SHAH ALAM, July 11 — The state government will review a policy against foreign workers being main cooks at hawker stalls, as an early measure to prevent the foreigners from operating hawker stalls without permission.
State executive councillor for local government and tourism Dato’ Ng Suee Lim said the policy, implemented by the Penang government, will be difficult to enforce in Selangor as the latter’s population exceeds seven million.
“There will be protests from stall operators when we implement such a policy. Therefore, we will review this proposal and consult with the Penang government on its implementation. We will try to implement it if suitable,” he told the Selangor State Legislative Assembly today.
Ng was responding to a supplementary question from Chua Wei Kiat (PH-Rawang), who proposed the Selangor government follow the measure implemented by the Penang government on January 1, 2016.
— Bernama
