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‘Policy Plans’ - The Path to Folly in Malaysia’s Urban Planning? - Part 1

Datuk P. Gunasilan, Veteran Town Planner and Fellow, Malaysian Institute of Planners | Peter Leong , Researcher and Environmental Activist

12-Apr-23 15:00

‘Policy Plans’ - The Path to Folly in Malaysia’s Urban Planning? - Part 1

Back in late January of this year, Malaysia witnessed a major win for environmental law in the country, when the Federal Court - in a landmark decision -  quashed a hillside development that was issued by the local authority in Penang. Many have noted that this ruling might have impacts on other public interest litigation cases in the country, including the ongoing Taman Rimba Kiara case. On a two-part special, we discuss this apex judgement, and what significance it holds in Malaysia with Peter Leong, a researcher and environmental activist, and former secretary of Friends of Bukit Kiara, and also Datuk P. Gunasilan, a veteran town planner and Fellow with the Malaysian Institute of Planners.

Listen to Part 2 here.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs


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Categories:  environment,  government,  Law/Activism,  corruption,  controversies

Tags:  policy plans,  pelan dasar,  sg ara,  public litigation,  dbkl,  taman rimba kiara,  environmental law,  earth matters,  the bigger picture, 


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