INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS PULAU PINANG

BUKIT COMBEE, 11700, GELUGOR, PULAU PINANG

ARTICLE REPORT

NAME : MUHAMAD HAFIZUDDIN BIN MAT ZUKI

I/C NUMBER : 910314-03-5269

CLASS : PISMP TISN1

INTAKE : JANUARY 2012

COURSE : WAJ 3103 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFIENCY II

LECTURER’S NAME : MADAM MARIAH BINTI IBRAHIM

SUBMISSION DATE : 05 SEPTEMBER 2012

Name: Muhamad Hafizuddin bin Mat Zuki

Class: PISMP T1 SN 1, Ambilan Jan 2012

Task 3:

Read the given newspaper article “Construction works in Bukit Kiara causing

much damage to the hill” in The Star.

Write an article report about 300 words.

Report on the article about Construction works in Bukit Kiara and Damages

Caused

Written by: Muhamad Hafizuddin bin Mat Zuki

About 1000 people were joining the peaceful awareness walk on the 18th July

2012 at Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. The event was significant to protest against the

development at that place. The project of constructing a fence that stretch the hill

had create damage to Bukit Kiara as the trees being chopped off and even some of

the trails were also damaged. In fact, it also had caused water pollution there.

Apparently, the authorities had claimed that the construction was in order to

demarcate the area as well as to reinforce the security there.

The walk was done by people as they took onto a few trails there coming up

from the pond at the Lembah Kiara Park. A few Singapore’s mountain bikers were

also there to show their supports as it is one of the favorite trails for most of them

and it is also known as one of the best mountain biking trails by most of them.

In fact, the walk was also attended by The Star Executive Director and also

their Group Chief Director as a sign of their support to the event. Signatures were

collected to submit a petition to the Housing and Local Government Minister wishing

for the construction to be stopped and also requesting frequent dialogues with the

stakeholders as well as completing the gazzettement of the hill as a permanent

reserved forest.

Apart from that, a few non-governmental organization also playing their role in

showing their effort to save and preserve the park in the best way possible. People’s

voices were also collected. Among them were the frequent-park goers, people from

the neighbourhood and also the expatriates. In the end, they had come to an

agreement that Bukit Kiara was a great place for them and strongly oppose the

construction that had been done. Therefore, action should be taken as soon as

possible.

(310 words)