THE access road issue that had been plaguing Paramount
View Condominium in Petaling Jaya had been brought to the attention of the
public complaints bureau.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator
Datuk T. Murugiah, who heads the department, would invite all stakeholders
and relevant government agencies for a meeting on Monday at the bureau’s
headquarters in Putrajaya to come up with an amicable solution.
He said the two elected representatives from PJ (Petaling
Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua and Kampung Tunku assemblyman Lau Weng San) would
also be invited to express their views.
The 233-unit condominium was completed six months ago
but residents had not been allowed to move in as it does not have an access
road.
All ears: Murugiah meeting buyers of Paramount View
Condominium.
Residents in the area had protested against the use of
Jalan SS1/25, SS1/26 and SS1/39 as the access road as that would bring congestion
and parking problem to the neighbourhood.
“There are two proposed solutions at the moment.
“The one to use Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) reserve land
is not possible as the area has been erected with high-tension cables while
the other suggestion was to use Jalan SS1/25.
“But the nearby residents are not happy with this proposal,”
he said when visiting the site recently.
He also added that if it was found that there were flaws
and mistakes in the planning stage, the bureau would inform the relevant
authority to go after those who responsible for it.
He added that he was aware that the Petaling Jaya City
Council and developer DutaLand Bhd were now engaged in a court case over
the issue.
Paramount View Condominium pro tem committee chairman
Melvin Reynolds said the buyers were frustrated that the surrounding residents
objected against the project only when the building was nearing completion.
“But the project was approved, completed and we are servicing
the payments, what are we supposed to do next?
“If the council now wants to retract its approval, it
should rightfully return our money,” he said.
He urged the nearby residents to allow the developer to
use Jalan SS1/25 as a temporary access road.
“Allow us the temporary access and let us move in first
so our financial burden can be eased.
“Later the relevant parties can discuss about the permanent
access. We hope they can help us at least on humanitarian grounds,” he said.
