Malaysians brace for 6 days of chaos as Asean summit shuts down Kuala Lumpur
The Asean summit’s arrival means almost a week of major road closures and school disruptions for Kuala Lumpur
Six highways will be closed, including key routes to Kuala Lumpur’s two airports, as well as 25 other major roads. Schools along the affected routes have also been told to shut, with students instructed to study from home – a move that has drawn comparisons to pandemic-era restrictions.
Local police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said on Monday evening that roads would be closed according to the needs of the attending delegations and the required level of safety.
Road closures will begin as early as 7.30am and are expected to continue until 8pm throughout the summit. They will be timed to begin “30 minutes before the delegation starts to move and reopened after all official vehicles arrive at the designated location”, Mohd Yusri said.
The actual summit runs from Friday to May 28, but traffic police will also conduct trial runs on Wednesday and Thursday along the summit routes.