Delaying progress

Going down: These old prewar buildings in Jalan Kem are slated for demolition as part of the redevelopment programme.(Below) The owner of an old flour mill standing outside his shop in Jalan Kem.

THE Selangor government’s re-urbanisation plan for the Jalan Kem area in Port Klang has hit a snag as landowners do not want to part with their properties, said Mentri Besar Azmin Ali.

The authorities, he said, were facing difficulties in acquiring the properties, most of which were now abandoned with some having burnt down in two fires over the past few years.