It is now learnt that the concrete barricade erected by Grand Saga at the access road to Bandar Mahkota Cheras yesterday, is removed late last night by angry residents, according to a report by Malaysiakini. Residents also planned to obtain a court injunction against Grand Saga and demand compensation from the concessionaire.

State Exco, Ronnie Liu has stated that the land belongs to the government and the highway concessionaire has no authority to construct any barrier on the piece of land. It was earlier learnt that even if Grand Saga wishes to build the barricade on its side of the land, it would need approval from the Kajang Municipal Council and Malaysian Highway Authority.

Grand Saga, the concessionaire of the Cheras-Kajang Expressway, yesterday, move in to rebuild the concrete barrier removed by residents on 21 April, disabling access to Bandar Mahkota Cheras, according to a report in Malaysiakini. As a result, Bandar Mahkota Cheras residents would need to pay an additional 90 sen toll and enter Bandar Mahkota Cheras via Bandar Sungai Long.

The works, which began in the afternoon, resulted in about a thousand residents gathering at the area to prevent the works from going on. However, the presence of police and FRU personnel who tried to push the residents way resulted in a chaotic situation in which 2 residents were arrested.

The works were stopped when an enforcement official from the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) urged them to stop their work, saying that he was informed so by the Malaysian Highway Authority. However, when residents were pushed back by FRU, the works continued and the road is no longer accessible.

State Exco, Ean Yong Hian Wah criticized the police for being bias and ridiculous. He said “I had shown the document issued by the Hulu Langat Land Department which clearly stated that the barricaded land belonged to the state government but yet the Selangor chief police officer Khalid Abu Bakar would not believe us and acted on behalf of Grand Saga instead.”

Ean Yong also said that he will request MPKj to remove the barrier today.