COMMENT | I write this not as an activist or politician, but as a resident of Bandar Kinrara whose daily life, home investment, and trust in governance are directly affected by the proposed redevelopment bordering the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve.

Like many others here, I bought my home with a clear expectation: that the greenery in front of my house - part of one of the last remaining forest lungs in this part of Selangor - would remain protected.

Today, that expectation is being quietly dismantled.

The controversy surrounding...