The homeless waiting to collect food distributed by a soup kitchen in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. — Photos: AZHAR MAHFOF, AZMAN GHANI and SHAARI CHEMAT
BUSINESS owners in Chow Kit, Jalan Petaling and Medan Tuanku in Kuala Lumpur --- the focal points for charitable activities --- say that Good Samaritans are doing more harm than good when feeding the city’s homeless.
They claim that food packets are being thrown on five-foot ways, resulting in flies and rat infestation.
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The homeless waiting to collect food distributed by a soup kitchen in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. — Photos: AZHAR MAHFOF, AZMAN GHANI and SHAARI CHEMAT
Many seniors converge in Chow Kit to get food and handouts.
Alam Flora workers cleaning up the mess left behind by the homeless.
Empty polystyrene and plastic food and drink containers left behind by the homeless outside shops in Jalan Petaling.
Food parcels and cups collected by Alam Flora workers the morning after feeding sessions.
Unfinished food and drink packets left behind by the homeless attract rats and flies.
Ang says hawkers and petty traders in Petaling Street are being blamed for the mess left behind by the homeless.
Munirah says ad hoc groups do not know that the same people are getting the goodie bags and return the next day for more.
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