“These are not rooms, but more like cages or coffins,” said Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Mr Nga Kor Ming, Malaysia’s Local Government Development Minister, pointing out the tiny rental rooms resembling “bird’s nests”.
“Failure to comply will lead to an investigation for prosecution purposes,” he said after attending the Fire Hazard Prevention Operation in Taman Maluri, Cheras. The first floor alone contained 38 of these shoebox rooms. There were 23 rooms on the second floor and 17 on the third floor.
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