Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 23. September 12 1977

Squatters' Plight

Squatters' Plight

Perak—11 squatter families comprising about 120 people of the Pasir Pinji New Village in Ipoh were made homeless when their wooden shelters were pulled down by the Authorities. Officers from the land Office and two trucks of Federal Reserve Unit personnel went to the village on the early morning of July 13 and demolished the houses. Many of the occupants did know of the incident as they were away at work when the demolitions took place.

K.L.—According to the latest report, there are now 200,000 squatters in Kuala Lumpur alone—one third of the capital's total population. Encik Ishak Shari of University Kebangsaan revealed that 20 % of the squatters are Malays, 67% Chinese and 12% Indians and others.

Ref: Sarawak Tribune 9.7.77

Nation Echo 14.7.77

Nayang 19.7.77.