Plans underway to relocate Satok Uptown to city centre
KUCHING: The Satok Tourism Youth Uptown Market ( Satok Uptown) is set to move from its current site at Kuching Civic Centre to the heart of the city.
According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, he has identified a permanent and suitable site for the traders at Jalan Main Bazaar.
“Now it looks good, but we cannot allow them to only trade there ( civic centre),” he said in his opening remarks at a dinner here on Monday that marked Sarawak Bumiputera Chamber of Entrepreneurs ( DUBS)’s annual ‘ 21st Representatives Assembly
Now it looks good, but we cannot allow them to only trade there (civic centre). Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, Deputy Chief Minister
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The event was also attended by Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and DUBS president Datu Abang Helmi Ikhwan.
Abang Johari, who is DUBS advisor, said one lane at the Main Bazaar would be closed to traffic every weekend for the night market, while the other lane would remain open to allow the shopowners there to continue sending and accepting deliveries.
“There will be activities every weekend, with buskers and other performances,” he said.
On another matter, Abang Johari – also Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister – pointed out that there were several policies outlined by the federal and state governments that could create opportunities for the Bumiputera community to join in on the development.
Meanwhile, Abang Helmi said among the agenda of the assembly was to elect new office-bearers to serve for the next three years.