People could be seen standing in clusters, waiting to see when the bulldozers will be pulled in to start pulling down structures.
They also thronged the palace of the community chief with the hope that he will help beg the government to reconsider their plan.Residents said they were not even given prompt notice before the said demolition. “They only came and marked houses on Monday and today , they are coming to demolish,” said Amos Abbas, a dry cleaner, who has a house and shop that were marked for demolition.
Many of the residents, while counting their losses, also questioned why the government would go ahead with the destruction of houses considering the economic impact of the COVID-19 on especially the low class.
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