Why so heartless to fine them RM2000 or sentence them up to six months' jail?

What wrong did these peddlers commit to warrant a fine of RM2000 for selling or buying at traffic light junctions?

Sometimes, out of empathy, I would buy a bottle or two although I would never eat them straightaway until I have washed the contents thoroughly.

These young entrepreneurs are willing to work very hard to just earn a living. We may not know their family circumstances but the very fact that they are willing to work under extreme weather conditions tell us that they need the money for survival.

Hence, I cannot understand why a law has to be passed to stop such peddling. While I can understand that the traffic light junction is dangerous for such activities, to fine them RM2000 or put them in jail for six months is simply heartless.

In fact, the lawmakers who passed such a law should consider looking up a suitable location where they can do their trade. Why isn't the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative not doing anything about such people?

This leads me to the next question. Why were the Members of the Opposition fined RM3000 when the same laws were not applied to the elites?

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For your convenience, this is the article from SJ Echo:

The next time you want to sell or buy preserved fruits or any food being offered and sold at and along traffic light junctions, think again.

Subang Jaya police have issued a reminder that it is an offence to do so. Both seller and buyer can be fined a maximum of RM2,000 or be jailed no more than six months for the doing so.

JUAL BELI DI PERSIMPANGAN LAMPU ISYARAT

Membeli dan menjual produk di persekitaran lampu isyarat adalah menjadi satu kesalahan, aktiviti perniagaan ini bukan sahaja membahayakan penjual, tetapi juga pengguna jalan raya yang lain.

Bukan sahaja penjual tetapi pembeli juga akan berdepan dengan hukuman yang sama iaitu denda tidak melebihi RM2000.00 atau penjara tidak melebihi (6) bulan atau kedua-duanya sekali jika didapati bersalah.

Seperti yang telah termaktub dalam  Kaedah-kaedah lalu lintas jalan 1959[LN 166/1959], kesalahan di bawah Kaedah 10 (A)(1) Menjual dan Kaedah 10 (A)(2) Membeli, tiada urusan jual beli dibenarkan di persimpangan jalan atau di atas mana-mana jalan raya.

Sehubungan dengan itu Bahagian Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik IPD Subang jaya menasihati peniaga agar mencari lokasi perniagaan yang lebih bersesuaian manakala pembeli jangan merisikokan diri membeli produk yang dijual di persimpangan lampu isyarat.

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