| Azaraimy HH |
PRIVATE property signs put up at Tungku Beach are a major cause for concern to All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) rental operators and stall vendors who are making extra money at the popular recreation spot during weekends and holidays.
Several local entrepreneurs, including a group of ATV rental operators, recently told the media that the beach was an ideal place for commercial activities and that they had spent large sums of money on their business ventures.
Mohd Salleh bin Mohd Said, an ATV rental operator, who has been in the business since 2014, said that some of his fellow ATV entrepreneurs had started out at Serasa Beach but shifted to Tungku after Serasa underwent renovation.
There are now more than 10 ATV rental operators on Tungku Beach who say that the place is convenient for ATV business projects.
ATV rental operators are worried about their future after private property signs were put up at Tungku Beach
A signboard stating that the area at Tungku Beach is private property and undergoing development
A food vendor popular among visitors to the beach. – PHOTOS: AZARAIMY HH
They hope that these projects can be maintained long enough to attract visitors and help small-time operators to continue their trade even if it requires paying fees.
In the event of the beach’s closure for renovation work, the operators have requested for the issuance an early notice and the provision of a suitable area for them to relocate.
But at the moment, they are worried over invested sums of money and repaying loans, should the area be closed off to them.
One of the food vendors, Dayang Liyana said that her family had been running the business for a long time before the closure of Serasa Beach and the relocation to Tungku about five years ago.
Dayang Liyana, who is keeping her hopes high, also said that as long as there is no official confirmation about the closure of Tungku Beach for development, they will operate as usual, and hope that renovations to Tungku Beach would not restrict their commercial activities.
Her sentiments were echoed by other vendors since most are subsisting on a minimum wages and are dependent on their small businesses as a way to make a living.
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