Tamils and the Haunting of Justice: History and Recognition in Malaysia's Plantations

by Andrew C Willford

Book Overview

In 2006 dejected members of the Bukit Jalil Estate community faced eviction from their homes in Kuala Lumpur where they had lived for generations. City officials classified plantation residents as squatters and, unaware of years of toil, attachment to the land, and past official promises, questioned any right they might have to stay, wondering "How can there be a plantation in Kuala Lumpur?"

This story epitomizes the dilemma faced by Malaysian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824838947
• ISBN13: 9780824838942
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"