Rundown sentinels of roads’ colonial past


Serving the public: Linked to Jalan Belfield, Jalan Hose houses a number of public institutions. - Photos by ROHAIZAT DARUS and AZMAN GHANI

JALAN Belfield would be the perfect place if you were a filmmaker scouting for a location as the setting for a scary movie.

Despite its strategic location, the area looks haunted no thanks to the presence of many rundown bungalows that are, ironically, government quarters.

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