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Friday, July 4, 2014

Open your mansion to the poor, Ku Nan told


Here’s the irony - a minister who dwells in the comforts of a palatial home has vowed to rid Kuala Lumpur of those deprived of a roof over their heads.

The former carpet merchant-turned-politician courted brickbats when he warned that those who gave alms to beggars would be fined and demanded soup kitchens which fed the homeless be relocated.

Peppered with liberal doses of sarcasm, an opposition lawmaker offered a suggestion to assist Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (left) in his clean-up task.

Speaking to Malaysiakini, N Surendran said the minister should throw open the doors of his sprawling four-storey Jalan Duta mansion in an upmarket suburb in Kuala Lumpur.

The PKR MP believes that the breathtaking bungalow might provide enough room to house all of the city’s homeless people.

“Perhaps in the spirit of Ramadan, Tengku Adnan should also offer the banished soup kitchens to set up in his large beautiful grounds.

“Having grossly insulted the poor, this is the least he could do,” he added.

Enormous gulf

On a more serious note, Surendran said living in such sumptuous surroundings, Tengku Adnan cannot relate to the hopelessness, suffering and daily struggles of the poor.

The issue, he stressed, also highlighted the enormous gulf between ordinary Malaysians and Umno leaders.

“How do these full-time politicians amass such wealth? The public is entitled to know.

“Why are there so many impoverished and homeless people on the streets when Umno ministers live in mansions in prime areas?” he asked.

Contrary to Tengku Adnan’s argument that the homeless and destitute tarnish the city’s image, Surendran (right) reminded the Umno secretary-general that these are human beings in need of help.

As a senior cabinet member, Surendran said the minister should accept the responsibility to solve the poverty problem.

“Tengku Adnan should not try to sweep the issue under the carpet by hounding and jailing the poor as well as banishing the soup kitchens,” he added.

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