TAMAN Cuepacs (Phase 1) residents want a bungalow project in Taman Ferngrove stopped, as they have safety concerns.
The residents claim that the slope next to their residential area, where eight bungalows will be built, is more than 40 degrees gradient which is much steeper than the current allowable standard.
StarMetro reported on Aug 27 that Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) president Sayuthi Bakar said the bungalow development had all the required approval that were given some 20 years ago but the project did not take off. Since the development was already in the local plan, there was no need for a public hearing to get input from neighbours.
A resident Mohamad Ali Ali, 69, said the approval given some 20 years ago should not be valid as the Selangor government had imposed a blanket ban in 2009 on all developments exceeding 25 degrees gradient, following the Bukit Antarabangsa incident.
“Is the council aware of the gradient of this slope? The 2009 directive should supersede the approval made in 1996,” he said.
Taman Cuepacs (Phase 1) Residents Association secretary Anthony Johnson, 46, said the hoarding had encroached into their land.
“The contractors felled the trees and took over some parts of our land.
“There is a monsoon drain below the slope, and we fear that the construction work may cause silting and eventually floods in our neighbourhood.
“We want the developers to move the hoarding as soon as possible, or we will remove it ourselves.
"We are also not in favour of construction vehicles using our residential street as this will damage the road.
“There were two projects on slopes nearby that were issued a stop-work order a couple of years ago after they caused silting and soil erosion. Why is this project now allowed?” he said, reminding that there were three slope failures along the same stretch of slope in the past 40 years.
Taman Cuepacs (Phase 1) Residents Association assistant secretary Michael Lan, 55, said residents wanted an explanation on the project from the developer and MPKj.
“We want to see the approval and full Environment Impact Assessment report, including the geological, geo-technical report, risk erosion map and proposal on stabilisation.
“It is the duty of the council to allay our fears of impending disaster and damage to our infrastructure.
“We call for the state government to issue a stop-work order and we want the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission to investigate how this project could have been approved,” said Lan.
