Zamalek residents launch e-campaign to reject garage project, removal of trees

Zamalek residents launch e-campaign to reject garage project, removal of trees

Many of the trees located in Saraya al-Jazeera Garden, located directly on the banks of the Nile, were removed on Mohamed Abdel Wahhab Street in Zamalek, on Tuesday to establish a garage project, prompting residents to launch an e-campaign in protest.

The residents of Zamalek launched the campaign through hashtag #No_to the Garage_Saraya_Al-Jazeera, sharing footage equipment used to remove the trees and other plants in preparation for the project.

Zamalek resident Hani al-Qally told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the Zamalek local authorities used bulldozers and heavy equipment on Tuesday remove the palm trees and pave the garden, noting that the step came a few days after a protest against plans to build a multi-story garage in Saraya Al-Jazeera Garden.

Qally explained that the residents of Zamalek are preparing to file an official complaint with the presidency to announce the rejection of the project in an attempt to stop it.

“About a month ago, bulldozing work began at the Saraya Al-Jazeera garden located on the Nile, removing trees, to start construction work on the lower garage at the level of the Nile,” he said.

Qally added that after communicating with the executive authorities, the work was stopped, but a week ago the demolition equipment resumed work and