http://www.mmail.com.my/content/75166-barber-joe%E2%80%99s-case-goes-shah-alam
PETALING JAYA: THE predicament of M. Inthirasa, popularly known as 'Barber Joe', and other tenants at PJ Palms Sports Complex in Jalan Sultan will be discussed in the Selangor Economic Action Council (MTES) session today.
This was confirmed by Bukit Gasing State assemblyman Edward Lee when contacted by The Malay Mail yesterday.
"The Menteri Besar has already taken up the matter and he immediately called for the report papers to be presented in the meeting tomorrow (today)."
Lee had submitted the report to the MB's office about a month ago. "Hopefully, the matter would be discussed tomorrow (today) and we will just have to wait for the outcome."
He expressed regret over an agreement between the council and the sports centre management which he believed was the root cause of the trouble now. "There should not have been such an agreement in the first place."
The agreement dated May 21 was signed by a councillor and the mayor. Lee also told The Paper That Cares the city council and affected tenants had met earlier to work out on the issue.
Asked whether there were talks between the complex's management and councillors with him, he said: "No. Besides, there is nothing to talk about. Let the State government decide."
Earlier this week, The Malay Mail reported Barber Joe's 20-year-old business may be under threat after PJ Palms Sdn Bhd raised the rent to more than double the original, an amount he refused to pay as he felt it was unfair.
The company subsequently cut off power supply to his business premises during weekends.
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