THE Save Taman Rimba group today said the Court of Appeal has ruled that the Taman Rimba Kiara project is null and void. 

They said a panel of three judges unanimously decided that the development order obtained in 2017 by the Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan and Developer Memang Perkasa Sdn Bhd joint venture for the project was invalid. 

“The Court of Appeal panel today issued an order of certiorari quashing the development order. 

“This decision is a major victory for our community and neighbouring communities who have been relentless and unwavering in their fight and commitment to preserve Taman Rimba Kiara,” they said in a statement today.  

They said their struggle over the years to preserve the green lung has finally borne fruit because of the members’ cooperation, perseverance and commitment .

“This is also coupled with the staunch support of our Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh. 
 
“Concurrent with today’s decision, we reiterate our desire for new housing for the longhouse families and we will continue in our efforts to get a proper and fair resolution to permanent housing for the families. 

“They are our neighbours and partners in the TTDI community and we will stand with them.”

The residents are calling DBKL and the Federal Territories Ministry do the right thing at last. 

“Let us work together to deliver affordable, low-density, permanent housing for the longhouse residents within the existing four acres of the Rumah Panjang and leave Taman Rimba Kiara to be the wonderful public park that it already is.”

DBKL had approved the joint venture in 2014, when Barisan Nasional’s Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor was the Federal Territories minister.

TTDI residents said the project will destroy 10ha of the last few remaining green lungs in Kuala Lumpur.

Under the Pakatan Harapan administration, Federal Territories minister Khalid Samad had negotiated for a scaled-down project comprising four blocks of service apartments and 204 affordable housing units, which the Save Taman Rimba group also rejected. – January 27, 2021.