.

 The Sun Malaysia