MALAYSIAKINI SPECIAL REPORT: The Grand Saga in Cheras
They have been protesting over the past few years. A number have been arrested, some alleged they were beaten by the police.But it appears that no end is in sight in the stand-off between the determined Bandar Mahkota Cheras (BMC) residents and an equally determined highway toll operator Grand Saga Sdn Bhd.
Grand Saga has built a three-feet high concrete barrier to block an access road to the township. This resulted in commuters having to travel an additional six kilometres and pay Grand Saga 90 sen toll for every trip.
Emboldened by the victory of the new Pakatan Rakyat state government in Selangor, the residents have taken it upon themselves to demolish the barricade. But every time it was destroyed, the wall was rebuilt by Grand Saga. The barricade has since been erected and torn down no fewer than three times.
Malaysiakini, which has been reporting on the row since 2006, has the following stories: 2008
Barricade row: Court throws out residents' injunction l May 12
Minister wants cool heads over BMC saga l May 12
Lim Lip Eng - another 'street style' MP l May 10
I would do it again, says assaulted MP l May 10
BMC residents doused and gassed l May 9MP hospitalised after Cheras fracas l May 9Barricade row: Pakatan state gov't 'weak' l May 9Police fire tear gas at Cheras residents l May 8Cheras residents in stand-off to protect toll-free road l May 7Grand Saga 'advised' to re-erect concrete barrier l April 30Confirmed - residents can tear down concrete barrier l April 29Barricade row: Answers next week l April 232007Trio sues cops over ‘assault’ during protest l Oct 2421 arrested in anti-toll hike protest l Jan 212006Vexed residents protest against toll hike l Dec 18Seventh protest against barricade l Aug 22VIDEOS12-min video of the scuffle l May 910-min video of stand-off between residents and police l May 8
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