Compiled by CHOW HOW BAN, JUNAID IBRAHIM and R. ARAVINTHAN
RESIDENTS in Taman Mawar, Puchong, are devastated after the Subang Jaya City Council destroyed an urban farm they had been cultivating for nearly three decades, Malaysia Nanban reported.
Subramaniam Narayanan, who spoke on behalf of the residents, said the 2.3ha plot along the river was divided between the residents by council officials who previously allowed them to grow vegetables on a small scale.
They were told not to erect any permanent structures on the land and were left alone for 28 years as they were not disturbing anyone.
There was even talk of turning the area into a community farm.
But trouble started two years ago after they were pressured to vacate. Last week, a seven-day demolition notice was served.
The destruction of the plants, trees, huts and sheds used by the residents was a serious blow as they were recovering from the pandemic and were struggling to cope with skyrocketing food prices.
The residents are urging elected representatives and city councillors to intervene in the matter and to return the land to them.
> Two women in Tamil Nadu were found dead in a hotel room after leaving a note saying they disliked all men, Malaysia Nanban reported.
The women, who were both 22, had been close schoolmates and ended up in law schools in Trichy and Tirunelveli.
They used to meet up during their days off and had done so last week.
When they failed to leave their room after four days, workers opened the door with the help of firemen only to find them dead.
They had left a note saying they disliked men and asked to be buried in the same grave.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
