Fahmi and Nurul Izzah to meet DBKL on Kebun-Kebun Bangsar fate
SHAH ALAM - A meeting to discuss on the fate of local community project Kebun Kebun Bangsar (KKB) will be held soon, says Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzi.
He said he and Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah will have a sit down with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) over the project’s eviction notice.
This follows after Fahmi and Nurul Izzah as well as several other politicians raised the issue both publicly and directly with the Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.
“The issue of KKB has been ongoing for some time now, even before pandemic. There are few residents who do not agree with KKB’s operations but majority agrees to it," Fahmi told Sinar Daily.
He said three years back, he made an attempt to bring all parties together to discuss this matter but it did not proceed to any tangible action due to pandemic.
He added that back in December last year, there was a landslide along one of the stretch of KKB involving a house.
"Since then, perhaps the latest action has been taken because I requested DBKL and Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to expedite drain repairs at affected landslide areas.
"But until today there is no real action taken probably because this matter involves both public and private land, and there are some disputes on who should bare the cost to repair the drains at that time," he said.
It is believed that the eviction notice came up after Federal Territories Land and Mines Office (PPTGWPKL), TNB and Local Agenda 21 (LA21) visited the KKB site.
Fahmi highlighted how the eviction notice contradicts Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's statement earlier last month on World Environment Day.
"If it involves issues about regulations, the law applies to everyone and this is where we must stay within the boundaries of the law also we cannot impose an eviction notice like this.
"My worry is that, whoever gave the instruction to issue the eviction notice, appears to be contradicting and has embarrassed the PM's statement barely two week prior.
"This is a community matter not political matter, sending or posting an eviction notice as this is like using a hammer to kill a mosquito," he said.
On top of that, Fahmi stressed that this community garden should be protected and allowed to continue its good deeds.
"This garden should be kept because many of them visit, enjoy and experience the garden immensely whether they are kids from autistic school, elderly or family.
"This concept carried by a group of NGOs succeeded which initiated two KK in Lebuh pantai which is Kebun Kebun Kerinchi and Kebun Kebun Sentosa.
"Such was of using unutilised land should be supported," he said.
To show his support and contribution, Fahmi was among the thousands of Malaysians who signed the 'Help Kebun-Kebun Bangsar Stay Open' petition today.
More than 9,652 have signed the petition on Change.org, demanding the authorities do not demolish the farm.
This came after Kebun-Kebun Bangsar (KKB) received a final eviction notice due to violations of its Temporary Occupancy Licence (TOL) conditions.
Federal Territories Land and Mines Office director Datuk Muhammad Yasir Yahya said this after KKB updated its social media with an image of the notice that stated the decision was final and not open to appeal.
KKB co-founder and landscape architect Ng Sek San had responded to the notice in a post by saying the role of the animals in the farm was to educate people and also provide emotional support to children.
Ng on Tuesday said they will fight and appeal to remain at Lorong Bukit Pantai.
The farm, which opens daily including public holidays, was run by volunteers and produce a variety of vegetables, fruits and flowers.
It even has a rice field.
The 3.2 hectares terraced green garden was founded in 2017 and is non-commercial and its produce is given to the underprivileged and soup kitchens.
