LET THERE BE LIGHT: Power supply to Joe's Unisex Salon reconnected yesterday
PETALING JAYA: Barber Joe is here to stay as power supply to his salon in Jalan Sultan was reconnected on Sunday. Over the past month, the outlet had faced power cuts on weekends for refusing to agree to a new rental which was more than triple what he had been paying for many years.
"I had a meeting with PJ Palms Sdn Bhd two days ago and the matter was settled amicably when a more reasonable monthly rental of RM1,250 was agreed upon," said 60-year-old M. Inthirarasa, better known as Barber Joe whose clientele, built up over two decades, includes celebrities, sportsmen and corporate leaders.
"I don't want to lose my regular customers. I want them to know I'm back in business and here to stay."
PJ Palms are the new caretakers of the PJ Palms Sports Centre which also houses Joe's Unisex Salon.
Over the past month, The Malay Mail highlighted that Joe, who had been paying RM500 monthly to the previous management, felt the new rental of RM1,800 was exorbitant. He had also turned to Bukit Gasing State assemblyman Edward Lee for assistance.
PJ Palms director Seelan Chelliah, when contacted, said: "We brought down the rent significantly after negotiations with Joe, and took into consideration the longevity of his business, his age and the passion he has for his salon and his customers. We wanted a win-win situation."
Lee said the May 21 agreement between the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council and PJ Palms was the root cause of the unhappiness of the tenants there.
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