July 5th, 2014: Lawyer and human rights activist, Fadiah Nadwa Fikri makes an impassioned speech for soup kitchens to stand up for the needy of the city against the KL municipality and Federal Territories ministry.


These two authorities seemed intent on criminalising not only the homeless and the beggars but also those who aid them. However, after a massive public outcry, the FT Ministry has delayed implementing their 'no beggars, no homeless' exclusion zone within 2 kilometres of the city centre.