Residents deny agreeing to vacate govt flats

Taken by surprise: Tanjung Aru residents are in a bind after the sudden and unilateral move to evict them.

KOTA KINABALU: Some 300 residents at a government flats here were caught by surprise after an announcement that they had agreed to vacate the premises by July.

The residents of the Tanjung Aru low-cost flats said they were shocked by the Feb 14 announcement by Sabah Housing and Town Development Board (SHTDA) chairman Datuk Masiung Banah, claiming there was no consultation at all.