Stop back door development of green and open spaces


BUKIT Kiara is one of the few remaining green lungs in urban Kuala Lumpur. Strategically located in the heart of the city, this “gold mine” is increasingly being eyed by opportunists and the well-connected.

On June 27, 2007, the Cabinet decided to gazette the 189ha Bukit Kiara into a green lung. After a decade, however, Bukit Kiara has yet to be gazetted.

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