Victory For Residents On Taman Rimba Kiara

The Federal Court dismissed an appeal by DBKL and 3 others to reinstate the development order over a certain part of Taman Rimba Kiara, upholding the 2021 Court of Appeal ruling. What does this judgement then mean for controversial development projects in Kuala Lumpur, and what does it say about the protection of already scarce public spaces? Alliff Benjamin Suhaimi of Messrs Thomas Philip, which represented the TTDI residents explains the implications.

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