Ramadan bazaars are melting pot for all races and religions

suppadmin | May 28, 2017

Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg who said Ramadan bazaars were set up to sell food and beverages for the Muslim community to break their fast, they also attract a large number of non-Muslims. The chief Minister launched the Satok Ramadan Bazaar at the former Satok market today .

He commende d DBKU for having provided two major sites to host the bazaar -one in Satok and another in Semarak, Kampung Gita which was simultaneously launched by Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman so that it will cause less traffic jams and provide convenient places for the people to buy their food.

He called to food vendors to ensure cleanliness as their top priority. Dishes that are not sold or kept overnight should be discarded as a way to avoid any incidence of food poisoning.

According to a press statement from DBKU, the bazaar in Satok houses a total of 91 stalls selling various types of food such as bubur pedas, botok, bubur syura and nasi hujan panas.

The bazaar is also to improve the socio economy of small traders and promote Sarawak traditional food among tourists in the area.

Besides visiting the vendors yesterday, Abang Johari was also given the honour to stir the traditional bubur lambuk and distribute it to members of the public.

Among those present at the launch were Minister of Welfare, Community Well Being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah, Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian, DBKU Datuk Bandar Datuk Abang Wahap Abang Julai and DBKU commissioner Datuk Wee Hong Seng.