Pekeliling is shifting

Pekeliling no more!

.... after standing tall for over 40 years , finally the City Hall has decided to move one of the oldest government flats in Kuala Lumpur to a place newer , and of course cheaper in land value.

.... It feels sad to see the blocks being emptied out phase by phase - this was where I grew up!!! My playground and my childhood memories were etched in this area. I remember watching The Mall being built, and how the Star LRT's foundations and pillars were put in place ... how this area has changed over the years.

.... I remember that the underpass connecting Block C (where we stayed) to the market place across the ever-busy Jalan Tun Razak used to flood during heavy downpours . Pedestrians who walked from Jalan Ipoh near the General Hospital after work even had to brave through the flood waters to get back to their homes as there was no pedestrian bridges being built. The underpass was sort of a curse and also a blessing to occupants in this neighbourhood because drug addicts and beggars infested this tunnel during night time, and there were horror stories of how people got mugged here. This was why we would avoid walking to the other side of the block during night time and during the quiet times of the day - say early evening. Not to mention, as this tunnel had "home guests" at night, you can imagine the stench emitted from the tunnel since these guests need a place to relieve themselves...hmm, OK, enough said.

.... Something which also didn't change over the years ; the cleanliness of this area, or rather the LACK of it! The place is still littered with rubbish everywhere and the elevators are still dirty due to the low civic-mindedness amongst many occupants. It's the same old stench from humans... sigh... I wonder if this will persist in the new apartment blocks - perhaps it's rather unlikely as it would be the same set of occupants in both areas, isn't it?