7Days - No Stopping Roads
"Mattar Al Tayer, chairman of Dubai’s Road and Transportation Authority, said last night the plans were now finalised, but that residents were welcome to write down their thoughts and leave them in a suggestion box.
The Interim Steering Committee (ISC), which represents residents in the luxury developments, had been hoping to meet the road authority to discuss the controversial plans.
Al Tayer said last night that his staff would be happy to meet the ISC to explain the scheme, but would not ask for their opinions or change the plans because it’s “none of their business”.
“We are not in America or Europe where approval for projects can take up to five years because everyone has to be consulted,” he told 7DAYS last night. The authority had consulted developer Emaar, as well as Nakheel and Dubai Holdings, before going ahead with the scheme, he said."
“We only deal with the developers who own the land and I’m sure they informed their residents. It’s not our job to ask for every resident’s permission,” Al Tayer added."
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Thanks for that little wakeup call - I guess the Zillions of Dirhams people spent on villas in the area is 'none their business'?
And I am not going to say anything else ...
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