Despite numeous complaints since Friday, lift company Dover Elevators (M) Sdn Bhd has yet to fix the lifts at Taman Wahyu 2 PPR flats.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malfunctioning lifts at Taman Wahyu 2 Public Housing Project (PPRT) in Selayang have a disabled couple living there helpless for the past three days.
Speaking to FMT today, wheelchair-bound businessman A Thangarajoo, 40, said his ordeal began on Friday morning when two out of three lifts at Block C of the flat broke down.
“I immediately called up the elevator company which operates a 24 hours service. They promised to send their technicians and they came two hours later,” said Thangarajoo.
The company that does maintenance for the PPRT block is Dover Elevators (M) Sdn Bhd
Thangarajoo added that he told the technicians to fix the third elevator which does not stop at the 1st floor of
the building where he lives, before leaving for work.
When he returned from work at night, Thangarajoo said he found the lifts working, only for them to break down again the following day.
“I called Dover six times since yesterday morning but so far no one has turned up to fix the lifts. Their operator keeps saying that they have informed the technicians,” claimed Thangarajoo.
Thangarajoo was also unable to raise the issue with the PPRT management office as it was closed for the weekend.
Due to the breakdown in the lift services, Thangraroo said he had not choice but to crawl down the staircase with his wheelchair to buy groceries.
“And yesterday, I had to crawl down six times as I need to get provisions for my business,” he said.
His wife, M Valli, who is also wheelchair bound, said she had no choice but to skip work yesterday as the broken lifts had rendered her immobile.
“I probably lost about RM300 yesterday. I can’t even go down to buy groceries,” said the 40-year old Valli who works at a call centre owned by a fast food outlet.
The couple however said this was the first time the elevator company dragged its feet in repairing the lifts.
Will be worse if not fixed on Monday
Thangarajoo urged Dover to fix up the lifts as soon as possible as he would need to work tomorrow and being self-employed, he depends on a daily income.
“At least fix the third lift so that it will stop at the 1st floor,” he said.
Another resident, R Kalaiselvan, who works as a driver, said he saw some technicians working on the lifts
yesterday but they failed to fix the problem.
Suffering from heart ailment, the 53-year-old Kalaiselvan who lives at the 12th floor of the building said nothing gets done there if the residents did not make their own effort.
“I called Dover four times yesterday. They never think about us. If I’m suffering like this, can you imagine how the senior citizens are coping?” asked Kalaiselvan.
Chei Kuei Yong,42, said that he was worried that if the lifts do not get fixed by tomorrow, it would cause a lot of problem for the residents as many need to go to school and work.
“Only one lift is working. I can’t imagine how the people are going to move in and out in the morning and evening tomorrow,” said Chei.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malfunctioning lifts at Taman Wahyu 2 Public Housing Project (PPRT) in Selayang have a disabled couple living there helpless for the past three days.Speaking to FMT today, wheelchair-bound businessman A Thangarajoo, 40, said his ordeal began on Friday morning when two out of three lifts at Block C of the flat broke down.
“I immediately called up the elevator company which operates a 24 hours service. They promised to send their technicians and they came two hours later,” said Thangarajoo.
The company that does maintenance for the PPRT block is Dover Elevators (M) Sdn Bhd
Thangarajoo added that he told the technicians to fix the third elevator which does not stop at the 1st floor of
the building where he lives, before leaving for work.When he returned from work at night, Thangarajoo said he found the lifts working, only for them to break down again the following day.
“I called Dover six times since yesterday morning but so far no one has turned up to fix the lifts. Their operator keeps saying that they have informed the technicians,” claimed Thangarajoo.
Thangarajoo was also unable to raise the issue with the PPRT management office as it was closed for the weekend.
Due to the breakdown in the lift services, Thangraroo said he had not choice but to crawl down the staircase with his wheelchair to buy groceries.
“And yesterday, I had to crawl down six times as I need to get provisions for my business,” he said.
His wife, M Valli, who is also wheelchair bound, said she had no choice but to skip work yesterday as the broken lifts had rendered her immobile.“I probably lost about RM300 yesterday. I can’t even go down to buy groceries,” said the 40-year old Valli who works at a call centre owned by a fast food outlet.
The couple however said this was the first time the elevator company dragged its feet in repairing the lifts.
Will be worse if not fixed on Monday
Thangarajoo urged Dover to fix up the lifts as soon as possible as he would need to work tomorrow and being self-employed, he depends on a daily income.
“At least fix the third lift so that it will stop at the 1st floor,” he said.
Another resident, R Kalaiselvan, who works as a driver, said he saw some technicians working on the lifts
yesterday but they failed to fix the problem.Suffering from heart ailment, the 53-year-old Kalaiselvan who lives at the 12th floor of the building said nothing gets done there if the residents did not make their own effort.
“I called Dover four times yesterday. They never think about us. If I’m suffering like this, can you imagine how the senior citizens are coping?” asked Kalaiselvan.
Chei Kuei Yong,42, said that he was worried that if the lifts do not get fixed by tomorrow, it would cause a lot of problem for the residents as many need to go to school and work.
“Only one lift is working. I can’t imagine how the people are going to move in and out in the morning and evening tomorrow,” said Chei.
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