COMMENT | The Selangor menteri besar’s claim that accepting Melati Ehsan’s offer is a “win-win” solution insults the intelligence of everyone who has followed the case involving Kampung Papan in Pandamaran, Klang.

There is nothing “win-win” about rewriting history after the fact. There is an agreement, repeatedly reinforced, that clearly required the developer, Melati Ehsan, to deliver double-storey homes for RM99,000 to the residents.

That commitment wasn’t symbolic; Melati Ehsan agreed to the terms stipulated by the state.

For five days, we watched an eviction exercise descend into chaos...