Monday, February 1, 2010

IS THERE A QUOTA FOR INDIAN MUSLIM RESTAURANTS?


Monday’s February, 2 edition of Johor Streets section had a news titled “City council enforcement officers told to buck up”.

What caught my attention was what Bandar Baru Uda (BBU) zone councillor, Mohd Sunawan Mohd Som who during MBJB’s first council meeting referring to the bombing of a restaurant in Taman Impian Stulang said “There has been speculation that bthe motive was jealousy. I don’t care what the motive was. I only know that MBJB licencing unit had not issued many new licences for Indian Muslim restaurants in the last five years. Yet, this company has opened 11 outlets with nine in areas under the jurisdiction of MBJB since opening of its first outlet in 2006”.

Would the Datuk Bandar Johor Bahru, Mohd Jaffar Awang clarify if there a quotas or restriction on licences for Indian Muslim restaurants. At least that’s what Mohd Sunawan seem to be implying.