RESIDENTS of Block 21, Taman Bukit Angkasa Flats in Kuala Lumpur are living in fear following allegations of indecent behaviour, including exposure of private parts, by foreign tenants, raising serious safety concerns, particularly for children.
The issue was highlighted by the residents’ chairman, Muhammad Suhaily Tambi, 43, who said the problem has persisted since he moved into the block with his family in 2009.
He pointed out that the influx of foreign tenants, reportedly accounting for around 80 percent of the block’s residents, has altered the community’s composition, which was previously predominantly Malay.
“About 80 percent of tenants here are foreigners, mostly from Bangladesh. They rent from the original owners for RM1,800 to RM2,000.
“They often cause trouble, get drunk, have exposed themselves, lie around on balconies, vandalise property, bang on lifts, and spit betel leaves everywhere,” he told Harian Metro.
Suhaily added that the situation becomes particularly uncomfortable in the evenings when foreign tenants dominate balconies and corridors, creating an environment of insecurity for local residents, including children.
“Most of the foreigners here work as security guards or in nearby factories,” he noted, while acknowledging that most of the units in the block are owned by Malay proprietors.
Another resident, known only as Ismail, in his 40s, said he has lived in the area for 15 years and described the current situation as increasingly distressing.
He observed that the large number of foreign tenants has led to various disturbances in communal areas and stairwells.
“The foreigners here, from Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia, monopolise these spaces. They drink alcohol, leave trash on the stairs, and children are scared,” he said.
Ismail added that despite repeated efforts by residents to address the problem, the foreign tenants have largely ignored warnings.
“The joint management body (JMB) has restricted hanging out in communal areas until 10 pm to control the situation, but sometimes they disregard the rules,” he said.
Immigration Arrests 133 Illegal Immigrants in Bukit Bintang Raid
Meanwhile, Immigration Department (JIM) officers detained 133 undocumented foreign workers during a targeted operation at Block 21, Taman Bukit Angkasa Flats yesterday.
Kuala Lumpur JIM director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff reported that the detainees, aged between 19 and 50, were suspected of committing various immigration offences, with 32 of them being women.
“Among those arrested were 20 men and four women from Myanmar, 13 men from Pakistan, 27 men from Bangladesh, 32 men and 28 women from Indonesia, one man from India, and nine men from Nepal,” he said.
The operation involved 35 officers and personnel, and a total of 300 foreign individuals were checked.
Several detainees attempted to evade arrest using various tactics, including fleeing through emergency staircases, hiding in rooms, pretending not to hear officers’ instructions, or attempting to escape through windows. Some even tried to blend in by using lifts as if no operation was ongoing.
During the raid, one detainee, Hassan, a Bangladeshi national, admitted he had been in Malaysia for two years on a visitor pass.
“The salary here is good, I can send a lot of money home each month,” he said. Hassan works at a food outlet in a shopping mall, earning RM1,700 per month, and has a wife and four children back in Bangladesh. “I chose to stay here because of the weather and the friends I have,” he added.
Another detainee, 26-year-old Lino from Medan, Indonesia, said he arrived in Malaysia last September and rented a room in the flat with three friends for RM450 per person per month.
He works part-time at a shopping centre, earning up to RM2,000, and claimed he was encouraged to come to Malaysia by a friend promising lucrative wages.
All 133 detainees were taken to the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Depot and Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot for investigation under Section 15(1)(c) and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. - December 31, 2025
