A chance to kick back and relax in the city
Streets crammed with people in leisure mode
KUALA LUMPUR: The city comes to a standstill during the Hari Raya season each year when city folk leave for their hometowns.
And just like the past years, the busy roads that are used to seeing bumper-to-bumper crawls, are instead being occupied by motorists “cruising” in their vehicles in relaxed mode.
A Bernama survey of the vicinity of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) found that most shops and restaurants were closed, leaving only the Ramadan bazaar open.
The quiet streets and lanes gave foreign workers in the Klang Valley – who rarely have a long break – the perfect opportunity to shop at the open air bazaar and hang out with friends and co-workers.
Some of them would shop before returning to their countries of origin.
Among them was Mohd Delwar Hussai from Bangladesh who came with his colleagues to buy items for his family and relatives.
“I come to the Jalan TAR area as it is a good place to shop.
“While many items are available back home, my relatives are happy to receive gifts from Malaysia,” he said.
The 40-year-old cleaning services supervisor from Kajang said he was happy to work in Malaysia as it was a peaceful and safe country.
Bernama also spoke to foreign workers in the areas surrounding Pasar Seni, Puduraya and the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC).
Many of them were from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar and Indonesia.
Some of them would chew betel leaves and then spit it out, leaving stains on the ground, said Majid Adain, 58, a local who works as a sweeper in Bukit Bintang.
An Indonesian who only wanted to be known as Yudi said that he was disappointed with the indiscriminate disposal of garbage and the filth in areas that were frequented by tourists and foreigners in the city.
Tourists and foreigners admiring the landmark Petronas Twin Towers as they spent the public holiday at KLCC. — Bernama