This was communicated during a peaceful protest attended by some 150 Damansara Perdana residents yesterday morning.
Spokesperson of the “Say No to Dash” movement Mak Khuin Weng told Malaysiakini the residents were sceptical of the state government’s insistence that no approval had been granted for the RM11.5 billion highway project.
“We just want a straight answer from the Selangor government.
“You have always said that the project has not been approved but your actions show otherwise,” claimed Mak when contacted after the protest held in Damansara Perdana.
The news portal reported that Mak had cited two separate notices issued by the Selangor Forestry Department as published in a local newspaper on March 16, regarding a proposal to de-gazette forest reserve land for purposes of constructing Dash and the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (Suke).
He also said a private company had through a filing to Bursa Malaysia on March 3 announced that the Selangor state government had acquired parts of its land for RM79.5 million, for the same purpose.
“So who do you (the state government) want the people to believe?” said Mak who had previously lobbied against construction of the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex).
The news portal also reported Mak as saying protesters who gathered on Sunday had simultaneously sent a text message to their state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong, who is also the state exco in charge of environment, seeking her comments on the issue.
Dash is said to be a 20.1 km, three-lane, dual carriage expressway starting from Puncak Perdana in Shah Alam and ending at the Penchala interchange.
With 12 interchanges, the expressway is proposed to link drivers to the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong and Sprint highways.