The Land and Mines Department has issued an ultimatum to Jalan Sultan landowners - reach an agreement with MRT Corps by Jan 30 or lose your land.
This was revealed to the chairperson of Committee for the Preservation of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan, Yong Yew Wei yesterday.
Speaking at an urgent briefing with the affected landowners last night, Yong said the letter, dated Jan 4, was sent to his office "only yesterday".
In the letter, the Federal Land and Mines Department director-general (DG) Azemi Kasim warned that the department can invoke the 1960 Land Acquisition Act to acquire land along Jalan Sultan for the MRT project.
"If the 'mutual agreement' is not signed by 30 January 2012, the department will proceed with the process of land acquisition," the letter reads.
This, Yong (right) said, is a "Chinese New Year gift" for the Jalan Sultan landowners.
"How many days left before the deadline? Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the landowners will have a sleepless Chinese New Year," he lamented.
He has also learnt that the Klang Bus Station, located at Jalan Sultan, will also be demolished during the festive period.
"This is the best time to demolish it - when the people are leaving town."
Raise black protest flags
This was revealed to the chairperson of Committee for the Preservation of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan, Yong Yew Wei yesterday.
Speaking at an urgent briefing with the affected landowners last night, Yong said the letter, dated Jan 4, was sent to his office "only yesterday".In the letter, the Federal Land and Mines Department director-general (DG) Azemi Kasim warned that the department can invoke the 1960 Land Acquisition Act to acquire land along Jalan Sultan for the MRT project.
"If the 'mutual agreement' is not signed by 30 January 2012, the department will proceed with the process of land acquisition," the letter reads.This, Yong (right) said, is a "Chinese New Year gift" for the Jalan Sultan landowners.
"How many days left before the deadline? Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the landowners will have a sleepless Chinese New Year," he lamented.
He has also learnt that the Klang Bus Station, located at Jalan Sultan, will also be demolished during the festive period.
"This is the best time to demolish it - when the people are leaving town."
Raise black protest flags
However, he urged the landowners not to give up and continue to fight even if it needs to be taken to court.
Yong said he will be writing a reply to the Land Department to explain three issues.
One of which is to ask the department to clear the air over the contradictory statement of MRT Corp earlier, which said that the land at Jalan Sultan will not be acquired.
The briefing was attended by about 50 affected landowners, included those from Jalan Sultan, Jalan Bukit Bintang, TTDI and Gombak.
A representative from Kampung Banda Dalam in Gombak proposed that all Kuala Lumpur citizens hoist black flags in the Federal Territory Day on Feb 1 as a sign of protest against the MRT project.
The suggestion drew a big round of applause from the floor.
"Let us raise black flags in the whole of KL. We can write some protest wordings on the flag - in all languages," said Ishak Surin, who is also the PAS commissioner for the Batu division.
Commenting on this, Yong later told reporters that it was a good idea and the KL citizens should also wear black shirts and shoes on that symbolic day to mark their anger.
Yong said he will be writing a reply to the Land Department to explain three issues.
One of which is to ask the department to clear the air over the contradictory statement of MRT Corp earlier, which said that the land at Jalan Sultan will not be acquired.The briefing was attended by about 50 affected landowners, included those from Jalan Sultan, Jalan Bukit Bintang, TTDI and Gombak.
A representative from Kampung Banda Dalam in Gombak proposed that all Kuala Lumpur citizens hoist black flags in the Federal Territory Day on Feb 1 as a sign of protest against the MRT project.
The suggestion drew a big round of applause from the floor.
"Let us raise black flags in the whole of KL. We can write some protest wordings on the flag - in all languages," said Ishak Surin, who is also the PAS commissioner for the Batu division.
Commenting on this, Yong later told reporters that it was a good idea and the KL citizens should also wear black shirts and shoes on that symbolic day to mark their anger.
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