Car showroom built on former green space


In 2020, an application for the land to be leased to a company was approved with an annual premium of RM24,449. – Photos: YAP CHEE HONG and FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

IN a city where open green spaces are becoming increasingly rare, stakeholders want to know why a strip of land in Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, gazetted as a green lung has been leased to a car dealer.

They are perplexed by the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur Land and Mines Office (PTGWP)’s decision to grant a 21-year lease to the car showroom.

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RM 12.33/month

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Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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