Block E residents action committee reiterated that it is the only committee representing the housebuyers and demanded their promised homes be built on PJS1 itself.
PETALING JAYA: There is only one committee representing the majority of the housebuyers of the stalled Block E low-cost housing project.
The Block E residents action committee chairman, M Sugumaran, said this after submitting 135 letters of undertaking to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) today.
Also present was Hindraf Selangor coordinator MS Mahindrah.
The letters were received by MBPJ’s public relations officer Zainun Zakaria, in the presence of councillor Ghazali Shaari.
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 problems.
Sugumaran said that the residents had received complaints from several MBPJ officers who claimed that there were another group championing their cause, causing confusion to many.
“So we have prepared this letters of undertaking, signed by the housebuyers, to confirm that we are the only committee. We also got the Commissioner of Oaths, Karam Singh, to endorse this.
“In case there are any other groups, so be it. As far as the majority [of the housebuyers] are concerned, they have endorsed us as the mediator to resolve the matter,” he said, adding the residents want their homes to be built on PJS1 itself.
‘State must make arrangements’
Sugumaran also voiced his reservation on Selangor executive councillor Iskandar Abdul Samad’s letter on Sept 20, who indicated that the buyers must consult the developer on late delivery charges, or liquidated ascertained damages (LAD).
He added that Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Samad had promised the buyers that the state government would resolve all matters involving the housebuyers, during a meeting in July this year.
“Khalid had said that he will resolve our woes. So why do we need to go see the developer for compensation? The state needs to make the arrangements,” said Sugumaran.
With the general election looming, he said that the housebuyers were concerned that they will be left in the lurch if the matter is not resolved by then.
“We have spent a lot of money to get what we were promised in 2003 but nothing has come forth. Even to prepare this letters, we spent nearly RM500,” he said.
PETALING JAYA: There is only one committee representing the majority of the housebuyers of the stalled Block E low-cost housing project.The Block E residents action committee chairman, M Sugumaran, said this after submitting 135 letters of undertaking to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) today.
Also present was Hindraf Selangor coordinator MS Mahindrah.
The letters were received by MBPJ’s public relations officer Zainun Zakaria, in the presence of councillor Ghazali Shaari.
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 problems.
Sugumaran said that the residents had received complaints from several MBPJ officers who claimed that there were another group championing their cause, causing confusion to many.
“So we have prepared this letters of undertaking, signed by the housebuyers, to confirm that we are the only committee. We also got the Commissioner of Oaths, Karam Singh, to endorse this.
“In case there are any other groups, so be it. As far as the majority [of the housebuyers] are concerned, they have endorsed us as the mediator to resolve the matter,” he said, adding the residents want their homes to be built on PJS1 itself.
‘State must make arrangements’
Sugumaran also voiced his reservation on Selangor executive councillor Iskandar Abdul Samad’s letter on Sept 20, who indicated that the buyers must consult the developer on late delivery charges, or liquidated ascertained damages (LAD).
He added that Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Samad had promised the buyers that the state government would resolve all matters involving the housebuyers, during a meeting in July this year.
“Khalid had said that he will resolve our woes. So why do we need to go see the developer for compensation? The state needs to make the arrangements,” said Sugumaran.
With the general election looming, he said that the housebuyers were concerned that they will be left in the lurch if the matter is not resolved by then.
“We have spent a lot of money to get what we were promised in 2003 but nothing has come forth. Even to prepare this letters, we spent nearly RM500,” he said.
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