Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) said today it had ordered hawkers in Desa Pandan to vacate a site in January, following a brief standoff between enforcement officers and a parang-wielding man yesterday.
DBKL said it wanted the area on Jalan 2/76 cleared to carry out road works and upgrade facilities.
In a statement, it said it had engaged and informed the stakeholders, including the hawkers and their associations, of its plans.
The hawkers were officially told to vacate the site on Jan 15, it said, and a final notice was issued on July 4.
“Demolition work was to be carried out on July 15, but it was put on hold due to the commotion at the site,” it said.
Police arrested a 43-year-old man after he brandished a parang at DBKL officers during an operation to demolish the illegal structures at Desa Pandan.
The man is said to have confronted the officers at about 11.15am during the operation, which also involved the police, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, and Air Selangor.
Wangsa Maju police chief Lazim Ismail had said the man shouted profanities at the officers before being calmed down by members of the public.
