MISSING: Where Did The RM3.2 Million Toilets In Bangsar Go?
Bangsar folks are shocked to find that eight automated street toilets in the area have been demolished.
By Esther Chung — 12 Dec 2013, 02:07 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
In 2006, A Number Of Automated Street Toilets That Cost RM400,000 Each Were Built In Bangsar
The toilets, costing RM400,000 each, were introduced in 2006. Some 20 units were built in various locations including in Bukit Bintang, Bangsar and Jalan Tun Razak.
Today, Bangsar Residents Are Shocked To Discover That Eight Of These Toilets Were Destroyed Last Month
At a time when Kuala Lumpur City Hall is struggling to justify the need to increase property assessment rates, Bangsar folk are baffled how the council demolished eight fancy RM3.2 million toilets which were hardly seven years old.
yahoo.comCity Hall’s landscape and recreation department deputy director-general Yusuf Othman said eight AST units were demolished last month.
yahoo.comBangsar Baru Residents Association president Datuk George Joseph was surprised to find the Automated Street Toilet (AST) in front of the Saidina Abu Bakar As-Siddiq mosque at Jalan Telawi was torn down.
“The toilet is no longer there. Why did City Hall build it in the first place? Isn’t this a waste of money?” asked George. “City Hall needs to be more frugal with its expenditure. Why must we pay high assessment rates if they are wasting our money?”
yahoo.comWe Demolished Them Because Nobody Uses Them And They're Too Expensive To Maintain, Says DBKL
“The maintenance of these units is costly. The mayor agreed to demolish the eight units including the one in Jalan Telawi,” Yusuf said.
yahoo.comHe said most of the demolished ASTs were not utilised and had been vandalised.
But The Residents Say That Many People Use The Toilets As They Are Strategically-Placed
Chief imam of the mosque at Jalan Telawi Ahmad Sirajuddin Abdul Satar said the toilet was placed at a strategic area.
yahoo.com"Many frequented the toilet especially after Friday prayers. I wonder why City Hall decided to demolish it."
