Residents rally to save field

Residents staging a protest against the redevelopment of the PKNS field and sports complex in Kelana Jaya, yesterday. The demonstration aims to highlight the fact that the proposed redevelopment of the field was not simply a local issue, but a national concern that an increasing number of open spaces and fields were being sacrificed for development.

 KUALA LUMPUR: About 200 residents protested against the redevelopment of the 30-year-old Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) field and sports complex in Kelana Jaya yesterday.

SS7 neighbourhood action committee chairman Datuk Zul Mukhshar Md Shaari said the residents demonstrated for two hours against the planned development.

"We have collected 200 signatures in a petition to save the people's field," he said.

An objection would be sent to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ). Read more ......