Malays Can’t Afford The Datum Jelatek Condos? PKNS Proves Protestors Wrong
In November 2014, Datum Jelatek Action Committee Chairman Salleh Ahmad warned there would be "bloodshed" if the government does not stop the Datum Jelatek development. On 25 January 2015, protestors turned violent and tore down the zinc barricade of the construction site.
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A Peaceful Protest Against The Development Of The Datum Jelatek Condominium in Taman Keramat, Selangor, Turned Violent On Sunday
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What Started As A Calm March Towards The Construction Site Turned Into A Frenzy As Protestors Tore Down The Zinc Barrier And Trespassed The Site
The Crowd Was Mostly Taman Keramat Residents. Members Of Perkasa and Datum Jelatek Action Committee (BBDJ) Were Also Present.
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The Residents Are Opposing The Construction Of The Datum Jelatek Luxury Condominium. The Land Was Supposed To Be Meant For A Redevelopment Project Of The Low-Cost Housing Area In Jalan Jelatek After Residents, Who Were Predominantly Malay, Were Vacated.
Now That Plans Have Changed, Residents Fear The Malay-Majority Area Would Be Transformed Into A "Chinese District", Claiming That Only Chinese Could Afford To Purchase The Units
According To BBDJ Chairman Salleh Ahmad, The Keramat Area Was Established By Then Selangor MB Harun Idris To Balance The Chinese Population In The City After The May 13 Incident
Residents Were Looking Forward To Affordable Housing For The Taman Keramat Malay Community. But Now, The Luxurious Development Will Attract "Foreign Races", A Notion That Salleh Ahmad Says The Community Is Not Ready To Accept
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The Crux Of The Issue Is That The Protestors See The Development As The State Government Challenging The Malays And Allowing Them To Be Bullied By Other Races
This Issue Has Been Ongoing Since November 2014, When Salleh Led A Peaceful Protest At The Selangor State Secretariat Building. He Has Warned Of Possible "Bloodshed" If The State Government Did Not Halt The Construction.
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The Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS) Does Not Understand The Protest As They Had Initiated Discussions With Nearby Residents And Claimed To Have Received Positive Feedback
Debunking The Claims That The Units Are Unaffordable For The Malays, PKNS Says All 674 Units Of The Condominiums Are Registered To Bumiputra Buyers
On The Other Hand, Selangor MB Azmin Ali Questioned Whether The Protestors Were Actual Residents Of Taman Keramat
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