Kampung Hakka, Mantin- When 100 years existence is not a matter

Today, Kg Hakka is a small complete town of about 40 families, mostly Chinese and has been in existence for more than 100 years which comes with a temple, school and everything else a complete town needs. After surviving the rise and fall of the tin mining industry, the residents are facing forced eviction by MEGA developer. In fact, the villagers has been living in Kampung Hakka for about hundreds years. This is the issue that is happening in Kampung Hakka, Mantin, Negeri Sembilan today.

We' re MMC AVENGERS to voice out the injustice. 

Inspired by 
2015 ‘Memory as Resistance’: Grandma Kong defending her village:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBICJci1z9A

The film directors Mr. Victor Chin and Ms. Chan Seong Foong both are the first time filmmaker is also the founder of Rakan Mantin. They decided to film this documentary after helping kampung Mantin for three years since 2013.


After first time of demolished the house, they started up ‘Rakan Mantin’. Rakan Mantin, a community initiate to promote and to protect historical and cultural landscape from indiscriminate demolition. The objectives of Rakan Mantin are to protect and to promote Hakka cultures and heritages. They organize events often and invite public to visit Kampung Mantin such as “ a walk in Mantin town, Cemetery walk, Kg Hakka CNY open house” and son on. 

Rakan Mantin Facebook group: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/584879164905751/

I was impressed that both director contributed a lot to the villagers of kampung hakka. 
Mr. Victor Chin saw this demolition case in social media which is a video shown the police fighting with villagers because of the villagers were trying to protect their houses. Mr Victor ask Ms. Chan to go and checkout the place of what is happening at there (Kg Hakka Mantin) because they think the fighting is brutal. “How can Malaysia independent for 59 years treat Malaysian treat people in such a brutal way. It’s terrible and we were angry.” Mr Victor Chin said.

At July 20 Wed, Rakan Mantin, they was assisting us by doing interview section, 

At 24 July (Sunday), we decided to visit kampung hakka as the women section of the KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall organised - a visit and lunch to Kg Hakka Mantin. There were over 80 members and some were from other associations. The villagers guided them through thier historical and cultural landscape and they also cooked a Hakka lunch. They were here in solideraty with the villagers to safeguard their heritage.

A group photo with Chong Tze Yaw and his cute kids

We get to chat with grandma kong in a very limited time as she had to rest. 
From the chat, we know that she wakes up early everyday to do house chores as this is her habit. She also cooks meal for her child and grandchild everyday. One thing that shared by her in order to keep a healthy and strong body is she drinks a glass of health wine every night before she sleeps.

Visited Kampung Hakka, Mantin and made a short documentary video is the most meaningful thing that I did in this year. I didn't know that forced eviction case is real happening in Malaysia and it's still happening on today. People real fight to safeguard their home.

Despite the pressure of development and land grabbing practice of local government, the villagers in kg. hakka are still defending for their right to safeguard this historical and cultural landscape. 

This issue needs to be concerned and hope that young generations can share this film out through social media