‘No transparency in degazettement exercise’

An aerial view of the proposed housing development that would involve the degazettement of 28.3ha of the Bukit Lagong Forest Reserve in Gombak.

PLANNING approval for a proposed housing project at Bukit Lagong, Gombak was given to Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) even before the proposal to degazette the forest reserve.

State Environment, Green Technology, Consumer and Non-Islamic Affairs Committee chairman Hee Loy Sian said PKNS was given the green light for the project in 2003 by the Selangor State Executive Council (MMKN) but it was not carried out.