A enforcement operation by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has ignited controversy after authorities removed unauthorized structures along Jalan Medan Setia 1 in Bukit Damansara.
The two-day operation, conducted on Wednesday (Feb 5) and Thursday (Feb 6), targeted concrete planter boxes, awnings, and wooden seating decks installed by local businesses.
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The two-day operation, conducted on Wednesday (Feb 5) and Thursday (Feb 6), targeted concrete planter boxes, awnings, and wooden seating decks installed by local businesses.
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00:00A enforcement operation by Kuala Lumpur City Hall, or DBKL, has ignited controversy after
00:07authorities removed unauthorized structures along Jalan Medan Setia 1 in Bukit Damansara.
00:14The two-day operation, conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, targeted concrete planter boxes,
00:20awnings and wooden seating decks installed by local businesses.
00:24Speaking to Star Metro, a DBKL Enforcement Department spokesperson explained that the
00:30structures were impeding public walkways and interfering with Alam Flora's waste management
00:35operations.
00:37The spokesperson emphasized that several businesses had constructed these extensions without proper
00:42authorization, making drain maintenance and pathway cleaning difficult.
00:47Business owners have strongly criticized the action, describing it as excessive and poorly
00:52communicated.
00:53A local restaurateur expressed particular frustration over the lack of prior notification
00:58from authorities regarding the planned demolition.
01:01DBKL officials countered these claims, stating that proper notices had been issued and that
01:08business owners should have been aware of the impending enforcement.
01:13The authorities cited Section 46, Subsection 1, D of the Street, Drainage and Building
01:19Act, 1974, and the Kuala Lumpur Hawker Bylaws, 2016, as their legal foundation for the action.
01:28The large-scale operation involved 162 personnel from DBKL and other agencies utilizing four
01:36lorries, tractors and additional departmental vehicles to remove the unauthorized structures.
01:43While business owners maintained these installations were meant to enhance the area's aesthetics
01:48and cleanliness, DBKL remained firm on their stance regarding public pathway obstruction.