Heavy police presence bars NGOs trying to submit KLNFR memo

Representatives from the Defend Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (PHSKLU) coalition were barred from reaching the Selangor state government office today after police set up roadblocks along the main road leading to the location.

Journalists and representatives from the coalition were also stopped by the police who cordoned off a junction at Persiaran Sultan, citing security concerns.

Police eventually allowed five representatives from PHSKLU coalition to go through and submit their memorandum.

The memorandum was to demand the Selangor government to immediately cancel the degazettement of half of Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR).

They were greeted by Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari’s chief private secretary Mohd Hidayat Mohd Sauffi, who accepted their memorandum...