Residents Cry Foul Over Eviction Notices 66 Police Reports Lodged

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Residents of a pre-Merdeka settlement in Pandamaran, Klang, have filed a whopping 66 police reports against a local developer, who they claim had unfairly and unlawfully issued eviction notices to them.
The residents of Kampung Papan allege that the eviction notices, served on Aug 26, came despite an ongoing court case before the Court of Appeal, which had granted a stay of execution against eviction in March.
The developer, however, is understood to have secured an order from the Shah Alam High Court to reclaim the disputed premises, with residents ordered to vacate their homes by Sept 9.
According to a copy of one of the reports filed at the Klang police station today and shared with Malaysiakini, residents are concerned that the company might employ “dirty tactics” to force them to leave their homes.
ADS“We are filing a complaint with the police to stop this forced eviction and we’re asking police not to be involved in an operation (to force out residents) when there is an ongoing court case,” the report stated.
Malaysiakini is withholding the name of the developer pending a response.
‘New village’
Established as a “new village” settlement in 1939, the 60 acres of land in Kampung Papan used to belong to the Selangor state government before the ownership was transferred to a Bank Negara subsidiary - established to rescue abandoned housing projects in 1995.
Based on a timeline of events compiled by PSM, in 2005, the Klang Land Office issued eviction notices to 522 families, including Kampung Papan residents, with a RM7,000 compensation.
While some residents accepted the offer and vacated their homes, 130 families refused to leave, causing the Klang Municipal Council to issue summonses and demolish several homes in the area.
In 2007, the Bank Negara-linked company sold the land to the current developer, which promised to build replacement units for the residents.
In September 2020, however, a group of residents suddenly received eviction notices from the developer while negotiations on replacement housing units were still ongoing.
Court process
While the Shah Alam High Court, in Oct the following year, dismissed the eviction order, the Court of Appeal later allowed the demolition of illegal factories, houses, and businesses not named in the dispute.
Ruling on an action brought by the Bank Negara-linked company and the developer against the residents, the High Court, in November last year, allowed the companies’ claim and dismissed the residents’ counterclaim, prompting the latter to file an appeal in the Court of Appeal.
The residents subsequently sought a stay of execution on the evictions at the Court of Appeal - which was granted by a panel comprising judges Azizah Nawawi, Azizul Azmi Adnan, and Firuz Jaffril. - Mkini

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