KUALA LUMPUR: Residents of Gurney Heights Condominium (GHC) phase 2 (Block C and D) were looking forward to condo living when they moved in three years ago, but what they got are endless problems.

"We do not even have the Certificate of Fitness (CF), and that was after four meetings with City Hall and the developer since last year," said Iskandar Mohd Yusoff, pro-tem president of Gurney Heights Condominium phase 2 residents association.

He claimed that at every meeting, residents were promised that their problems would be looked into, but nothing has changed until now.

Among the problems which give them sleepless nights are the safety of the buildings, the recreational facilities, poor security and maintenance service.

Ahmad Fadzil Ali said with all these problems, "why should we pay RM230 a month for the maintenance fees".

He admitted that they have never paid the maintenance fee since they moved in but it was all due to the shoddy condition of the buildings and the facilities.

Another resident, Norazizi Othman said he was worried about the safety of the children when he found that exposed wires run across the corridor, the unlock electrical room, no intercom to the guard house in the lift and the exposed elevator room on the rooftop.

"One of the residents was stuck in the lift recently and nobody was aware about it, not even the security guard. Luckily, there was another resident who heard his cries for help and alerted the guard," he said.
His neighbour, Damo Dran said the buildings do not have proper fire prevention system, with fire hose and extinguishers nowhere in sight.

"What would happen if there is a fire, what’s going to happen to us and who should be blamed?" he asked.

Rabiah Ahmad who sold her house in Cheras to move into GHC regretted her move.

"My car was broken into at the parking lot six months ago," she said. "I wonder how this and several other break-ins could have happened, as the place is supposed to be guarded round the clock," she said.

The Malay Mail was also shown cracks at several parts of the buildings and leakage from the swimming pool on the first floor.

The surau and gymnasium were bare while the games room has been converted into a store.

The project was a joint-venture between City Hall and a private developer. Both parties could not be contacted.