Kampung Baru villagers look forward to new apartments in Simpang Ampat

Chow signing a plaque after the ground-breaking ceremony in Simpang Ampat, Bukit Mertajam. With him are (front row from third left) H’ng, Jagdeep, Ahmad and Azhar (right).

AFTER fighting for almost 30 years for better living conditions, 140 families who are the original residents of Kampung Baru in Simpang Ampat, Bukit Mertajam in Penang, will each be given a new apartment unit in three years’ time.

Twenty-two of their extended families will be offered a unit at a controlled price by the state government.