MCA has been told to direct their opposition to the controversial Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) to their BN coalition instead of pressuring Petaling Jaya (PJ) councillors.
Bukit Gasing assemblyperson Rajiv Rishyakaran in a statement today said MCA was "barking up the wrong tree".
On Tuesday, The Starreported Petaling Jaya Utara MCA division chairperson Tan Gim Tuan calling for the Pakatan councillors to "object outright" to the project and "(defend) Petaling Jaya’s blueprint for a liveable environment".
"After nearly a year of silence of the matter of the Kidex highway, MCA has finally awaken from its slumber, but unfortunately they are barking up the wrong tree.
"Instead of going after the MBPJ councillors, which for the record has so far refused to allow the highway to be incorporated into the PJ local plan, MCA needs to realise that this highway is a Barisan National government project," said Rajiv (above).
He said MCA should question their BN counterparts why the concessions deal, signed last Nov 15 by Putrajaya, has been pushed through.
Ravjiv noted that the agreement "remains a well guarded secret until today" and that MBPJ is lacking information on the project from the relevant parties.
"MCA Petaling Jaya leaders need to question why their BN counterparts are proposing and pushing through with this highway despite the lack of information available to MBPJ councillors, Selangor elected reps, and, most importantly, the affected public," said Rajiv.
Yesterday PJ councillor Lee Suet Sen announced that MBPJ has not amended the city plans to include Kidex.
Stressing that the councillors are against the project, Lee said until the concessionaire submits all the necessary documents and the city council does an independent study on the submitted materials, the amendment will not happen.
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Bukit Gasing assemblyperson Rajiv Rishyakaran in a statement today said MCA was "barking up the wrong tree".
On Tuesday, The Starreported Petaling Jaya Utara MCA division chairperson Tan Gim Tuan calling for the Pakatan councillors to "object outright" to the project and "(defend) Petaling Jaya’s blueprint for a liveable environment"."After nearly a year of silence of the matter of the Kidex highway, MCA has finally awaken from its slumber, but unfortunately they are barking up the wrong tree.
"Instead of going after the MBPJ councillors, which for the record has so far refused to allow the highway to be incorporated into the PJ local plan, MCA needs to realise that this highway is a Barisan National government project," said Rajiv (above).
He said MCA should question their BN counterparts why the concessions deal, signed last Nov 15 by Putrajaya, has been pushed through.
Ravjiv noted that the agreement "remains a well guarded secret until today" and that MBPJ is lacking information on the project from the relevant parties.
"MCA Petaling Jaya leaders need to question why their BN counterparts are proposing and pushing through with this highway despite the lack of information available to MBPJ councillors, Selangor elected reps, and, most importantly, the affected public," said Rajiv.
Yesterday PJ councillor Lee Suet Sen announced that MBPJ has not amended the city plans to include Kidex.
Stressing that the councillors are against the project, Lee said until the concessionaire submits all the necessary documents and the city council does an independent study on the submitted materials, the amendment will not happen.
[More to follow]
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