BMC residents Vs Grand Saga

(pix) Fauzi, the man who threatened to use force against the BMC and Sg Long residents.

Bandar Mahkota Cheras residents had a protest this morning. They marched from the barricades to the Grand Saga office nearby. They managed to force the Grand Saga management to come to talk with them although today is Sunday.

The police has earlier threatened to use brutal force to chase away the residents but was wooed away by the 500- strong crowd.

Grand Saga deputy chairman Zainal Abidin bin Ali (former OCPD of Dang Wangi) finally appeared in his office to hold a meeting with Tan Boon Wah ( Bandar Mahkota Cheras Free Access Action Committee Chairman), Ronnie Liu (Advisor to the action committee) and YB Tan Kok Wai ( DAP Cheras MP) but offer no solution. He just kicked the ball to the developer, Narajaya Sdn Bhd of the Lion Group (controlled Tan Sri William Cheng).

The action committee has appointed Tan Kok Wai to be their coordinator. Tan is trusted to hold an all-party meeting ( incl developer, Grand Saga, Works Ministry, MPKj and the action committee) to find a solution.

Currently, BMC residents were forced to travel an extra 6.5 km everyday. They also have to pay RM1.20 (to and fro) everyday and get caught in traffic jams during peak hours.

Today's action was the 11th gatherings organised by the action commitee with the help of the DAP every Sunday.

I have confronted the police officer in-charge (Chief Inspector Fauzi) who threatened to use force to disperse the residents and even to arrest them. I wanted him to withdraw his threat and told him off openly.I said the duty and responsibilty of the police were to maintain law and order and they should not be taking side with the developer or the toll concessionaire.

Tan Kok Wai also took the opportunity to tell the police to arrest robbers and thieves instead of arresting the residents. He said the DAP has asked for higher pay and allowance for the police force in Parliament. He urged the police to protect the residents instead of causing trouble to them.

He said the Works Minister is expected to reply questions raised by the Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang in the Parliament next week.

Here's a report published by China Press...

皇冠城封路風波300人再請願求開路

（加影17日訊）皇冠城開路行動委員會今早10時，再次召集居民在封路處和平請願，要求私營化公司開路讓居民通行。

逾有300人集合在被封的蕉賴-加影大道路口及甘榜私人地路口，並頻頻詢問把守甘榜私人地段的守衛，以了解到底誰下令築鐵柵門封住甘榜私人地段路口，不給車輛當交替路通行。

較后，眾人拉大隊走約半公里路程，前往附近的私營化公司克蓮沙嘉辦事處求見公司董事。

行動黨雪州領袖劉天球、蕉賴區國會議員陳國偉到場協助。

他們在克蓮沙嘉方面允許下，陪同行動委員會主席陳文華，前往辦公室會見副董事主席再納阿必汀談約1小時才結束。

此外，居民從皇冠城被封的路段，越過蕉賴-加影大道蕉賴11哩收費站到辦事處，也沿路大喊“開路，開路”口號。

逾20名制服或便服警方調往駐守；和平請願者也遵循警方人員指示，站在辦事處的路邊，以免阻礙交通和發生意外。

警長與居民小爭執

儘管如此，到場維持秩序的加影警區首席警長弗西卻數度下令居民離開，與居民發生小爭執。
他表示，若民眾不聽令離去，將促下屬採取強硬行動驅散人群。不過，在劉天球、陳文華及其他人勸說，警方沒有採取行動。

在辦事處大門前集會時，警官也走入干涉，並命令群眾在10分鐘內離去，但陳國偉基于是私人地，認為警方沒有權力這么做。

惟他願意停止向集合在場的居民發表演說，並吩咐眾人靜坐一旁，以等候3各代表進入辦事處會談的最新消息。

整個請願行動由早上10時許開始至下午1時許結束。在這2小時，並沒有不愉快事件發生。

陳國偉答應當協調員聯絡各造商討對策

蕉賴區國會議員陳國偉答應成為封路風波的協調員，並將聯絡發展商、私營化公司和政府部門等各造，開會商討解決方案。

他今日會見克蓮沙嘉副董事主席再納阿比汀后，這么表示。

他說，從再納阿比汀出示的文件中，發現情況與較早前發展商所提供的資料有出入。

他說，文件指出，地方政府于1994年批准皇冠城發展籃圖，包括修建出入口，而1995年才批准大道計劃。

情況不明確未能開放

“無論如何，政府有責任解決此風波。”

此外，開路行動委員會顧問劉天球說，“該私營化公司與發展商的說法南轅北轍，不懂誰才正確，目前，我們也須等待皇冠城發展商怎么說，無論如何，被封鎖的路口暫時還不能開。”

他將協助開路行動委員會找出真相，並協助聯絡各造召開商討會議，解決封路問題。

另外，行動委員會主席陳文華表示，已委任陳國偉為總協調員，協助召集各造會議。
他促請發展商提供一切所需文，讓各方代表來討論。

他表示，下週的行動尚須視情況而定，同時也通過短訊聯絡居民。

(Grand Saga Toll Plaza @ Cheras 10th Mile)