Slum-like living in Bandar Damansara Perdana
Slum-like living in Bandar Damansara Perdana Nestled in Bandar Damansara Perdana are eight blocks of low and medium-cost flats or apartments where some 4,000 families call home. Named Flora Damansara (near Empire Damansara) and constructed by Emkay about 11 years ago, the dwellers have been struggling to commute without a bus service. They also have to contend with the extremely narrow Jalan PJU 8/9 leading to their homes and acute or lack of parking space. “I really wonder how the developer planned and constructed the flats and apartments. Also, how did the authorities approved the project plan and clear it for occupation?” Gerakan Deputy Speaker Syed Abdul Razak Alsagoff said. “JMB Flora Damansara A & B, the low-cost flat dwellers, is the worst affected. And, why is Rapid Bus not serving Bandar Damansara Perdana? “Imagine the plight of the aged and those who don’t have their own transport,” he added. Syed Razak said he had been told that many locals had also moved out...