‘Shoebox rooms’ with illegal partitions courting danger, says experts (Poll Inside)

PETALING JAYA: Despite the lure of cheap monthly rental costs, community leaders and health experts say the overcrowded nature of partitioned and “shoebox rooms” pose serious safety and hygiene concerns.

Alliance for a Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said a task force should be established to identify and inspect any suspected units that were housing partitioned rooms, with the necessary action taken.