House buyers
‘assured’
The Star 08/11/2002 By Manjit Kaur Financial consultancy firm Deloitte KassimChan
has been appointed to manage, monitor and to see that the stalled
Taman Kasawari housing project in Simpang Ampat gets off the ground
again.
Buyers, however, have been assured that they need not fork out any
additional money when the project is fully completed.
The decision followed a series of discussions among the buyers and
the two developers of the project, which were mediated by the Chief
Minister’s political secretary, Teng Chang Yeow.
The five-phase project was launched in 1997 and the first two phases
of shophouses were completed some time the following year.
The three remaining phases, covering 225 units of double-storey
terrace houses, were due for completion in Decem-ber 1999 and
December 2000 but failed to meet the deadline due to financial
constraints.
The purchasers then formed an action committee and wrote a letter to
the Chief Minister’s office early this year seeking his help to
resolve their problems.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Teng urged the over 200
buyers of the project to attend a meeting on Sunday with the
developers as well as newly-appointed project manager Deloitte
KassimChan to thrash out their problems.
The meeting, starting at 2.30pm, will be held at the Jawi
multi-purpose hall.
“According to the purchasers, whenever they questioned the developer
on the progress of the project, it would just send workers to the
site to carry out minor works.”
Teng said if everything went on as planned, the project would be
completed by the end of next year, adding that the project was
currently 60% completed.
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