Taman Manggis tenants can’t sue government over eviction, says lawyer
Protesters gather at the Komtar building during a demonstration against the eviction from their Taman Manggis PPR homes in George Town March 6, 2019. — Picture by Steven Ooi KE
Rajivan said if the tenants were to take legal action against the state government under the said Act, they must take into account Section 8 which facilitates the administration of local governments. “Thus, in light of sections 8 and 8 of the Specific Relief Act 1950, the fact that the state government did not have a court order when they took possession of the houses is irrelevant,” he said.
Their lawyer, Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz, said the eviction was illegal and conducted without a court order.
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