Structure built illegally still open

The back portion of the restaurant has been renovated, making the back lane narrower.

IT IS a popular makan spot in Jalan Pantai Baru, Bangsar, attracting a steady stream of customers day and night. But few realise that Ali Cafe Tomyam Seafood restaurant is illegally built on government land.

This revelation follows on the heels of several similar cases highlighted by Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad about illegal buildings on government-owned spaces.