Selayang council rejects an application for a fun fair licence.
PETALING JAYA: The Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) has decided to forbid a fun fair at Batu Caves during the Thaipusam festival.
Councillor Gunarajah George said today that MPS’s licensing board had rejected an amusement firm’s application for a license to hold the fair this Sunday in the vicinity of Batu Caves’ Sri Subramaniar temple, citing public interest.
He said the council had been receiving complaints from the public over the last three years concerning the danger posed by carnival equipment.
“Unlike in the old days, the current amusement stalls are set up with giant machines that are not safe for children,” he added.
George also said there had been complaints about the steep prices charged for the carnival rides and games.
“On average, each game costs about RM6, which is definitely a burden to parents, especially those with many children.”
Another justification for the fun fair ban, he added, was that the religious authority Hindu Sangam was against mixing frivolous entertainment with religious practices.
George said MPS was unanimous in supporting the licensing board’s decision.
FMT has learnt that the firm seeking the licence, Green City Amusement Fair Enterprise, has appealed to MPS president Zainal Abidin Aala to reconsider the decision.
Batu Caves serves as a focus of the Hindu community’s annual Thaipusam festival. It has become a pilgrimage site for Hindus worldwide.
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