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Life at the PKNS flats

Nazir Sufari7 years ago21st Jul 2017Pictures
Flat 19
Charity bodies sometimes come to the flats to distribute donations to the neediest who live there. Demand is high for these flats as they are near Kg Baru, across from the Petronas Twin Towers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
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UP to four generations have lived in the 270 flats in seven blocks which make up Flat PKNS in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, since it was built in 1969.

The flats built by the Selangor Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) are also known as Flat Kg Padang or Flat Merah.

Demand is high for the flats as they are just around the corner from Kg Baru, across from the world’s tallest twin towers – the Petronas Twin Towers. 

The valuable tract of land where the flats sit on has been earmarked for a new housing project proposed by Perbadanan Kampung Baru, which runs the Malay settlement. 

Residents are now divided into half of whom refuse to accept the compensation offered while the other half agreeing to the latest plan to move to upgraded accommodation. – July 21, 2017.   

Charity bodies sometimes come to the flats to distribute donations to the neediest who live there. Demand is high for these flats as they are near Kg Baru, across from the Petronas Twin Towers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Charity bodies sometimes come to the flats to distribute donations to the neediest who live there. Demand is high for these flats as they are near Kg Baru, across from the Petronas Twin Towers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Using an umbrella as a hook, a boy tries to collect the family’s laundry along the corridor of the PKNS flats in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Using an umbrella as a hook, a boy tries to collect the family’s laundry along the corridor of the PKNS flats in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Residents of the flat enjoying the scene from their balconies. The blocks built by the Selangor Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) are also known as Flat Kampung Padang or Flat Merah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Residents of the flat enjoying the scene from their balconies. The blocks built by the Selangor Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) are also known as Flat Kampung Padang or Flat Merah. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A boy crying after losing his handphone while playing with his friends at the PKNS flats in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A boy crying after losing his handphone while playing with his friends at the PKNS flats in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Boys showing off their wheelie skills with their bicycles at the PKNS flats in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. They are the third-generation residents. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Boys showing off their wheelie skills with their bicycles at the PKNS flats in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. They are the third-generation residents. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A man collecting recyclables, such as boxes, plastics and other items, from a dumpsite near the PKNS flats in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A man collecting recyclables, such as boxes, plastics and other items, from a dumpsite near the PKNS flats in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Residents rushing for evening prayers at a surau. Up to four generations have lived in the 270 flats in seven blocks that make up Flat PKNS in Jalan Tun Razak since it was built in 1969. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Residents rushing for evening prayers at a surau. Up to four generations have lived in the 270 flats in seven blocks that make up Flat PKNS in Jalan Tun Razak since it was built in 1969. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A grocery shop located in front of the flats at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A grocery shop located in front of the flats at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Residents enjoying drinks at a stall behind the flats in the evening. The discussions are mostly about their daily life and issues faced by the neighbourhood. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Residents enjoying drinks at a stall behind the flats in the evening. The discussions are mostly about their daily life and issues faced by the neighbourhood. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A family watching television in the living room of their flat. Families are packed like sardines in the one-room flats. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A family watching television in the living room of their flat. Families are packed like sardines in the one-room flats. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A ‘bread man’ is surrounded by children from the PKNS flats at Jalan Tun Razak. He comes in the evenings and spends about 20 minutes at the flats before heading to the next stop. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A ‘bread man’ is surrounded by children from the PKNS flats at Jalan Tun Razak. He comes in the evenings and spends about 20 minutes at the flats before heading to the next stop. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Abang Sam, 55, cleaning the backlane of the flats. He is a second-generation PKNS flat-dweller. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Abang Sam, 55, cleaning the backlane of the flats. He is a second-generation PKNS flat-dweller. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A woman hanging laundry on the ground floor of the flats. At a glance, the items hanging on the lines give a rough number of family members living in a flat. Some have two families crammed in one flat. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A woman hanging laundry on the ground floor of the flats. At a glance, the items hanging on the lines give a rough number of family members living in a flat. Some have two families crammed in one flat. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Schoolchildren walking up the stairs to their homes on the third floor as the blocks have no lifts. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
Schoolchildren walking up the stairs to their homes on the third floor as the blocks have no lifts. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A school van dropping off schoolchildren at the flats. Most are pupils at Sekolah Jalan Gurney and Sekolah Kebangsaan Kg Baru. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
A school van dropping off schoolchildren at the flats. Most are pupils at Sekolah Jalan Gurney and Sekolah Kebangsaan Kg Baru. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, July 21, 2017.
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