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RESIDENTS in Jalan Abang Haji Openg, Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Kuala Lumpur, have warned they may demand a complete cessation of a nearby government construction project if recurring flash floods continue to affect the area.
The warning comes after severe flooding from Saturday to Monday, when muddy floodwaters inundated the neighbourhood and affected approximately 61 homes.
The incidents have raised serious concerns over drainage capacity and the effectiveness of mitigation measures at the adjacent construction site.
The chairman of the TTDI Residents Association, Abdul Jabar Ahmad Junid, said frustration among residents had reached a critical point following repeated flooding linked to the ongoing works.
“We hope nothing happens today (yesterday). Our patience has reached its limit.
“If this is not resolved soon, we might request that the project be shut down entirely, the trees replanted or something be done to ensure this does not happen again because it is getting very dangerous,” he told the New Straits Times.
The flooding has been associated with construction of the Bukit Kiara Federal Park administrative zone office, a government project that began late last year.
Abdul Jabar, who said he has lived in the area for 48 years, insisted that such drainage failures are unprecedented in the neighbourhood.
“I have lived here for 48 years, and the drains have never overflowed. The drains in front of our houses are very deep.
“But this recent incident is the worst so far because water has started entering house compounds and porches. I feel that if it had rained for another two or three hours, it would have entered the houses,” he said.
He added that flooding linked to the construction site has occurred repeatedly despite mitigation measures being in place.
“This has happened frequently; I believe four or five times already. Water has also overflowed from the hoarding three times.”
The residents’ association said it is still awaiting a fuller response from the authorities, following dissatisfaction with existing preventive actions.
On Sunday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh confirmed that a stop-work order had been issued at the site. She also said Kuala Lumpur City Hall had issued a compound against the contractor involved.
Yeoh, who visited the location alongside Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud, said immediate enforcement action was taken due to safety concerns and the risk posed to nearby residents.
The situation has intensified scrutiny of development practices in Kuala Lumpur, particularly the management of drainage systems and environmental safeguards in flood-prone urban zones. - April 22, 2026
