Among the piles of broken wood, glass and twisted metal, 53-year-old Saiful Azhar Ibrahim was seen carefully picking through the rubble of what was once his family home in Kampung Sungai Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
The area was a chaotic scene on Sept 11 when police and court bailiffs moved in to enforce a long-awaited eviction order.
00:01It was a quiet morning on September 14th in Kampung Sungai Baru, a stark contrast to the chaos on September 11th.
00:09The incident that day saw police and court bailiffs moved in to enforce a long-awaited eviction order,
00:15and Dangwangi OCPD Assistant Commissioner Sulizmi Effendi Sulaiman was injured during the operation.
00:2353-year-old Saiful Azhar Ibrahim went back to his house to salvage what was left of his past.
00:33Okay, this is one of the pictures that my father got.
00:40I think it was 1985.
00:44This is a painting of my hand.
00:48This is a gift that I got in the early 90s.
00:55Now I have another 3-year-old.
01:00This is my father, who is now 16-year-old.
01:06But still, I can use it.
01:09So, they gave me a plan to give me the number of people to pay for the job.
01:15Okay.
01:18Saiful was among the few residents who refused to sign the memorandum of understanding with the developer, taking the fight to court.
01:26The eviction marked the culmination of nearly eight years of negotiations, disputes and legal action over the redevelopment of Kampung Sungai Baru, first announced in 2016.
01:37While 72% of residents had agreed to the plan and moved out, a small group of holdouts argued that the government's compensation undervalued their land.
01:47Despite the objections, the government invoked Section 8 of the Land Acquisition Act in June 2021, formally acquiring the land.
01:57Residents, who signed the MOU with the developer, said they are relieved that the redevelopment is finally moving forward.
02:05One of them said he has been living in Subang Jaya for almost eight years, and he added that he cannot wait to return to Kampung Baru.
02:13A representative of the developer said they are pleased that the redevelopment could finally proceed after being delayed for too long, with costs rising to nearly 200 million ringgit.
02:25The Kampung Sungai Baru redevelopment project covers 7.95 acres and involves replacing 328 homes, 64 terrace lots and 264 flats across eight PKNS blocks, which were already over 50 years old.
02:43Negotiations ran from 2016 to October 2020 through engagement sessions, legal consultations and an on-site office to explain the redevelopment concept and secure owners' consent.
02:57Construction work is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026.
03:02The replacement units will take about 48 months to complete, with residents expected to receive their keys by the end of 2029.
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