Massive tree-cutting at Jalan Genting Kelang

The massive tree-cutting exercise along Jalan Genting Kelang which has been happening the last couple of weeks, looks completed by now. This exercise carried out by DBKL drew concern from many Wangsa Maju residents including Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong. The MP took up the matter against DBKL, and here's his letter to DBKL published at his blogsite:



31hb Mac, 2008



Yg Bhg Dato’ Ab Hakim Bin Borhan

Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur


Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

Tingkat 27, Bangunan DBKL


Jalan Raja Laut

50350 Kuala Lumpur



Yg. Bhg. Dato’

Per: Penebangan Pokok Di Sepanjang Jalan Genting-Kelang

Dengan hormatnya saya merujuk kepada perkara yang tersebut di atas.

Untuk makluman pihak tuan, saya telah menerima banyak aduan daripada penduduk-penduduk Wangsa Maju bahawa sejurus selepas Pilihanraya Umum ke-12 diadakan, banyak pokok-pokok matang di sepanjang Jalan Genting-Kelang telah ditebang tanpa apa-apa notis.

Amatlah dihargai sekiranya pihak tuan dapat memaklumkan kepada saya dengan kadar seberapa segera atas perkara-perkara berikut:-

i) kenapa pokok-pokok matang tersebut ditebang tanpa pemberian notis awam dan ditebang selepas Pilihanraya Umum;

ii) sekiranya pokok-pokok matang tersebut ditebang untuk tujuan sesebuah projek, sila maklumkan secara terperinci berkenaan dengan projek tersebut seperti “nature of project”, syarikat mana yang telah diberikan projek tersebut dan nilai projek tersebut; dan

iii) sama ada pemberian projek tersebut telah diadakan secara tender terbuka dan sekiranya bukan melalui tender terbuka, alasan kenapa tiada tender terbuka dilakukan.

Saya berharap perkara tersebut di atas dapat diperjelaskan dengan seberapa segera supaya saya dapat memaklumkan perkara berkenaan kepada penduduk-penduduk Wangsa Maju sewajarnya.

Sekian, terima kasih.



Yang benar,

Wee Choo Keong

A quick check at Jalan Genting Kelang during last weekend showed what happened:

It's a widespread assumption among local folk that the tree- felling exercise is the part of a road-widening project taking place at Jalan Genting Kelang/ Jalan Setapak. I'll welcome a road project that will ease traffic congestion in this area anytime; however, the town council has the right to inform the residents what's happening!

2 comments:

  1. I am disgusted with the way those beautiful trees were fell.

    to be fair, the authorities must show concern to the environment. You chop one, you plant one.

    keep on chopping trees down without planting new trees is not right.

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  2. You are right. DBKL holds us ransom on the pretext of development. Wider roads traded-in for trees.

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