OPENING OF HARDWARE, AGRICULTURAL INPUT AND SPARE PARTS STORES
KUCHING: Many people are glad that the state government decided to allow certain hardware shops, shops selling agricultural input, and shops dealing in spare parts for agricultural and industrial machines to open during the movement control order (MCO) period.
Last April 5, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah announced that all these shops would open twice a week from 7am to 7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The decision was made after considering feedback from the public, he said at a daily press conference of the committee.
Regarding agricultural inputs, he explained that they referred mainly to fertilisers, pesticides and livestock feed.
Leandro Mcrae, 24 (business owner)
‘Hardware stores are very important as they have almost everything needed for survival during this crucial time.’
Amanda Nantie Benjamin, 24 (operations executive)
‘Having hardware shops open make things a little easier for the public.’
Amyshaniza Bohari, 24 (student)
‘The state government should inform shop owners properly as some might refuse to operate and cause problem for those who don’t live in town.’
Mohd Nazirul Haziq, 24 (broadcast journalist)
‘The state government made the move after hearing the cries of the public who need hardware, agricultural inputs and spare parts.’
Amirul Asraf Mohd Musa, 23 (student)
‘I agree to the opening of such shops including mobile phone parts store, but they must obey the rules of social distancing.’
