Plaza Low Yat today described a proposed Hari Raya open house with MCA at its premises as "unverified" information.

"Pertaining to the recent message circulated around social media, chat apps and online news regarding the rumour Hari Raya open house organised by Plaza Low Yat in collaboration with MCA...

"We would like to clarify that it is unproven and not verified by the management of Plaza Low Yat," said Plaza Low Yat communications officer Gary Lam in a statement today.

Lam urged the public to ignore messages about the Hari Raya open house and not to cause further confusion by circulating them.

"We will definitely circulate the accurate official statements once we have final confirmation on any details," he said.

Lam said this in reference to reports that MCA president Liow Tiong Lai will propose to the Federal Territories Ministry to hold a Hari Raya open house at Low Yat Plaza to help its business recover.

This was after a riot outside Low Yat Plaza on July 12 following a mobile phone theft that escalated into a brawl.

Traders to be helped

Meanwhile, at a separate press conference, Liow told reporters that the party will be seeking ways to assist traders at the popular electronic goods mall, following a decision by the MCA central committee today.

“(MCA will) help traders at Low Yat (Plaza) in various problems that they face. MCA will communicate with them further on this,” he said.

He made no mention of the supposed open house during his press conference, nor was he asked about it.

He added that MCA will also hold a dialogue with inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar to ensure that police action will be swift and fair in order to protect the safety of the people.

The party will also be raising the Low Yat Plaza incident in the cabinet meeting with the aim of ensuring that it does not repeat, he said.