Background
In October 2005, during the construction of the Bandar Mahkota Cheras, an access road connecting the new township and the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn Interchange (EXIT 704) was built by the developer to provide access to Bandar Mahkota Cheras from Cheras-Kajang Highway and vice-versa. The access was closed by the toll concessionaire, Grand Saga, under the direction of the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) due to disputes between Grand Saga and the developer of Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Narajaya, on compensations since the link road would allow motorists to bypass the 11th mile toll plaza on the expressway. As a result, residents travelling to Kuala Lumpur are required to enter the expressway via Bandar Sungai Long or vice-versa, while having to pay fares for both the 9th mile and 11th mile toll plaza. Over the years, the access road became a source of dissatisfaction and gripes by the local residents of Bandar Mahkota Cheras.
Several protests were held over the years against the barricading of the access road, but to no avail. It was not until the 12th Malaysian general election, the state government, which owned 30% of Grand Saga fell under the control of the opposition government following the defeat of Barisan Nasional in Selangor.
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