A bridge inside the playground located in Taman Tasik Titiwangsa is sealed by DBKL to repair the broken planks. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
PARENTS who visit Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, want more child-friendly facilities in the park.
Sales manager Cathy Kong said: “The park should be equipped with more playground facilities that are in good condition.
“Some of the infrastructure in the park have been broken for quite some time,” she said and hoped that they would be repaired soon.
“It would be good if a wading pool could be added,” said Kong, who was at the park for a family picnic.
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A previous visit by StarMetro to the playground found that its children’s water play area and a bridge had been sealed off by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
The play area has since been reopened.
When contacted by StarMetro, DBKL Advisory Board member Lai Chen Heng confirmed that the repair works had been completed on June 28, and the water play area is now accessible to the public.
In a media statement earlier, DBKL had said that the water play area was closed since mid-May due to a technical fault in its power supply, causing its pump system to malfunction.
Repair works started in the third week of May, the statement added.
Lai said the bridge would be closed until further notice, to repair the broken planks.
“We will try to finish the repair works and reopen the bridge as soon as possible,” he said.
Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, during an event at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, said his ministry would discuss ways with related agencies to improve park management.
“We have spent millions to upgrade Taman Tasik Titiwangsa in conjunction with the River of Life project.
“We must make sure that these funds are not wasted,” he said.
Nik Nazmi also emphasised the need for collaboration between all parties to maintain the beauty of the park.
