A MEETING will be held to address a dispute over a car park built on state land by St Ignatius church.
According to FMT, the issue arose after the church received a notice demanding the removal of the car park, which the church's legal representatives describe as a form of "bullying" by the authorities.
The land dispute has drawn attention from local representatives, who are now working to mediate between the parties involved.
According to reports in the NST, Bandar Utama assemblyman, Jamaliah Jamaluddin, confirmed that her office has been in communication with both parties and is organising a meeting to review the matter.
She said her office was not fully aware of the issue until the notice was served to the church.
Petaling Jaya member of parliament Lee Chean Chung also said he would be reaching out to both parties for more information.
FMT earlier reported that St Ignatius Church in Petaling Jaya had been directed to remove the car park it constructed on adjacent land belonging to the Selangor Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID).
It was reported that the Petaling District Office issued a notice to the church on Oct 29, alleging the car park was illegally constructed and in breach of Section 425 of the National Land Code concerning unlawful occupation of reserved land.
Joy Appukuttan, the lawyer representing the church, said the church had been given 14 days to comply.
He said that in 2012, the church received written approval from the DID to level the area and use it as a parking lot, and that the church had been operating under the understanding that its use of the land was permitted. - November 3, 2024
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