“Candidates who have no consideration for the environment are not getting our votes.”

“We want the forest to be regazetted as a forest reserve. We want to rope in enough members to make a difference, if not this election, then maybe the next,” said KOKD chairman Jones Ponudurai.

PETALING JAYA: Environmentally aware voters are advised to vote wisely and use the election as a platform to voice out their concerns in regards to sustainable development in their areas.

The Friends of Kota Damansara (FOKD) who started the new Green Voter initiative wants the voters to give their vote only to candidates who take issues such as environmental and traffic impacts into consideration when planning and approving development plans.

Top on its list is the clearing of the Sungai Buloh Forest for development under the Petaling Jaya Local Draft Plan 2 (RTPJ2).

“Candidates who have no consideration for the environment are not getting our votes.”

“We want the forest to be regazetted as a forest reserve. We want to rope in enough members to make a difference, if not this election, then maybe the next,” said KOKD chairman Jones Ponudurai.

FOKD vice-chairman Jeffrey Phang said with the Green Voter initiative, KOKD would have a platform to communicate together and make demands on politicians and also the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).

Among the residents representatives that showed up at a meeting organised by FOKD to get Green Voter going are those from Riana Green, Mutiara Damansara, Aman Suria, Seri Utama, Polo Club, Section 8 and Section 9.