KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents Association (TTDIRA) and environmental group Friends of Bukit Kiara (FoBK) have submitted 2,458 signed petitions to Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud, calling for the closure of a back road from the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) into TTDI and the creation of a no development buffer zone around Bukit Kiara.
The petitions, handed in on May 7, followed a town hall meeting and highlighted residents’ concerns over worsening traffic congestion and ecological risks.
TTDIRA chairman Abu Hafiz said the community feared traffic volumes from KLGCC’s resort projects would overwhelm TTDI’s narrow roads.
“Once all the KLGCC Resort projects are completed, the daily number of internal KLGCC vehicles will likely exceed 6,000, possibly even more.
“TTDI was never designed to handle the massive vehicle volume from KLGCC Resort and beyond,” he said.
FoBK secretary Clinton Ang warned of ecological damage if development encroached on Bukit Kiara.
On May 2, before the petitions were formally submitted, the mayor announced a permanent 300 metre buffer zone for parcels adjoining Taman Persekutuan Bukit Kiara, a move welcomed by residents as addressing the second petition point.
The petition organisers said the 2,458 signatures serve as a documented record of public support and urged City Hall to act decisively on both the road closure and buffer zone implementation.