Port Dickson Municipal Council Visits Viral Vendor Who Threw Petai in Protest, Grants Him Temporary License

A viral video caused the ire of a majority of Malaysians yesterday (21 March), showing an elderly vendor throwing petai or stink beans onto the street in protest of Port Dickson Municipal Council (MPPD) enforcement officers ordering him to stop trading at a parking lot in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

Following the incident getting traction nationwide, MPPD and the assemblyperson of the area acted swiftly by paying the elderly vendor a visit to clear the air.

Sri Tanjung ADUN and MPPD officials visit the viral petai vendor to amicably resolve the issue

Specifically, Sri Tanjung assemblyperson Dr Rajasekaran Gunnasekaran, MPPD Yang di-Pertua Tuan Hasnor and several officials from the municipal council visited the elderly vendor, known as Pak Cik Noor, at his house last night to amicably resolve the matter.

As shared by Dr Rajasekaran’s official Facebook page, after holding a discussion, MPPD agreed to grant Pak Cik Noor a temporary license so that he could legally conduct his business.

Furthermore, MPPD enforcement officer En Kamarul also shook hands with Pak Cik Noor as a symbol of the issue being resolved.

Besides that, the Sri Tanjung assemblyperson also presented a donation on behalf of Port Dickson Member of Parliament (MP) and Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Aminuddin Harun to Pak Cik Noor as compensation for the losses the latter incurred during the viral incident.

You can watch a video of the visit here:

@n33sritanjungdr_raja Admin | 21 March 2025 Jumaat | Pasir Panjang ISU VIDEO VIRAL PENJUAL PETAI DAN PENGUATKUASA MPPD DISELESAIKAN SECARA BAIK. Berkenaan isu viral yang melibatkan penjual petai dan penguatkuasa Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson berhampiran Family Store,YB Dr Rajasekaran Gunnasekaran ADUN Sri Tanjung, bersama YDP MPPD Tuan Hasnor , SU MPPD Tuan Mohd Azizul Hakim , Unit Penguatkuasa, Unit Perlesenan, serta Ahli Majlis Perbandaran Tuan Segaran Annamalai telah mengadakan lawatan ke rumah Pak Cik Mohd Noor Bin Saad bagi menyelesaikan perkara ini secara baik. YB juga menyampaikan sedikit sumbangan mewakili YAB Dato' Seri Utama Haji Aminuddin Harun Ahli Parlimen Port Dickson bagi mengantirugi petai yang tidak dapat jual pada hari ini. Hasil perbincangan, pihak MPPD bersetuju untuk mengeluarkan lesen sementara kepada Pak Cik Noor bagi membolehkannya menjalankan perniagaan secara sah. Selain itu, Pegawai Penguatkuasa MPPD, En. Kamarul, juga hadir ke rumah Pak Cik Noor dan bersalaman sebagai tanda penyelesaian isu ini. Kami berharap langkah ini dapat meredakan ketegangan dan memberikan penyelesaian yang adil kepada semua pihak. Pihak MPPD juga akan terus memantau situasi bagi memastikan tiada lagi isu seumpama ini berlaku pada masa hadapan. Kami mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua pihak yang terlibat dalam menyelesaikan isu ini secara diplomasi dan mesra. Semoga kejadian ini dapat dijadikan pengajaran dan panduan untuk menangani isu-isu komuniti dengan lebih baik pada masa akan datang. #MenangBersama #BersihMuafakatSejahtera #ybdrraja4sritanjung #mbns #malaysiamadanijiwamerdeka🇲🇾🇲🇾 ♬ original sound – Soothing Relaxation

So, what do you guys think of the whole situation? Share your thoughts with us in the comments. 

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