Posted in Activities, Housing, Parliament Batu on Dec 28th, 2008 9 Comments »
Urban poverty is a serious problem in Malaysia. It is particularly prominent in inner city area like Sentul.
Marry is a single mother who had lived in Sentul for all her life. Her house was located behind the Pasar (market) and was in a appalling condition. She is currently living with a 16 year-old daughter who [...]
Posted in Environment, Housing, Incident on Dec 9th, 2008 1 Comment »
My visit to Bukit Antarabangsa on Sunday morning (7 December)
Accompanied by my Bahagian members: Kamil (left) and Syed Harun (right) (7 December)
Bukit Antarabangsa
The tragic landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa came early in the morning of 6 December. It happened just after another tragic incident in Ulu Yam. It is ironic that the incident occurred just barely [...]
Posted in Housing, Parliament on May 20th, 2008 8 Comments »
Is this lifestyle not worth preserving?
I am hearing lots of craps from Mohamad Taib (we are debating poverty eradication with Minister of Rural Development this afternoon 20/5/2008):
We are building PPRT (Projek Perumahan Rakyat Termiskin/Housing Project for the Poor) for Orang Asli. The BN Government is taking care of their welfare.
However we also need to educate [...]
Posted in Activities, Housing on Oct 30th, 2007 9 Comments »
I received a sms at 06:00hr this morning (30 Oct) informed that FRU, Town Council enforcement unit, police and other uniformed personnels have besieged Kg Rimba Jaya. It appeared to a massive demolition exercise.
Kg Rimba is a settlement in Klang. It is located next to Kg Padang Jawa. Like many of the settlements, they are [...]
Posted in Crackdown on internet, Current Issues, Housing on Aug 1st, 2007 11 Comments »
My friend James Wong alerted me that an inflammatory comment has been posted on PM official website since 14 November 2005. James mentioned this in his blog on 30 July. The comment has subsequently been removed after the exposure.
My over-zealous comrade Ronie Liew immediately made a police report. I must say I disagree with my [...]
Posted in Housing on Jun 27th, 2007 No Comments »
After 29 May deadline, DBKL came and sprayed another deadline 28 June for Kg Simpang Batu. The situation is not so bright for the 10 families in the kampong.
This morning, 27 June KeADILan Batu Division gathered at DBKL to handover a memorandum to request clarification of the land status and the development project and so [...]
Posted in Housing, Parliament Batu on Jun 14th, 2007 No Comments »
After the flood, Kg Simpang Batu folks continued to battle for their right to land and habitat. Ahmad’s daughter said: “No problem we can survive flood, as long as we still have our kampong and our means of earning.”
“As long as we live here, we can continue to make tempe, to go on living.”
“We can’t [...]
Posted in Housing, Parliament Batu on Jun 1st, 2007 No Comments »
Most of Kampong Simpang Batu has been cleared and ready for development. But what will be the future of the kampong children? Traditional Malay village is fast disappearing in the city. Kuala Lumpur will be barren of any cultural heritage very soon.
Thanks to Umno
What is my future?
Posted in Housing, Parliament Batu on Jun 1st, 2007 No Comments »
A notice board was erected early this year declaring the land belonged to KL Mayor. The residents all wondered why the land owner was stated as Datuk Bandar instead of the City Council. Does it means that the Mayor himself owns the land.
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The residents were told that the land will [...]
Posted in Activities, Housing, Parliament Batu on Jun 1st, 2007 No Comments »
Village folks and law enforcers waiting for final demolition order
Kampong Simpang Batu located at the river bank of Sungai Gombak. To enter the kampong, one has to turn into Jalan Kolam Air from Jalan Ipoh. The kampong used to be inhabited by hundred over families, now only the extended families of Sheik Ahmad left.
The [...]