In a bind over ‘land grab’

Housing woes: Kim Teng Park residents highlighting their plight at a press conference in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: About 1,500 people living in one of the oldest housing estates in the city are upset that their properties are being acquired by the state government, only to be handed over to a private developer.

The residents also claimed the same situation took place about four years ago but the acquisition process was called off after a few months.