Ex-estate workers win respite from demolition

Ex-estate workers win respite from demolition

The demolition order for Bukit Jalil Estate – the last standing plantation estate in Kuala Lumpur – has been cancelled.

Federal Territories and Urban Well-Being Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin has rescinded the demolition order for Bukit Jalil Estate – the last standing plantation estate in Kuala Lumpur.

His deputy, M Saravanan, told the 41 families who live in the estate of the minister’s decision at a meeting this morning.

“The Federal Territories Ministry, Human Resources Ministry, National Union of Plantation Workers and the Housing Committee of DBKL (city hall) will be sitting together to find out exactly what these former estate workers are entitled to,” he said.

Learn. Publish. Earn.

Got a story like this in you?

Learn to write factual stories with AI, get published on cj.my, and earn RM80–RM100 per story.

See Training Dates

From RM350 · Starting October 2026 · Penang / KL / JB

“For now, the demolition order has been cancelled.”

More in Malaysiakini

For Malaysian SMEs Feature your business on Citizens Journal Malaysia
Editorial RM500
+ Photos RM1,000
Full Campaign RM2,500
Get featured →
See also  OIB launches Gardens Idaman, expanding sustainable affordable housing portfolio