<strong>KUALA LUMPUR</strong>: Taman Kepong residents are up in arms over the construction of a metal fence behind their houses by the Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) as it posed inconvenience and danger to them.
Residents Association of Taman Kepong chairman V. Sivaram said the 600m stretch of fencing in their backyard has resulted in them not being able to park their vehicles there, thus causing traffic congestion along the main road.
"The fence should have been built within their reserve land but instead it is constructed 20ft away from their plot, more towards the residential houses, thus causing a lot of problems to house owners," he added.
He said RAC should have embarked on a study or discussion with the residents before constructing the fence.
"Not only is the fence posing a problem to the residents but also to the public," said Sivaram.
RAC had put up the fence at the site over the last two weeks without notifying the 285 house owners of their intention.
Sivaram said every year, some 15 dengue cases are reported within the housing estate and now they expect the situation to worsen with the fencing.
"We cannot (access and) destroy the mosquito breeding sites beyond the fence," said Sivaram, adding that the fence has also caused narrowing of the road.
"What will happen if there is a fire? The Fire and Rescue Department vehicles will have a problem getting into the area," he added.
The residents have urged RAC to look into their plight and move the fence 10ft away from the existing site.
Meanwhile, Kepong Member of Parliament Dr Tan Seng Giaw urged RAC to manage their reserved lands properly, especially in high populated areas, to curb the issue of mosquito breeding as they are badly managed.
"There is no point in fencing the area if it is poorly maintained and managed," he added.