MP acts to end woes at Puchong flats
The Star 19/2/2005 By GEETHA KRISHNAN

RESIDENTS of the Seri Damai low- cost flats in Taman Saujana Puchong are looking forward to better days following a dialogue with representatives of developer Expand Factor Sdn Bhd and management company LT Sdn Bhd.  

Grievances faced by residents are frequent water cuts, badly-lit stairways, unlit car park area and inconsistent garbage collection. 

Puchong MP Lau Yeng Peng, who chaired the dialogue on Tuesday, assured residents that their problems would be addressed soon. 

“For starters, the developer has agreed to repair the water pump so water flow is consistent, while LT will install the corridor lights. The car park will also be lit from now,” he said, urging representatives from both companies to play a proactive role. 

The management company said it would set up an office at the low-cost flats to attend to residents’ complaints. The office will be manned by one staff member from 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. 

Other problems brought up by residents during the session were leaking roofs, absence of telephone poles and shoddy workmanship.  

A resident who only identified himself as Jameon said previous efforts to contact the developer were futile while the customer service staff of the management company were rude and refused to entertain residents’ complaints.  

Lau said he would also speak to Subang Jaya Municipal Council representatives for an extension of the temporary CF granted to the 455-unit project. 

Most Seri Damai residents bought their homes under the squatter relocation programme and were from Kampung Michael Chen.