Another Children's Playground About to Be Sacrificed?

"Leave our playground alone." That’s the appeal of Taman Kajang Prima ’s residents to the Kajang Municipal Council .

The residents were perturbed by talks that the playground will make way for a multi-purpose hall or a surau.

The presence of council workers and religious officers recently to survey the playground raised concern among the residents.

“There have been talks that the playground will make way for a hall while some say for a surau,” said Mohd Yahizan Mohd Isa, 47, a manager.

“The residents are not against the construction of a hall or mosque at Taman Kajang Prima. What we want is for the authorities to spare the playground. The developer has designated areas for the hall and surau. The playground should be left untouched. It’s for the children.”

Another resident, Thanga Raja, 49, also objected to the development of the playground. “I moved here seven years ago and the park is the only place for the children to play,” he said. “We are against constructing any building there.”

Lim Peng Wee, 72, said the playground is a place for him to meet friends and take his evening stroll.

Chuah Poh Teong, 53, urged the developer and authorities to build the mosque and hall on plots reserved for them. “Everybody needs the playground to pass their time,” said Chuah. “We have carried out many activities at the playground.”

Cheong Lai Yong, 51, claimed that she attends taichi lessons every week at the playground.

Taman Kajang Prima residents’ association adviser Khong Chee Seng said he has written to the Kajang Municipal Council to enquire about the status of the playground. He has also requested for a meeting with the council to find out if it had approved any development on the playground.

Khong also wants to meet the developer to discuss the matter. (The Malay Mail)

***** There it goes again. The insatiable greed and avarice of our state politicians, majlis dictators and money hungry developers, the true axis of evil, are working overtime to destroy yet another kid's playground all in the name of 'development' in order to enrich themselves - the officials, pocketing the kickbacks, by approving the proposal and facilitating easy passage for the project and the developer by making his big bucks at inflated rates and sharing his loot with the former. Can anyone stop them? Only the media by highlighting the issue can make the officials stop and think again. Politicians won't lift a finger if there is something in it for them. After the carnage the likes of Khir Toyo will make his rounds and pretend to be 'appalled' by the destruction while the members of this axis of evil laugh merrily all the way to the bank. So sad.
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