The Malaysian Insight

FLAT Sri Selangor, or better known as San Peng flats, were the second local council flats in Kuala Lumpur after the famous Pekeliling flats. Former squatters were relocated to the six blocks of flats built in 1972. For more than 40 years, the flats have been known for their multiracial community who live in harmony.

Each 16-floor block consists of either one- or two-room units. Residents enjoyed bigger facilities than the newer PPR flats, such as playgrounds, a futsal court and an outdoor activity area. There are also a number of convenience stores and small restaurants housed in a separate three-storey complex.

Two temples and a surau were also built for the community, the latter of which was upgraded from wood to bricks using funds from the residents’ association. 

A pasar malam is held every Sunday as part of an initiative that contributes to the RA fund while bringing the community closer together.

Despite its notorious reputation as a hub of social ills, especially drug abuse, the San Peng flat-dwellers are striving to keep alive the multiracial harmony and community spirit of the old days in the face of rapid urban development in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. – January 23, 2018.