Shortcut closure causes discontent between residents of two Melaka housing estates

Representatives from Kampung Pulau Nibong having a heated exchange with Pengkalan Batu assrmblyman Norhizam Hassan Baktee (left) before a dialogue to discuss the closure of a 5-metre shortcut connecting Jalan Akasia 4 to Jalan Pulau Nibong.

MELAKA: The closure of a shortcut early this month connecting Jalan Akasia 4 to Jalan Pulau Nibong here has caused discontent among residents of Taman Akasia and the villagers of nearby Kampung Pulau Nibong.

About 100 villagers say they have a right to use the shortcut while the Taman Akasia Residents Association asserted that the road was closed for security reasons.