Bandar Kinrara residents want Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) to prune overgrown trees obstructing parking bays in a commercial area in Bandar Kinrara 5, Puchong, Selangor.
One resident, Kok SW, said several tree branches were already scraping the roofs of cars parked along Jalan BK 5A/2.
“There are concerns that the branches could damage vehicles parked there and even hurt someone.
“We do not advocate cutting down trees, but a trim is certainly warranted,” said Kok, adding that the local council had been felling trees since the May 7 incident where a huge tree fell on 17 vehicles along Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur.
A resident, who only wanted to be known as Abdul Rahman, was concerned that heavy rain could affect the overgrown trees and increase the risk of tree branches snapping and falling.
“Trimming these trees would mitigate such risks and ensure our community spaces remain safe and accessible,” he said.
MBSJ Zone 18 councillor Mehanatan Embamurthi, whose area includes Bandar Kinrara, said in a post on social media that he would visit the affected site with MBSJ’s Landscape Department.
It was previously reported on May 27 that MBSJ had identified several areas under its jurisdiction for landscape maintenance work between April 1 and July 31.
The identified areas include Jalan Kinrara 6, Jalan BK 2/10, Jalan BK 4/2, Jalan BK 5/6, BK 5/10A and Jalan BK 8A.
MBSJ could not be contacted at press time for comments.
