Evicted Taman Manggis tenants march to Komtar in protest | Malay Mail

Protesters gather at the Komtar building during a demonstration against the eviction from their Taman Manggis PPR homes in George Town March 6, 2019. — Picture by Steven Ooi KE

The demonstration turned ugly when officers from the state housing department turned up at 10.30am to seal the units of these tenants who were no longer eligible to rent these units.A total 22 tenants are being evicted today after they were served notice last year as they were no longer eligible to rent the PPR units meant for Malaysians and the hardcore poor.

One of the tenants who refused to vacate the unit, Nazrimah Jamal Abidin, said she has eight children aged between four and 24 years old. In an immediate response, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said PPR units are only rented out for five years to each tenant.

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