Residents of two housing estates are caught up in a tussle over a new flyover - one lot wants this and the other does not.

Within this, however, one group can see both points of view and is willing to see if an amicable solution can be worked out in consultation with the local authority, the Subang Jaya municipal council (MPSJ).

The protest is over a flyover to connect Subang Heights in Batu Tiga, Shah Alam, to the USJ3 area.

Both the USJ residents association and USJ3 A/B/C/D residents association are upset with township developer Sime UEP for not informing house buyers about the flyover at the time they purchased their properties.

They are also angry that MPSJ did not consult them before approving the plan.

"We were only told about this in May when we had a meeting with the state assemblyperson (Lee Hwa Beng). We sent an official complaint and protest letter to him and MPSJ," said USJ3 A/B/C/D residents association chairperson Rusman Zaihan when contacted.

"Furthermore, when Sime UEP sold the houses over three years ago, they didn't tell us about any flyover. They must be held accountable for this."

Residents of more than 4,700 houses, including those in USJ4 and USJ12, will be directly affected when the project is completed.

"We must protest this flyover. There is no such thing as 'it is already approved and as such must proceed'. If it is being built against the wishes of the majority of residents and against approved parameters, we can block it," added Rusman.

Compromise solution?

When contacted today, Lee said the Subang Heights residents - who will occupy 300 bungalows - are keen on the project being carried out and are countering the USJ residents' objections.

Lee said that they claimed that they were told of the flyover project and it was a contributing factor to their decision to purchase their houses, which are being built.

"However, I am objecting to the project on behalf of the USJ residents as I am their elected representative," he added.

He also encouraged all parties involved or affected, as well as interested USJ and Subang Jaya residents, to attend a public hearing on the matter at the MPSJ building on Wednesday at 3pm.

Meanwhile, the USJ residents association said it recognises that the Subang Height residents need a proper exit road and will propose that the plan be reviewed to appease all parties.

"(We) do not deny that Subang Heights residents deserve a direct access route. Therefore we will propose an exit from Subang Heights to the Kesas highway instead," said secretary Eileen Cheah.

"With this, the Subang Heights residents can either enter Subang Jaya or proceed to KL, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, KLIA Sunway and Klang with ease instead of coming into USJ3 and getting into the traffic jam along Pesiaran Tujuan or Pesiaran Kewajipan."

She also pointed out that USJ and Subang Jaya residents have put up with rhetoric for 20 years on how traffic flow would be eased with every road project. Instead, she added, continuous housing development has exacerbated their traffic woes.

The association has previously succeeded in deferring projects like the USJ 8 police station and the USJ1-Puchong Link, following protests by residents.