Councils need to do a better job

First of all, I wish to commend StarProbe for investigating this "massage menace" in Selangor and for highlighting these places for generally what they are, houses of sleaze. However I must say that there are genuine places that offer very good massage and therapeutic rubs but there are by far too few of them. My wife and I go to a place in PJ (Jalan SS2/24) that serves the authentic fare, and we are glad for its existence.

Reading further through the probe, I realise that instead of the local councils taking prompt action to eradicate this problem, they seem to be passing the bug to the Police and the others, for not doing their work. In your reports Cops find it hard to get Councils to close the outlets, and No new licence issued since 2006 it seems quite obvious to me that the Council has been remiss and is offering flimsy excuses for not doing their job, or worse, for seemingly protecting these nefarious activities?

In my opinion, if the Councils have the final authority to issue and retract licenses, why then do they find it so difficult to close down those premises, when the Police have actually raided them and arrested the owners for conducting illicit activities there? Why do the Councils say that only the Police have the authority to bring the culprits to court? Do you require a court order to retract a licence, when you don't need one to issue the licence? I am confused.

The Council will need to pull up their socks and do a better job. Prompt and fair action will also protect the genuine businesses, and not give them a bad name.

Councils need to do a better job