THE RECENT waves of the
publicity activities launched by the 'loan-shark' or 'Ah Long' in the Kota
Kinabalu area had caused multiple public complaints and it has become a public
nuisance.
The people had complained to
the Kota Kinabalu Member of Parliament Office concerning the activities on
advertising the quick money loan scheme by the money lending companies
irrespective whether it is licensed or illegal.
There are more and more
advertising banners, streamers, stickers and business card being placed on
lighting poles, sticking on walls, placing on car wind screens and even they
put in it post box and being thrown on to the floors of houses. These publicity
materials are causing anger and frustration among the people now, and it is
every way.
The Sabah DAP Vice Chairman
Edward Ewol Mujie said he too had felt the same because his car had been placed
with all these 'Ah Long' cards all over on the wind screen, doors and side
windows, and even a sticker was stuck at the back of his car. This is causing
more disturbances when the stickers had become bigger and is now allover the
city especially these are stuck on to new paint on the staircases and walls.
The car owners have to take these off the wind screen and look for dust bins to
dispose of them.
After our last complaints,
the DBKK and other authorities had taken action, but sadly why this round of
the new wave of publicity activities launched in the city again, there is no
action taken so far by the DBKK and the authorities concern. Edward said this
reflects the slackness and slow action of the authorities. It is unreasonable
that the authorities did not take stern action against the illegal activities,
but they are fast in issuing summons to penalize the people.
Edward urges the authorities
to start acting on this and to stop all these activities which are bordering
the general public. DBKK must act in order not to be seen as having a ‘double
standard’ on handling things, especially on the hanging of publicity banners
and streamers. The people may lose faith in the DBKK.
On the other hand, it will
be cheaper for the people to put up advertisement in the newspaper and there is
no nuisance towards the public.
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