Twenty-three families from Kampung Tanah Lapang in Kuala Lumpur today escaped eviction after they were given an extra one week to move out.<br /><br />kampung tanah lapang demolition 151209The new deal was struck following last-minute talks involving the residents, their member of parliament Tian Chua and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) this morning.<br /><br />City Hall was to have evicted the residents today, forcing them to move out to Public Housing Projects (PPR) in Batu Muda.<br /><br />The week-long deadline is for residents who have already collected the keys for the PPR units.
