SHAH ALAM, Nov 14 — Residents in Jalan Papan, Pandamaran, Klang, who were affected by the demolition of their houses, will receive affordable housing to be developed by Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad (PNSB).
Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the matter was agreed upon in a meeting this morning when the developer agreed to hand over 2.83 hectares (seven acres) of land for a comprehensive development project.
“Finally, the developer agreed to hand over seven acres of land, and we will develop housing for the urban settlers.
"… but it will take time because it involves comprehensive development. For the time being, you can live in the Smart Sewa Scheme house, and if there are financial problems, we can discuss it,” he said during a press conference after tabling the 2026 Selangor Budget at the State Secretariat Building today.
Amirudin also expressed regret that the issue had dragged on for so long and that the state government, as the 'middleman', had tried its best to help both parties.
He is confident that the Kampung Papan land ownership issue can be resolved harmoniously if the residents' representatives had not taken the case to court.
“The solution has been tried many times, including in the last term. The developer wanted to provide a site, but each did not want to give in and wanted to continue with the court case.
“In the end, what happened was they continued the case, and the court ruled that the land belonged to the developer. The state government tried to help, but the effort was unsuccessful,” Amirudin said.
Earlier, it was reported that the 25-year-long issue involving urban settlers in Jalan Papan Pandamaran had entered the resolution phase after developer Melati Ehsan Consolidated Sdn Bhd (MECSB) agreed to hand over 2.8 hectares of land to the state government.
On Tuesday (November 11), state executive councillor for housing and culture Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the state government had issued an official letter to MECSB to confirm the handover of 3.2 hectares of land as committed during a joint meeting with Amirudin on October 21.
Previously, the demolition of houses in Kampung Papan became tense when individuals claiming to be residents became aggressive in protesting the demolition.
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting resumes on Monday (November 17).
