What's holding up the Kuala Langat forest regazettement?

It has been almost three months since Selangor yielded to public pressure and agreed to reclassify the Kuala Langat (North) forest complex as a permanent reserve.

However, at the time of writing, the state government has yet to officially do so.

Last month, Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari explained that his administration and Putrajaya will first need to reach a consensus on whether the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will involve a northern or southern route.

Selangor has long contended that ECRL is...