Occupy PM’s Office called off

Najib will meet the disgruntled residents of Bukit Jalil estate.

PUTRAJAYA: The Bukit Jalil estate residents committee today called off its Occupy PM’s Office campaign after receiving a letter promising that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak would meet the residents over their grouses.

The letter was delivered by P Ravin, a special officer to the Prime Minister.

“An appointment will be given within a week and we will meet Najib next month,” said Parti Sosialis Malaysia secretary-general S Arutchelvan, a member of the committee.

The residents are seeking four acres of land as replacement for a portion that once was part of Bukit Jalil estate but now allocated for a Muslim cemetery.

The Occupy campaign began yesterday. The committee’s treasurer, K Balakrishnan, attributed its success to the tenacity of the residents.

“If not for their determination, we wouldn’t be successful,” he said.

Early this morning, the residents received a visit by MIC central working committee member S Vell Paari and several MIC Youth members, including their leader, T Mohan.

They also received PKR vice president and Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar and Penang Deputy Chief Minister P Ramasamy.