PETALING JAYA: Twenty-five residents of Pinggir Zaaba in Taman Tun Dr Ismail will be filing a civil suit against MRT Corp for insisting on building rail tracks near their residential area.

Pinggir Zaaba Residents Action Group claimed that they have been ignored by MRT Corp which is keen to expedite the construction of the railway system that runs through Klang Valley.

“We have faith in the justice system. We believe the courts will give us a fair hearing and address our concerns in the suit which we will file soon,” said a statement from the group.

On Nov 20, about 20 residents from Pinggir Zaaba staged a protest outside their homes in protest against MRT Corp’s construction of rail tracks that cuts across their neighbourhood.

They claimed that the tracks, some of which were being built just 14 metres away from their homes, is causing noise pollution and damage to their properties.

The affected householders said that they have had meetings with MRT Corp and Syarikat Prasarana Bhd on the matter since early this year, but no proper solution was offered.

The residents said that they had no choice but take legal action against the project as previous overtures to find an amicable solution with MRT Corp did not result in the desired solution.

“We have lost faith in MRT Corp and we doubt it would take the necessary measures to address our concerns,” the statement read.

MRT Corp, a government linked company, was set up for the purpose of implementing Malaysia’s first integrated and sustainable mass rapid transit railway.

i wish to go their house and throw eggs at it man.... don't be so selfish. MRT is for the benefits of rakyat. if u tak suka MRT to near to you, sell the property and move somewhere else. Just because of this 25 id*ots and now the MRT might get delay delay and delay.

In the earlier part of news, they want MRT Corp to buy out their houses, but later after referring to a committee, MRT Corp decided not to buy their houses. And so, adding to the fact that the alignment won't be changed...they now looking a filing a suit against MRT.

http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/mrt-co...ir-zaaba-houses

by the will of the majority they will lose.... but by the will of privacy and private property, they will win.

care to elaborate?

its not like mrt are using their land rite

They can use noise pollution and their safety as pretext to winning the case. Safety is jeopardized when there is access to it.

i tot i already mention this to you few month ago.. kampung2005.. not to build stupid lrt  in damansara.. you ruin their place....ppl like you ..no planning...only fail the property..shame on you

sound barriers can be built, safety is a vague issue imo

kid  : when u own ur dream home then only discuss and call other selfish

Yep, barriers can be erected but it cannot filter all noise. Safety is a vague issue but like most of the people, I don't like it when i see people or strangers hang around, move around within the vicinity of my dream home.

i fully agree with the house owners, how would you feel if suddenly one day a mrt line is erected 15 meters from your front door?

property price decrease, sound and noise pollution, more traffic, cracks and damage to property

when you buy your own house then you talk

i fully agree with the house owners, how would you feel if suddenly one day a mrt line is erected 15 meters from your front door?

property price decrease, sound and noise pollution, more traffic, cracks and damage to property

when you buy your own house then you talk

TTDI does have their rights to file lawsuit against MRT.
However were it a right direction toward our public transportation?

Problem will still persist even if MRT corp decide to go underground. jalan sultan for example.
Cost is another problem to think at

kampong,

beside cost.. why mrt dun want build all the line underground??
like london??

later.. ask where is LRT/MRT

Cost is really the no.1 issue. Aside from higher construction cost, you also have longer construction time plus the maintenance cost of tunnel is more expensive than an elevated section.

There is no final cost for the MRT 1 yet.

Besides, look at the precedent of compensation made by Prasarana during LRT extension in Subang Jaya, that might be the solution. Prasarana paid compensation plus offering to build 150 m long sound barrier in Subang Jaya. That might be the solution to solve the issue as realignment is very unlikely.

Jln Sultan is different case than the one in TTDI, as if it is underground it has better space (under Sprint Highway) as it is wider than Jln Sultan. That said, see how it goes.

Resident Ho Lee Yoke, 54, said he had bought another property in view of MRT Corp’s negotiation with the residents.

“Now I’m stuck. I have spent so much money buying the other property.”

those b*stards sure demanding ultra high price for their run down houses. MRT corp definitely won't buy them.
Because if they buy them, then opposition will start saying gov is wasting money, blah blah blah.
So serve them right. ask them to rot in hell.

government perhaps buy all the nearby resident. build public housing for mid income holder and lower income holder condo there.

"In democracy, we have to consider the right of every individuals.

Because you can't have 5 wolves and 1 sheep deciding what to have for dinner"

This.

And for someone who lived in damansara for a very long time, I sure hope of having this MRT asap.

later.. ask where is LRT/MRT

aiyo.. money only ma..
i prefer undergound..
just ask for more budget la

An option is to move the houses underground.  If an owner can tolerate the noise, then keep it above ground.  If he or she cannot, then tear it down, dig a big hole, sell the soil/rock/sand, and build one underground.  Later, he or she may be amazed by how many million ringgit others are willing to pay to buy it.

http://dornob.com/underground-home-modern-...h-a-green-roof/

instead of paying the compensation.
government perhaps buy all the nearby resident. build public housing for mid income holder and lower income holder condo there.

Lol so true. People.
Yes, sounds easy when we talk.
But in reality its not as easy as ABC.
LOL you.
If what I red from kampung is right, they already asked the MRT to buy it but MRT declined the offer.
Perhaps it was cause after evaluation and calculation, getting sued is far more cheaper than buying their properties.

Therefore in future, planning should involve people from day 1 to minimise uncertainty.

No doubt, MRT in Damansara would finally fill one missing piece of rail coverage.  After all, the northwest area is lacking rail.

Lets hope they learn their mistake and dont repeat it again.
Although I can definitely said 99.9% they would repeat it again.
HAHAHA

Current situation is that plans are only made known to public after everything done by the authority, hence public are clueless and do not know what are the other options etc, and when that public display held, people will be very clueless/uncertain and that's where opposition of the plan starts to come in as there has been lack of certainty.

government should just invoke Akta Pengambilan Tanah 1960.......

SPAD has since clarified in a press statement that TTDI houses may not need to be acquired simply because the properties are located beyond the 20m minimum buffer zone.

They claimed that the tracks, some of which were being built just 14 metres away from their homes, is causing noise pollution and damage to their properties.

How does the TTDI residents knows exactly the closest buffer zone is 14m when SPAD informed it is beyond 20m? Anyhow I also think that MRT Corp never promise of acquisition but says that is possibilities that, that might happen.

Wait, MRT Crop is already starting to lay tracks? Or do they mean pylons?

i tot i already mention this to you few month ago.. kampung2005.. not to build stupid lrt  in damansara.. you ruin their place....ppl like you ..no planning...only fail the property..shame on you

Building MRT stations near low-density housing estates like TTDI just doesn't make sense. It's a known fact that existing LRT stations next to low-density housing estates have low ridership.

To boost ridership, land around LRT and MRT stations should be compulsorily acquired to be redeveloped into huge condos. Profits from such ventures are enough to finance the building of any number of MRT or LRT lines.

No noise issues. No low ridership issues. No funding issues.

Use one stone to kill 3 birds at once.

The issue is the track, not the station. The station itself is further away from the mentioned area.

Just acquire the whole wide area. Develop into another Mont Kiara.

kampong,

beside cost.. why mrt dun want build all the line underground??
like london??

Acquiring is not a straightforward task, more so we are talking about this area.

Based from all news report, residents want either realignment or compensation or buy out.

Acquire solely to make this tiny group happy doesn't make financial sense. What is MRT Corp going to do with the property? Rent them out? Acquire to re-develop the whole area makes perfect financial sense.

Then the best way is compensation. It had been done in earlier project.

In the earlier part of news, they want MRT Corp to buy out their houses, but later after referring to a committee, MRT Corp decided not to buy their houses. And so, adding to the fact that the alignment won't be changed...they now looking a filing a suit against MRT.

http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/mrt-co...ir-zaaba-houses

those b*stards sure demanding ultra high price for their run down houses. MRT corp definitely won't buy them.
Because if they buy them, then opposition will start saying gov is wasting money, blah blah blah.
So serve them right. ask them to rot in hell.

Kampung, any chance to get alignment view of the MRT and the houses?

you sure the property price decrease?
perhaps you should try buy some properties near the taman bahagia station.

I think these ungrateful TTDI residents shouldn't be allowed to use the MRT when it's completed. They still made so much fuss about it.

its a waste of time trying to suing MRT over land matter....MRT already invoke seksyen 4 akta pengambilan tanah during early phase during alligment survey...during sekyen 4 all land owners along mrt  early phase alligment will be informed....probably during this time these ttdi people think mrt gonna compensate for their houses/lot being taken for the project....but after detail alignment design not all land will be taken coz by law only need 13 meter clearance from structure to houses/building....by this time mrt will invoke seksyen 8 akta pengambilan tanah and all houses/lot kena the final allignment will be compensated....

so there should  be no written agreement between land/house owners for mrt to take the land...only when seksyen 8 is approved by the government mrt will proceed with land acquisition only for people whose house/land will be use for the project

fyi is not mrt actually gonna compensate these people....by law the money comes from gomen....since mrt is a goverment funded project so basically its the same

the worst things is these ttdi people will 100% lose to mrt in court....and by sueing mrt they care actually delaying mrt progress plus adding extra cost....mind u some packages already started their ground work and small delays in big project will cost the goverment in millions and maybe billions in cost

Accually i dunno why pipur complaining about the MRT project

I live at Mutiara Damansara and alot of the residents plus my parents complaining.. Imo, i find the MRT/LRT more beneficial than bane

Things like able to travel to KL or other LRT linked places is useful to me since the LRT will be near my place. For example if i were to work at KL, and as a new grad you cant expect me to buy a car right? LRT will be my main tranportation.

Also, about the sound issues, i dont see any people in Kepong complaining when their house is practically next to a KTM track and station.. Or mebe they edi ala tegal sudah bisa

With this MRT, travelling will be a lot easier, that is for sure. Right now a bus from KL Sentral to 1 Utama takes about 110 minutes (non peak) or 130 minutes (peak). It should take nearly 20 mins to do same journey with the MRT.

upscale premium residential areas like ttdi properties do not increase significantly due to the presence of an lrt station, everyone has their own transportation and are looking for privacy and security in a property

TTDI and Bangi

2 areas identified as loud, pretentious, hipster uncles area

I think these ungrateful TTDI residents shouldn't be allowed to use the MRT when it's completed. They still made so much fuss about it.

Define ungrateful?

Those people have right to do protest it's for their own safety and privacy and it's under By-Law and our Constitution.

We should blame FD for rejecting the proposal to do underground train way back 90s and at that time the cost is more cheaper

I hope they can work things out.

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Added on December 6, 2012, 7:10 amwow, reading through this thread, I'm surprised to see how selfish the people of /k are, want to have MRT as soon as possible, ignoring the plight of others, you people would sure love to live in PRC land, they don't care about the voice of the people there, they'll just send thugs in to destroy the people's property.

ya, people act as if having your house devalued is a small matter, most people have to spend their whole life paying of house loans. If I know  something that's going to be devaluing my house is going to be built nearby, you can bet that I will be doing everything I can to stop and delay it until I am properly compensated. You can take your "greater good" and shove it right into your selfish ass, ass*holes

ya, people act as if having your house devalued is a small matter, most people have to spend their whole life paying of house loans. If I know  something that's going to be devaluing my house is going to be built nearby, you can bet that I will be doing everything I can to stop and delay it until I am properly compensated. You can take your "greater good" and shove it right into your selfish ass, ass*holes

I bet most people here complaining about the residents are poorfags who don't own any property.

Do you know what's the defination of selfish?



Looks like the one that is being selfish is the house owners and not us. when it is for personal profit, we call is selfish. when it is for everyones profit, we don't. It also says lacking of consideration for others. which is what the house owners are doing.

Any proof that the properties prices will drop due to the MRT?

Noise pollution? Damage to property? They aren't building the station near their houses. If it's the station than there probably won't be any problem since it will most like raise their property prices.

ya, people act as if having your house devalued is a small matter, most people have to spend their whole life paying of house loans. If I know  something that's going to be devaluing my house is going to be built nearby, you can bet that I will be doing everything I can to stop and delay it until I am properly compensated. You can take your "greater good" and shove it right into your selfish ass, ass*holes

Any proof of damage building?
MRT will just build sound barriers. on the MRT track in the place.
MRT station is near by lar.

They claimed that the tracks, some of which were being built just 14 metres away from their homes, is causing noise pollution and damage to their properties.

I hope they can work things out.

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Added on December 6, 2012, 7:10 amwow, reading through this thread, I'm surprised to see how selfish the people of /k are, want to have MRT as soon as possible, ignoring the plight of others, you people would sure love to live in PRC land, they don't care about the voice of the people there, they'll just send thugs in to destroy the people's property.

I'll just hover my cursor at your house and demolish it,  here's your compensation so buzz off, go find another house.