Construction of telco tower illegal, say residents

Too close: The huge gaping hole that was dug up with steel bars installed for the construction of a telecommunication tower in Taman Bukit Teratai. Cracks can be seen at the pavement of the TNB station (left) mere inches from the proposed structure.

TAMAN Bukit Teratai residents are shocked that a structure has been built near their houses without the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council’s (MPAJ) approval.

The illegal structure, believed to be a telecommunication tower, was constructed behind a row of houses along Jalan 1/8 and near a Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) station in Jalan Teratai 1/1.