Former workers of Bukit Jalil estate were not happy with the proposal made by the City Hall in meeting held with him. <br /> <br />In July 1980, the estate was acquired by the government for the purposes of development. DBKL had even hired the residents - through private contractors - to tap rubber. <br /> <br />Since 1994, however, the rubber trees have made way for such development projects as the ultra-modern Bukit Jalil sports complex and the equally impressive Bukit Jalil Golf Club. <br /> <br />While not against development, the only thing the residents have asked for is reasonable compensation for abandoning the houses that have been their homes for over four decades. <br /> <br />We want our own house. Weve been living here a long time, almost 60 years. We just want our own house, said spokesperson T Thilagan, 54 <br /> <br /> <br />Video by Indrani Kopal
