KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 3 -- Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin is leading a community protest to "save" Bukit Damansara from the proposed redevelopment of the iconic Wisma Damansara into two 60-storey towers.

Khairy, a resident of the area, said the scale of the proposed development was entirely unsuitable for the largely residential neighbourhood and would exacerbate existing traffic and density issues.

"Enough with this. Our neighbourhood is not the place for mega towers. this is our home, for our families, children, and community living," he said in a video posted on Instagram, announcing a planned protest along Jalan Semantan at 9am tomorrow.

Residents' objections centre on the project's proposed plot ratio of 1:9.6, which they c...