No go for access road

A PRIVATE landowner who was in the process of building an access road in Taman Chi Liung, Klang, was fined RM25,000 and issued a stop-work order by Klang Municipal Council (MPK).

MPK acting deputy president Zaireezal Ahmad Zainuddin said the council had acted on complaints by residents regarding the unauthorised construction.

He said the owner was fined under the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 for carrying out earthworks without a permit.

“The owner had built a store and office building on part of the land and was in the process of constructing an access road.

“MPK did not give any approval for earthworks,” he said.

Residents told StarMetro that the landowner was in the process of constructing an access road from Jalan Kemenyan in Taman Radzi to Jalan Seleguri 1 in Taman Chi Liung.

“We saw a construction site on the land cordoned off with zinc sheets,” said resident Quah Ban Aik.

He said they had lodged complaints with MPK, which resulted in the municipal council cordoning off the road into Jalan Seleguri 1 to prevent heavy vehicles from using it.

StarMetro visited the site and noticed that partial steel reinforcement material used to build the road had been left behind while the owner had chained the zinc gate.

“We have seen lorries coming in the wee hours of the morning into Jalan Seleguri 1 to enter the site,” said Quah.

He said residents were worried about their safety if the access road was to be built, as people who live there include senior citizens and children. He added that Taman Chi Liung has narrow roads.

Taman Chi Liung is a quiet neighbourhood, retired teacher CL Lim said.

“We cannot have lorries using residential roads, as this endangers people’s lives and damages the roads.”

Resident Kumar Soria said the landowner had also cordoned off the monsoon drain reserve, which would make it difficult for council workers to desilt the drain to prevent flooding.

“Most of us in Taman Chi Liung do not want a road linking Jalan Kemenyan to Jalan Seleguri 1 as it will cause more traffic jams in the neighbourhood,” he said.