Over 10 years and still no end in sight

Sad sight: An affordable home project stands abandoned behind Masjid Jamek Pekan Sungai Buloh. The building was where Kampung Masjid residents were supposed to move to as part of the state

EVER since the early 2000s, when the Selangor government first enacted its “Zero Squatter” policy, relocation has largely been successful, with most former squatters resettled.

Fast forward to 2017, and there are three areas in Selangor where residents have yet to move into affordable or low-cost projects promised to them years ago — PJS 1 in Petaling Jaya, Kampung Masjid in Sungai Buloh and Kampung Bunga Raya in Rawang.