Legal action will be taken against illegal firecrackers and fireworks sellers
SHAH ALAM - The Local Government Development Ministry (KPKT) has stressed that legal action will be taken against sellers who do not own a valid permit to sell firecrackers in open and public places.
Its Minister Nga Kor Ming said this is to ensure only sellers with valid permits can sell permitted types of firecrackers.
"Those who sells without permission or permit will have to face law enforcement and will be subject to legal action
"I advise the public not to forget the five principles of Rukun Negara, in which one of it is 'The Rule of Law' so they need to respect all provisions of the existing Act so that they always take care of not only personal safety but also the public order," he said.
He said this to reporters in a press conference after the Emergency Medical Air Rescue Services (EMARS) Launching Ceremony, here, today.
Also present was Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa and the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Abdul Wahab Mat Yasin.
On Feb 3, Nga was reported as saying that the sale of fireworks and firecrackers in the country will soon be legalised, subject to new regulations and guidelines that will be issued.
He said the Cabinet had agreed to it yesterday and the government will control its sale activities, at the source level, namely wholesalers and importers.
Meanwhile, when asked about the guidelines for the firecrackers sale from local authorities (PBT), Nga said it is in the media statement Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution had issued.
"The firecrackers regulations are under Saifuddin and he has issued a media statement.
"You can refer to his previous statement where there is a comprehensive emphasis on what is allowed and prohibited," he said.
On April 2, Saifuddin said any form of online sale of firecrackers and fireworks are prohibited, even if it involves the type of products that are allowed.
He said this was part of the guideline decided by the ministry where only 46 types of “happy boom” firework and “pop-pops” were allowed to be sold.
