Standing firm

Former Malaysia Airlines big boss Tan Sri Aziz Abdul Rahman is right.

Tan Sri who is also Bukit Damansara RA president, said one way to temporarily stop anyone or groups of people from speaking out publicly is to slap them with a civil suit.

"Legal action is the right of an individual, but we also have to look at the motive behind of it," he said to the Malay Mail.

Abdul Aziz said the Medan Damansara RA now have no choice but to defend their case.

"Although a claim was filed, I do not think there is defamation involved. The residents are merely stating what’s really happening in their area, because they are fighting for their safety," he explained.

"It is unfair to take action against these people, who just want to feel safe and live in their homes."

Read the Malay Mail's report here

As for the defendant, MDRA committee member, Randhir Singh, said the association will fight against the suit as they had their right to speak.

"We have been voicing our concerns over the development on the top of the hill as many residents in the area are worried about their safety.

"The suit will not dampen our spirits and we will continue to speak up as it concerns our safety and we have in fact even started a blog http://www.medandamansara21.blogspot.com/ to keep the masses updated about our plight."

Four of the RA’s office bearers, including Randhir, were named as respondents to the suit filed by the developers, SDB Properties Sdn Bhd and Selangor Dredging Bhd. The statement of claim was served three months ago. The RA has in response filed their defence a month ago through their counsel.