The stalled Block E housebuyers of PJS 1 threaten to march to Selangor MB's office at the end of the month if the state government refuses to hold a meeting with them.
PETALING JAYA: Arrange a meeting for us with Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim by Nov 26 or we will march to his office on Nov 29, said Block E residents action committee chairman M Sugumaran today.
He added that the buyers of the stalled low cost apartment project were growing weary of the whole matter.
In 2003, about 200 former squatter settlers were promised low-cost houses by developer Peter Brickworks Sdn Bhd in exchange for development on the land.
Although the developer had built four buildings of low-cost housing for some of the settlers, it reneged on its promise to build the fifth block, citing a court order barring them from working on the land specified.
Last year, the Selangor state government stepped in and promised to resolve their housing problem.
Sugumaran said that the committee had delivered 135 letters of undertakings last Friday, signed by the housebuyers, to declare that the committee was the only group representing the buyers.
In addition, the letters also declared that the housebuyers wanted the state government to resolve 26 outstanding issues, among them, the liquidated ascertained damages (LAD) and bank interest charges.
“We wanted to meet Khalid to deliver the letter of undertakings but instead his officer, Teh Yee Teong came to collect it, claiming MB was not in the office.
“Later, we saw Khalid moving in and out inside the Selangor state secretariat office. When we demanded to see him, Teh insisted the MB was not around. It was an insult,” said Sugumaran.
The committee, he added, was also upset that Teh had only stamped the letter of undertakings without signing them, which was a far cry on how the Petaling Jaya City Council had received them.
“This is the same way the previous state government treated us. We have sacrificed a lot just to fight for our rights. We have no other choice but to take this action as the general election is nearing,” said Sugumaran.
PETALING JAYA: Arrange a meeting for us with Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim by Nov 26 or we will march to his office on Nov 29, said Block E residents action committee chairman M Sugumaran today.He added that the buyers of the stalled low cost apartment project were growing weary of the whole matter.
In 2003, about 200 former squatter settlers were promised low-cost houses by developer Peter Brickworks Sdn Bhd in exchange for development on the land.
Although the developer had built four buildings of low-cost housing for some of the settlers, it reneged on its promise to build the fifth block, citing a court order barring them from working on the land specified.
Last year, the Selangor state government stepped in and promised to resolve their housing problem.
Sugumaran said that the committee had delivered 135 letters of undertakings last Friday, signed by the housebuyers, to declare that the committee was the only group representing the buyers.
In addition, the letters also declared that the housebuyers wanted the state government to resolve 26 outstanding issues, among them, the liquidated ascertained damages (LAD) and bank interest charges.
“We wanted to meet Khalid to deliver the letter of undertakings but instead his officer, Teh Yee Teong came to collect it, claiming MB was not in the office.
“Later, we saw Khalid moving in and out inside the Selangor state secretariat office. When we demanded to see him, Teh insisted the MB was not around. It was an insult,” said Sugumaran.
The committee, he added, was also upset that Teh had only stamped the letter of undertakings without signing them, which was a far cry on how the Petaling Jaya City Council had received them.
“This is the same way the previous state government treated us. We have sacrificed a lot just to fight for our rights. We have no other choice but to take this action as the general election is nearing,” said Sugumaran.
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