Mustafa Centre ordered to close first floor until Saturday

[Watchman]

Mustafa Centre ordered to close first floor until Saturday
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 08 April 2010 1334 hrs

SINGAPORE: Mustafa Centre in Little India will have to stop business temporarily for 40 hours on its first floor following a court order on Thursday.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) applied for the order as it was concerned about overcrowding in the 24-hour shopping centre.

The first floor of the store will close from 4pm on Thursday and reopen on Saturday at 8am.

Mustafa Centre had 45 safety violations in the past five years - the highest for any building in Singapore.

It has also been hauled to court four times and fined S$43,000 for flouting fire safety regulations.

The SCDF can halt operations in a building for up to 72 hours in cases of extreme fire safety breaches.

Building managements can be fined up to S$10,000 for breaching fire safety regulations.

If the violations are not dealt with, they can be fined an additional S$500 for each day.

 

[scoobyhoo]

too many people in the building enjoying air-cond than standing outside in the humid and unpleasant climate?

 

[Received_by_Kings]

too many people in the building enjoying air-cond than standing outside in the humid and unpleasant climate?

Global warming??? That's Gaia's fault for being such a bitch!!! :p Poor Mustafa and Samsuddin.

 

[NoNewsGood]

Mustafa Centre ordered to close first floor until Saturday
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 08 April 2010 1334 hrs

SINGAPORE: Mustafa Centre in Little India will have to stop business temporarily for 40 hours on its first floor following a court order on Thursday.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) applied for the order as it was concerned about overcrowding in the 24-hour shopping centre.

The first floor of the store will close from 4pm on Thursday and reopen on Saturday at 8am.

Mustafa Centre had 45 safety violations in the past five years - the highest for any building in Singapore.

It has also been hauled to court four times and fined S$43,000 for flouting fire safety regulations.

The SCDF can halt operations in a building for up to 72 hours in cases of extreme fire safety breaches.

Building managements can be fined up to S$10,000 for breaching fire safety regulations.

If the violations are not dealt with, they can be fined an additional S$500 for each day.

First floor or first storey?

Ground floor is first storey. First floor is second storey.

The editor like many Singaporeans probably has no clue.

 

[SQguy]

I had suggested them to CHARGE 5 dollars for each entry which could be applied towards purchase. This way they will NOT have freeloaders who just are roaming in Mustafa.