FMT - Hannah Yeoh says no to Khalid’s ‘scaled down’ Kiara project (extracts)
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Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh and Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad |
A deputy minister has come out strongly against a “compromise solution” mooted by Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad over the Taman Rimba Kiara development project which has riled up nearby residents.
Hannah Yeoh, the Segambut MP who is also the deputy women, family and community development minister, said the proposal to scale down the controversial project which cuts into a green lung in Kuala Lumpur was not much different from the original project approved by Khalid’s predecessor Tengku Adnan Mansor.
“The difference between Tengku Adnan’s legacy in Taman Rimba Kiara and the proposed solution by Khalid Samad is nominal and this is not good enough for me, the longhouse residents and also the users of Taman Rimba Kiara,” said the DAP leader.
“The difference between Tengku Adnan’s legacy in Taman Rimba Kiara and the proposed solution by Khalid Samad is nominal and this is not good enough for me, the longhouse residents and also the users of Taman Rimba Kiara,” said the DAP leader.
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no eff-ing difference |
Khalid recently said that the project developers had agreed to scale down the size and number of apartment blocks, adding that the project would take up 3.2 hectares compared to the original 4.9 hectares.
He also said a 350-unit apartment block for the Bukit Kiara longhouse residents would remain as part of the project.
The move did not get the support of the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) residents association, among the most vocal opponents of the project.
Yeoh said the new plan separates residents of the high-end apartments from the original longhouse residents.
“Why move them into a tiny corner, creating a huge barrier between those who can afford condos and those who can’t? I want the longhouse residents to be treated better than this,” she wrote on Facebook.
“Let’s be honest. For every condo and affordable housing in the Klang Valley, all surrounding land will usually end up being used for car parks of residents and visitors.”
He also said a 350-unit apartment block for the Bukit Kiara longhouse residents would remain as part of the project.
The move did not get the support of the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) residents association, among the most vocal opponents of the project.
Yeoh said the new plan separates residents of the high-end apartments from the original longhouse residents.
“Why move them into a tiny corner, creating a huge barrier between those who can afford condos and those who can’t? I want the longhouse residents to be treated better than this,” she wrote on Facebook.
“Let’s be honest. For every condo and affordable housing in the Klang Valley, all surrounding land will usually end up being used for car parks of residents and visitors.”
I am glad that Sweetie Hannah has spoken out against the UMNO-DNA-ed Khalid for his lack-of-caring attitude towards the less affleunt sector of society.
And Sweetie has been absolutely spot on in pointing out that For every condo and affordable housing in the Klang Valley, all surrounding land will usually end up being used for car parks of residents and visitors - a reality that will screw up the original longhouse residents of Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI).
I wonder WTF is Khalid Samad doing as FT Minister when such a post should rightly go to a person like Teresa Kok or Hannah Yeoh - more of Mahathirised eff-ups?
And where the eff is the Minister for women, family and community development, the one & only Princess Iron Fan (hiding away from 11 year old sweeties)?
Khalid Samad should be Primary Industries Minister, swapping with Teresa.
ReplyDeleteTiger Teresa has had a long history with DBKL & FT MInistry. She knows all the dirt there in her many years as an MP in KL. Developers too, are terrified of her. She won't take any nonsense or give an inch.
Hannah should be a full minister, and should be ready to take over from her boss when the reshuffle happens. Or Minister for non-Muslim affairs, now how's that for New Malaysia. Why should only Muslims have a Minister?
Looks like, it's a problem of trying to solve the problem of housing the original longhouse residents of TTDI, the developers plan to build more condos on the property to make more monies and the already established and rich residents not wanting poor people and their low cost homes near their properties under the guise of environment, building laws and plans etc etc etc.
ReplyDeleteSo, why not build all condos in that area and subsidies the house prices (make in low cost prices) meant for the original longhouse residents of TTDI to be borne by those intending to buy the new condos to be developed.
What's the problem with that then?
hannah very free kah? her own ministry no work do?
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