MRT Project Land Acquisition By onenonlyJW Aug 11, 2011 Prasarana addresses land acquisition issues in Jalan Sultan Prasana announces its decision to acquire land from 31 shophouses along Jalan Sultan Aug 12, 2011 Property owners protests against Jalan Sultan land acquisition and takeover of premises Property owners are unhappy about the proposed land acquisition and protest. Aug 23, 2011 Jalan Sultan Saved In a meeting between MCA president and property owners, an agreement to save the shoplots was brokered. Aug 26, 2011 Prasarana admits land acquisition is required Prasarana has come out with a statement saying that the land acquision is required in order to fund the MRT project. Aug 27, 2011 Pakatan claims rail-property model is land grab Pakatan has come out with a statement saying that the rail-property model is blantant goverment actions of grabbing prime pieces of land. Aug 27, 2011 Pemandu, SPAD deny land acquisition is the only way to fund MRT Pemandu and SPAD have come out denying that the land acquisition is the only way to fund the MRT project. Sep 1, 2011 Jalan Sultan traders slam SPAD for broken promise Traders are unhappy over the broken promise barely 24 hours after the initial announcement. Sep 6, 2011 SPAD cannot guarantee land will be returned SPAD has no promises to the owners whether their land will be returned. Sep 17, 2011 Bukit Bintang traders protest MRT land grab Bukit Bintang traders have come into the picture protesting the MRT land grab. Sep 20, 2011 Nazri steps in to lobby for realignment Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz has stepped into the picture, promising to lobby for alternative realignments to be made to save Jalan Sultan and Bukit Bintang. Sep 22, 2011 Nazri to meet Prasarana to discuss realignment Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz will meet with Prasarana officials to discuss possible realignments on the MRT route Oct 5, 2011 Pakatan MPs claim MRT was rerouted to save VIP's house Pakatan MPS have come forward saying that the MRT line was rerouted to save a VIP's house, in the midst of Jalan Sultan and Jalan Imbi's realignment pleas. Oct 6, 2011 SPAD denies MRT rerouted to save ex-Minister's house SPAD has denied allegations from Pakatan MPS that there is a reroute of the MRT line to preserve an ex-Minister's home. Feb 27, 2012 Owners want meeting with MRT Corp Mar 6, 2012 Malaysia sees MRT land problems resolved by early 2013 Mar 9, 2012 MRT Tunnel Project Will Not Jeopardise Properties, Says MRT Corp Mar 19, 2012 Shopowners say PM to mediate in MRT issue