Business group wants Masjid India sinkholes repaired before year-end

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Traders want quick government action to restore the area’s safety and bring back lost customer traffic, says Ameer Ali Mydin.   Read More:  https://staging-beta.freemalaysiatoday.com/posts/preview/?p=a2JOeHMwdkJiYVZmL3hlbFVtWnBtK1lsVXRRVXZmS1RWY3JqTmlhQU5TZz0=   Laporan Lanjut:  https://staging-beta.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/09/20/kumpulan-perniagaan-mahu-lubang-benam-masjid-india-dibaiki-sebelum-akhir-tahun/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #AmeerAliMydin #MasjidIndia #Sinkholes

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00:00Expedite the repair of the sinkholes ahead of festive seasons to stem business losses.

00:07President of the Masjid India Business Association, Amir Ali Maidan, urged the authorities to

00:13complete repairs in three to four months as businesses along Jalan Masjid India have experienced

00:18up to an 80% decline in customers, made worse by the area being cordoned off for reconstruction.

00:25On August 23rd, Indian national Vijaya Lekshmi fell into a sinkhole outside the Malayan mansion,

00:31prompting a nine-day rescue operation that was halted on August 31st due to safety concerns

00:37after a second sinkhole was discovered nearby.

00:41Traders around the area say the reconstruction has tarnished the appeal of the area, once

00:45populated with tourists and locals alike.

00:55The sinkhole was so deep that it was difficult for people to pass through, and people thought

01:02that they couldn't enter Masjid India.

01:05Then I saw the holes, I saw the sinkhole, it was clear that Masjid India was not beautiful.

01:12If this thing doesn't happen, the authorities, the police, for example, will return Masjid

01:21Masjid India will be safe, only the areas that are still being repaired will be safe.

01:28But the road closure is the main problem.

01:31Because of the closure, people can't enter, cars can't pass.

01:37For some, the losses have become unbearable, desperately pleading with local representatives

01:42to help traders recoup damages from the incident and the reconstruction.

01:46Everyone around Masjid India is affected.

01:50If it's still 30%, we can still hold on.

01:55But now it's not even 5%.

01:58Sometimes people break their eggs, but they don't break their eggs for three days.

02:02We want to help, but we don't know who to help.

02:10There are no local representatives here.

02:16Danish Rajariza, FMT News.

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