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Saturday, 2 October 2010

Pokok Asam residents fail in bid to defend their houses

GEORGE TOWN: The Sessions Court here today dismissed an application from the residents of Kampung Jalan Pokok Asam, Jelutong here, to prevent housing developer, Mission Fairway Sdn Bhd, from demolishing their houses.

Judge Muhammad Jamil Hussin made the decision after being informed by the plantiffs that their lawyer was not present in court today and could not be contacted.

On June 30, the residents in Kampung Jalan Pokok Asam were almost forced to evacuate their houses when the developer came with bulldozers to demolish the houses.

However, after negotiations between the residents and the developer, the eviction was postponed.

It is learnt that the 100-year-old village will be developed with high-rise apartments by the Kuala Lumpur-based company.

- Bernama

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