Stop trespassing green lungs & uphold excellence and dignity of Prime Minister's Department

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw reiterates that the Prime Minister ensure the objective and efficiency of the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) while stopping the misuse and abuse of public funds and the unreasonable trespass of green lungs.

There are 144 local authorities, some of which face the abuse of public funds such as the building of community halls and kindergardens including political party offices on green lungs. This is pulling wool over the people. Local authorities feel that their hands are tied.

The Prime Minister's Department should stop coercing local governments with such a practice.


Dr Tan brought up the matter during the debate on the Supply Bill at the committee stage regarding the allocation of RM 1.85 billion for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on 19.11.2007.

On 17.11.2007, a political party member hit a cameraman from a Chinese newspaper while the latter photographed activities at a socalled community hall in Cheras. Y.A.B. Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sould review the objective of ICU and its destruction of green lungs.


In the 219 parliamentary constituencies, it is not difficult for us to see construction activities on public land like green lungs. For example, about three months ago, a project to build another toilet at the Jinjang North's main playing field, was stopped because of protest from residents, leaving behind a big hole and piling. Now, another project is appearing adjacent to the public toilet at the playing field.

At the Jalan Lang Kelabu, Kepong Baru Tambahan, there is a building project. These two projects are on green lungs. A field at Jalan Lang Merah which is a stone's throw from Jalan Lang Kelabu shows a few buildings, one of which is a branch of a poltical party.

At Jalan Kepong Baru, a building occupies a green lung. Similarly, there is an office of a political party encroaching a playing field at Jalan Chiak Padi, Kepong Baru.

Responding to an enquiry last week, the authorities put up a make-shift board indicating that a community hall and related things are being built at the main playing field, Jinjang North, with the allocation of from ICU for minor projects. This hall occupying about 2,400 square feet is supposed to cater for a community of perhaps 300,000 in Jinjang at. It is said to cost RM 200,000. It defies imagination. Does it mean that 20 or 30 people can assemble at the socalled community hall each time? This is topsy turvy.

Just as other local governments, City Hall Kuala Lumpur has a structural plan that stresses on the full protection of green lungs. Why are there odd activities on public vacant lands?

The objective of ICU is to monitor national development projects, including special duties and minor projects. It must ensure orderly and effective implementation. It aims at excellence and dignity. Its allocation in 2008 is RM 397 million.


Dr Tan Seng Giaw