WE are landlords of a number of units in a private condominium in Ampang, Selangor. In the late evening of June 3 and early morning hours of June 4, 2022, tenants of our apartments who are refugees registered with the UNHCR Malaysia were subjected to an immigration raid that we strongly feel was unwarranted and unjustified.
Many of our tenants who were detained during this operation – including women and children as young as one – were released unconditionally by immigration authorities later on June 4 after verification of their status by the UNHCR. This terrible event should not have happened at all. Our tenants are not Pendatang Asing Tanpa Izin as reported in the media but are refugees. They are mostly from Afghanistan and include individuals and families with young children who have fled the war and persecution by the Taliban regime. As has been reported in the media, the situation in Afghanistan is dire with many facing threats to their life, and women and girls being denied education and any hope for the future.
As owners, we are also concerned by the discriminatory rule passed by the JMB and how it infringes on our rights as landlords. Although some positive efforts have been made by this JMB to improve facilities and conditions at the condominium, our strong objections to the eviction notice were not given proper consideration, and unrealistic and discriminatory rules and practices continue to be imposed and carried out by the JMB.
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