IPOH: Residents at Taman Saikat here are protesting the construction of any tourism and commercial activities at the foot of the limestone hills just behind their houses.
Its Residents Association chairman Surindar Singh said the Qing Xin Ling Leisure and Cultural Village were built near the limestone hills in 2015, and caused traffic congestion and safety issues for the residents due to its large number of visitors.
"Police intervened and they stopped for a while but three days ago, a signboard about the project was suddenly put up," he told reporters at the site on Sunday . "Our children can no longer play freely in front of our houses because of speeding vehicles," he added. Sahabat Alam Malaysia field officer Meor Razak Meor Abdul Rahman said under the Ipoh City Local Plan 2035, the area where the construction is taking place as well as the area where there are plans for the eco-park and cafe, is in a green zone.
"The contractor is unable to provide a permit to show that they have permission to construct the access road, which is probably under river reserve land," he said. "Once the road is constructed, vehicles will use that road and will no longer need to pass through Taman Saikat," he added.
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