MELAKA: The decision to turn some of Melaka's busiest tourist-laden streets in Bandar Hilir into a vehicle-free zone during weekends has received mixed reactions from tourists and traders.
Some of those interviewed said the idea to close the roads - Jalan Istana, Jalan Mahkamah, Jalan Gereja, Lorong Gereja, Jalan Laksamana as well as parts of Jalan Tun Khalil Yaakob and Jalan Merdeka - from 6pm to midnight during weekends was brilliant.
In support of the change, Shah Beach Resort's general manager Dennis Samford described the move as a clever idea. "I came for a holiday with my family and we walked from Jalan Bendahara to Dataran Pahlawan on Saturday and all of us never felt tired walking from one end to another," he said. One tourist Ng Choo Wan, 47, said he drove from Kuala Lumpur for a short holiday here but was stuck in a jam just to get into Jonker Walk night market on Saturday due to the road closures.
"The move to close the streets was a bad decision and we had never agreed to it since day one," said one 42-year-old night market trader.A restaurant manager who also requested anonymity said he noticed fewer customers with the road closures.
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