The former operator of the Kuala Lumpur Tower has condemned the damage and destruction of its property following its dramatic eviction this week and called on the police to investigate any act of sabotage involving LSH Service Master (LSHSM), the company that was granted a 20-year concession by the government to manage the tower.
Hydroshoppe Sdn Bhd and its subsidiary Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd (MKLSB), which is currently in a legal battle over the termination of concession to operate the tower, called for firm and transparent action by police.
“The act of destroying or intentionally damaging MKLSB property is unethical and reflects unprofessional behaviour that should not be exhibited by any party,” Hydroshoppe Sdn Bhd managing director Abdul Hamid Shaikh Abdul Razak Shaikh said in a statement.
It comes two days after multiple agencies such as police, the communications ministry, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur and the Federal Commissioner of Lands descended on Kuala Lumpur Tower late Wednesday night and prevented Hamid from entering the building.
Following the operation which was slammed by Hydroshoppe lawyers as “thug-like action” and abuse of power by the government, the communications ministry announced that the tower would be closed to all visitors.
The tower, the seventh tallest structure in the world which is widely regarded as among symbols of Malaysia’s economic progress during the administration of Dr Mahathir Mohamad, receives between 1,000 and 1,500 visitor daily, the bulk of whom are foreign tourists.
In a police report filed last night, Hamid said he was shocked to find pieces of broken glass from a shelf when he went to the tower complex yesterday to collect his personal belongings.
“The last time I saw the shelf in good condition was on April 16, 2025, when I was at work as usual before KL Tower was forcibly seized and vacated,” the police report said.
He also accused LSHSM of criminal behaviour and warned against attempts to blame Hydroshoppe.
“That is why LSHSM has deleted all CCTV footage that would have shown their criminal acts,” Hamid said.
MalaysiaNow is trying to get a response from LSHSM and its parent company Lim Seong Hai Capital.
Meanwhile, Hamid said some of his employees had received threats of physical harm for not accepting LSHSM’s job offers.
It was reported that LSHSM had agreed to absorb more than 200 workers at the tower on a “no less favourable” basis.
Hamid previously said that the company had not honoured its promise, adding that some employees had been discriminated against, allegations which were denied by LSHSM and Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Yesterday, he said that following the government’s move to terminate its concession, Hydroshoppe had suffered losses of more than RM300 million in liabilities incurred after acquiring shares in MKLSB.
