LOCATION is often vital for business success and prime areas such as Bukit Bintang and the vicinity of Central Market are in demand.
Thus, when a hotel in Lebuh Pudu opened its doors last December, the operator was expecting to capitalise on the hotel’s proximity to the iconic cultural mall.
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A vagrant occupies a five-foot way in Jalan Bukit Bintang with his belongings, including a mattress.
A homeless man has partitioned the five-foot way in Lebuh Pudu.
These benches at Lebuh Pudu are occupied daily by the homeless and those who come here to collect free food. — Photos: CHAN TAK KONG/The Star
Ridzwan Aziz, who owns a business in Bukit Bintang, says he has to wipe down and sanitise the area around his kiosk frequently.
Leong: The issue of businesses affected by the presence of vagrants was highlighted during a meeting with local authorities.
Ghani: River of Life project inadvertently flushed out homeless people who lived under bridges, forcing them into urban centres.
Most of the shops in the Lebuh Pudu area are shuttered, with rental or sale signs on display.
The Ship Restaurant captain Ayus Yusnita pointing to the corner where the homeless people defecate each night.
Faizal Mansur, a director of Agensi Pekerjaan B&B says he has to shutter his office all times to ensure his staff are safe.
Ooi: Her staff regularly stops the homeless from throwing rubbish at the hotel entrance and urinating at the side of the building.
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