RESIDENTS of Tanjung Bungah and Tanjung Tokong in Penang are upset over a proposal that will restrict access to a public field. They gathered at the Straits Green Park in Tanjung Tokong to object against plans to fence up a football field near a private school. Tanjung Bunga Residents Association (TBRA) chairman Zulfikar Abdul Aziz said the field had been freely accessible to the public for nearly 20 years. He said the football field, measuring 49m x 31m, in the middle of a public park, was the “heart” of the public space. “Fencing up the football field and locking the gates to limit the hours of free public access would create the perception of a double standard.

Source: The Star March 21, 2026 02:58 UTC