Get injunction against Grand Saga, folks told

Friday May 9, 2008

Story by GEETHA KRISHNAN

BANDAR Mahkota Cheras residents have been advised to apply for an injunction against Cheras-Kajang Highway concessionaire Grand Saga Sdn Bhd for erecting another barricade on the toll-free access road belonging to the Selangor Government.

The advice came from state executive councillor Ronnie Liu in light of the events that unfolded on Wednesday night when Grand Saga installed a new barricade on the road under the watchful eyes of Federal Reserve Unit personnel.

Once again, Bandar Mahkota Cheras residents dismantled the barricade denying them access to the highway. Three people were arrested during the fracas that ensued.

Liu maintained that Grand Saga had committed a serious offence by erecting the barricade. “No party has the right to erect the barricade without the state government's approval and we received no such application,” he said.

The earlier barricade installed in 2006 was demolished on April 21 by residents led by the Bandar Mahkota Cheras Open Access Road Committee. The road has been a major subject of controversy since the right of way is yet to be clearly determined.

Liu said although the Survey and Mapping Department had yet to release its report, the state government had ample proof that the road was on state land.

“We have been informed that the department which is under the control of the Federal Government is not being cooperative because the report should be ready by now. I have asked Kajang Municipal council president Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abdul Rahman to pursue the matter,” he added.

Liu also told residents to seek legal redress for the various grievances they have suffered during the closure of the road.