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KUALA LUMPUR: There was high drama at an illegal 100-acre farming site in the Sungai Besi army camp near Balakong here when the authorities, armed with bulldozers and assisted by anti-riot police, demolished the homes of some 50 farmers just weeks before the Chinese New Year festival.
Some 100 Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officers descended this morning on 10 of the 124 farming lots, catching the farmers off-guard. Devastated farmers watched helplessly as bulldozers flattened their homes – and their livelihood.
The demolition which was originally slated to have taken place two weeks ago did not happen after word got out that the farmers had gathered at the farm in preparation for a standoff. But this time round the farmers were few and were no match for the federal authorities.
Speaking to reporters at the scene today, Selangor exco and Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah said: “At about 8am, officers from Syabas and DBKL and the police, under instructions from the federal land office, came to the farms and started demolishing the structures with three bulldozers.”
“We are disappointed and angry. The actions of the federal government were brutal. They did not inform or even consider any discussions. They are adamanat about not giving any compensation. Is this the 1Malaysia spirit? I don’t think so.”
Ean Yong said the farmers were willing to cooperate with the government and had been attempting for the past several weeks to seek a peaceful negotiation but they have been ignored.
Eng Yong said the farmers’ requests were simple. “They just wanted some sort of compensation as the farms were their only source of income.
“Today, we were only able to save two structures. The land officers gave two farms rearing bullfrogs and fish three more days to move out,” he said.
Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching, who was also at the scene, said: ” We’ve been told that the losses of these 124 or so farmers would amount to about RM1.6 million.
“I think this is only a small sum for the federal government to compensate. Some of them are only asking for a couple of thousands.”
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KUALA LUMPUR: There was high drama at an illegal 100-acre farming site in the Sungai Besi army camp near Balakong here when the authorities, armed with bulldozers and assisted by anti-riot police, demolished the homes of some 50 farmers just weeks before the Chinese New Year festival.Some 100 Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officers descended this morning on 10 of the 124 farming lots, catching the farmers off-guard. Devastated farmers watched helplessly as bulldozers flattened their homes – and their livelihood.
“We are disappointed and angry. The actions of the federal government were brutal. They did not inform or even consider any discussions. They are adamanat about not giving any compensation. Is this the 1Malaysia spirit? I don’t think so.”
Eng Yong said the farmers’ requests were simple. “They just wanted some sort of compensation as the farms were their only source of income.“Today, we were only able to save two structures. The land officers gave two farms rearing bullfrogs and fish three more days to move out,” he said.
Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching, who was also at the scene, said: ” We’ve been told that the losses of these 124 or so farmers would amount to about RM1.6 million.
“I think this is only a small sum for the federal government to compensate. Some of them are only asking for a couple of thousands.”
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（吉隆坡11日讯）逾百名执法人员星期二早上在新街场横港农耕地展开“突击”性的拆迁行动，并与农民发生口角，结果一名执法官员怒骂农民“回中国去”（ Balik China）！
原本单纯的拆迁行动，却引发官员发表种族主义言论的风波。
该名执法人员是当着多名警员、雪州行政议员欧阳捍华和农民的面前，发表“回中国论”。对方后发现失言，马上离开。
执法队是由国防部、联邦土地局、吉隆坡市政局及警察组成。
尽管农民不确定该名执法官员是来自哪一个单位，但是农民将联同欧阳捍华在明日前往史里肯邦安警局报案，要求警方调查此事，要有关执法人员对言论负责。
欧阳捍华：与农民亲闻 . 不清楚官员何部门
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原本单纯的拆迁行动，却引发官员发表种族主义言论的风波。
该名执法人员是当着多名警员、雪州行政议员欧阳捍华和农民的面前，发表“回中国论”。对方后发现失言，马上离开。
执法队是由国防部、联邦土地局、吉隆坡市政局及警察组成。
尽管农民不确定该名执法官员是来自哪一个单位，但是农民将联同欧阳捍华在明日前往史里肯邦安警局报案，要求警方调查此事，要有关执法人员对言论负责。
欧阳捍华：与农民亲闻 . 不清楚官员何部门
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