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Elizabeth Wong promises to review 'approved' developments Elizabeth Wong promises to review 'approved' developments
Monday, April 14th, 2008 at 2:43pm (38 weeks 1 day ago)
[submitted by arjunan.org] [category: economics]
[author: malaysiakini] [site: http://youtube.com] [source]
tags: video : selangor : hillslope development : elizabeth wong : development : ampang :
wikiops: malaysiakini : ampang : development : economics : elizabeth wong : hillslope development : selangor : video :

The new Selangor state government has recently put a ban on hillslope development but allowing 141 hillslope projects that have been approved by the previous administration to continue.

Speaking to concerned residents of Ampang, Elizabeth Wong, Selangor exco member who the environment as one of her portfolios, said that she and her team will investigate the approved developments and urge the residents to assist her with information that she can take to the state government.

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