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. - Sabahkini
Indeed. Their 'company' should get summoned for causing cleanliness problem.
ReplyDeleteAre these 'Ah Long' operates legally?
ReplyDeleteundang2 sedia ada masih belum cukup berat atau pihak berkuasa bersikap double standard?
ReplyDeletetapi masalah ni boleh selesai ba kalau tidak ada permintaan.. terlalu ramai di negeri ini yang suka meminjam.. sebab itu Ah Long pun bertambah ramai..
ReplyDeletejgnlah meminjam wang dari ahlong.
ReplyDeleteUndang-undang tidak memainkan peranan untuk menyekat aktiviti Ah Long?
ReplyDeletePihak berkuasa harus menggunakan undang-undang untuk membawa golongan ini ke mahkamah.
DeletePihak berkuasa harus bertindak.
ReplyDeleteBertindak untuk menghentikan aktiviti haram ini.
DeleteKenapa pihak polis tidak mengambillangkah untuk menghentikan pinjaman ah long?
ReplyDeleteDi sana ada permintaan, disanalah ada pembekalan.
ReplyDeleteRakyat sendiri juga harus membuat pinjaman melalui saluran yang betul.
DeleteHarus mencari kaedah untuk mengurangkan pinjaman ah long yang akan menjejas pembangunan ekonomi.
ReplyDeleteEkonomi kurang baik, pendapatan kurang untuk bersara hidup, ini juga unsur pinjaman Ah Long.
ReplyDeleteUsaha pihak berkuasa, pihak rakyat dan kerajaan amat diperlukan untuk menyekatkan aktiviti Ah Long berkembang.
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