300 residents say ‘no’ to proposed project

Taman Sri Rambai and Taman Lau Geok Swee residents staging a protest to oppose a proposed high-rise project in Taman Lau Geok Swee, Penang.

SOME 300 residents of Taman Sri Rambai and Taman Lau Geok Swee in Paya Terubong, Penang, joined a protest against the proposed building of three blocks of 47-storey luxury apartments and a 41-storey affordable apartment block on a hillslope.

Their spokesman Dr Ti Lian Geh said the residents opposed the proposal to build skyscrapers on the steep hillslope behind their houses.