PAGOH: Businesses are struggling to survive in these difficult times and among them are car workshops.
Movement restrictions with inter-district and interstate travel bans have resulted in dwindling customers.
In Pagoh Jaya, the workshops rely a lot on vehicles plying the North-South Expressway exiting the Pagoh toll for business.
"The last few months saw only one or two cars stopping by our workshop," said Khairul Ahmad, a father of four.
His regular customers mostly stay more than 10km away and he has not seen them since movement controls started. They have not even come to service their cars, going instead to workshops nearer to their places of residence.
Khairul stays in Sri Makmur which is about 25km from the workshop. Travelling expenses are also burning a hole in his pocket.
His colleague, Abdul Rahim Abdullah, has the same problem, and finds it difficult making ends meet.
They were, therefore, grateful when they received food baskets from Pagoh Srikandi Bersatu chief Janariah Abu Nawan.
"There are many auto repair workshops in Pagoh and Muar which have had to lay off their workers or cut wages. We try to help in any way we can," said Janariah.
Khairul and Rahim hoped more among the needy would be able to benefit from the food basket programme.
