KOTA BARU – Kelantan police have so far received 85 applications for permits to sell firecrackers and fireworks from traders in the state.
State police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said of the total, 34 applications were approved, 48 were still being reviewed, and three were rejected.
“We expect more traders to apply for permits and there will be no objection if they meet the prescribed conditions and do not affect public safety.
“Traders must sell only permitted firecrackers and fireworks and ensure that they do it at appropriate premises. They must also sell firecrackers at places that are stated in their applications,” he said.
He said this to reporters after a bubur lambuk distribution programme at the Kelantan police contingent headquarters here today.
Zaki said the traders who had their applications rejected had failed to meet the conditions set, including on the use of inappropriate premises.
“We will conduct monitoring from time to time to ensure that traders who get the permits comply with the conditions,” he said. – Bernama, April 4, 2023
