According to The Star, the controversial East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) project has been approved by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ). Its council president, Abdul Hamid Hussain, said the project was approved during a special One Stop Centre (OSC) committee meeting on August 12.
Speaking to the daily, Abdul Hamid said that “some of the conditions that the project developer Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB) must adhere to include submitting the latest Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) study, verified by an independent body. A latest study of the Social Impact Assessment must also be submitted to the council, and AZRB must take into account improvements suggested by the residents in the proposed construction of the highway.”
Abdul Hamid also mentioned that the highway builder must comply with approval conditions set by the Drainage and Irrigation Department, the Public Works Department and MPAJ’s Planning Department.
The current approval is for Phase One of the expressway project, which is a 24.16 km stretch from the Sungai Long interchange to the Ukay Perdana Interchange. The expressway was initially gazette in the 2011 MPAJ Draft Local Plan 2020 (RT MPAJ), and at a cost of RM 1.55 billion, it is to be a closed toll system with toll plazas at each of the five interchanges.
The Star spoke to residents of Bukit Antarabangsa in Ampang who are up in arms over the state government and MPAJ’s handling of the affair. The Bukit Antarabangsa Residents Task Force (BARTF) has told the daily that the various authorities have shown a lack of transparency, integrity and professionalism in dealing with their concerns.
BARTF facilitator Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan Abdul Rahman said that despite several attempts to engage with Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali’s office, MPAJ and its councillors, the residents had been frustrated with the lack of communication.
Another BARTF facilitator, Brig-GeneralDatuk Mohd Arshad Raji also told the newspaper that the approval of the project was a betrayal to the residents. “We are the affected residents. How can they not have consulted nor informed us of the decision to approve the project?” he asked, adding that the residents would continue to protest against the project.
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This is Malaysia.
You create the problem then provide the solution.
Bad city planning, build up new highways/expressways, then toll them up.
Loser: Public, Winner: Property developers (More housing projects around the way) (Lesson learnt from MRT).
Where the prove???
BN and minister departments use million of ringgit to survey and exam environment to start new project.
Don’t know anything just don’t simply say criticism word… PM is helping Rakyat and developing a better Malaysia !!!
Final cost 1 bil, 550 mil songlap.
Not songlap, “donation”.
terbalik la…1 bil songlap…550 mil to build uneven highway, poor rain water drainage and prone to crack in a few years time (then another 500 mil to repair, out of which 300 mil songlap again)
what is the meaning of songlap? google no result.
Can’t use the word “corrup_____tion” later BN cyber troopers and MCMC come to arrest Rakyat…
Charges under Malaysia (blah blah) law by Home minister and his (yes men) mistress !!!
As a person who lives in Kajang, I really need easier access to Karak highway. It is unfortunate that this project will affect those residents and it will be a tolled one.
Commitment to the environment, oh the irony.
Cutting down a lot of trees, and call it committed to environment. I give u 3.85 for kemaslanan ini.
Hutan hanchur.
Looking at the proposed alignment… The ‘penyuraian’ part is not quite there..
i assume theey wish to take the load off mrr2 but the alignment appears to be to far out to make it worthwhile for motorists travelling beetween Northeast Kl (wangsa maju for example) to south east (Cheras leisure mall area) to make it worth while..
City folks who wish to to visit other parts of the city may not find it feasible to use it as an alternative to jalan kuching or mrr2 .. it seems too far out ..great for those that live in soon to be busy ulu langat area and cheras dalam guys..but thats about it…
expected a road that runs a similar route to mrr2 from gombak all the way to kajang/cheras dalam and beyond…
Hmm hope they fine tune the path to bring it closer to the ‘actual’ KL…
those dato & tan sri living in bukit antarabangsa please move out to janda baik..you can live with peaceful jungle environment there…nobody forcing u to stay if u think its not suitable for u anymore
MPAJ under which team ah?
It is an agency under selangor state government..so you know who now.
Another BS excuse to build a highway and get a 50 plus year concession. If running a bus service came with that sort of concession would there be such a rush to build highways? Killed off the bus mini/srijaya/selangor omnibus and replaced them with Intrakota nonsense now rapidKL. Selangor govt read:- If you want to stay in power make a change with how things are done. Selangor is overdeveloped and polluted and we are sick of it.
Thats the problem with some Malaysians. Their mentality. When tragedy happens, scream, shout and curse over irresponsible and lack or regulation or enforcement etc but no attention paid while the project is being planned. Yes we need roads and development, but please adhere to safety, environmental, health rules. Thats why it is important to have a properly conducted assessment. How can it be approved when assessments were not even complete?