Foreigners giving Bukit Bintang a trashy image

This letter Foreigners giving Bukit Bintang a trashy image written by Mimi Chih, is just a continuation of the sorry story of how foreigners and aliens, most of them here illegally, have literally taken over the retail business from local Malaysians. Earlier we have read about similar conditions existing in Klang and Kota Raya, and now, it's no surprise, the Golden Mile of business, Bukit Bintang has been "colonised".

In those earlier letters that we have written, and it bears repeating here, are the issues raised by the writer, to quote:

• Even we, being Malaysians, were stunned to see that all these foreigners were openly working in Malaysia.
  
• I doubt they have work permits.
• What is the Immigration Department doing? Surely, the director-general is aware of this.
  
• What is DBKL doing?

Why are we talking about the country making impressive progress through transformation programs when we can't even protect our small businesses and retail trade that is literally being "outsourced" without even leaving our shores.!