By Sofia Nasir
TANJUNG SEPAT, Sept 8 — The state government is taking immediate steps, including discussions with the Local Government Development Ministry (KPKT), on the issue of an abandoned housing project in Morib.
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said Selangor is committed to defending the rights of the buyers of the Rumah Selangorku project, and a series of discussions with KPKT to find a solution has shown positive progress.
“We are currently discussing with KPKT, and the discussions are very positive. We will prioritise resolving the housing issue first.
“If we do not resolve the housing issue, other matters will hold less value. We will address the core issue first, and then calculate the rest as it involves many factors.
“We need to have all the figures to ensure a win-win situation,” he said when speaking to the press after officiating the Selangor@Batu Laut Festival at Dataran Pantai Batu Laut yesterday.
Previously, 500 buyers of the Rumah Selangorku housing project in Morib were left without much recourse as the homes they purchased were supposed to be completed in 2020, but currently remain uninhabitable.
The 17-storey apartment could not be completed on schedule due to issues faced by the housing developer.
Meanwhile, Amirudin has instructed the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) and related agencies to investigate the situation of sinking land at the PKNS Taman Keramat flats in Kuala Lumpur.
He said the sinking land situation at the flats, which were built in the 1980s, requires careful attention to prevent any unwanted incidents.
“We will look into the situation. It has happened before, but we will ask PKNS to inspect it directly, as sometimes land movement is only visible from the outside.
“Let the relevant departments investigate first. Since this is a building constructed in the 1980s, there are certainly many aspects that need to be examined and addressed,” Amirudin said.
On Tuesday (September 3), PKNS Taman Keramat residents expressed concerns about their safety following the recurring sinking land incidents reported over the past few months.
In April 2019, an incident caused cracks in Block F of the apartment, and 222 residents had to be relocated to prevent any unwanted occurences.
