Upholding the basics of neighbourly culture 


TAMAN Tun Dr Ismail is a beautiful, affluent neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur where tree-lined streets suggest an educated, high-class community.

Recently, a series of events pulled back the curtain on our idyllic suburb, revealing a shocking lack of civic responsibility and a bizarre habit of defending wrongdoers instead of the collective good.

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