SERENDAH: Residents from the Seri Cempaka Flats in Pinggiran Tasik Kiambang, are fearing for their safety after cracks began appearing on the building and it also appeared to be sinking.
Haniza Mohamed Talha, the Parti Bangsa Malaysia candidate for Hulu Selangor, who visited the affected residents said she would reach out to the relevant agencies to quickly find a solution to the problem.
"I am not sure what the previous MP has done to resolve this, although I am made to understand that this problem has been brought to his attention for some time now.
"As a lawmaker, we should not take lightly the welfare and safety of our voters," she said in a statement.
As the Selangor executive councillor in charge of housing between 2018 and 2020, Haniza said she was quite familiar with housing issues and promised to give this problem top priority.
"Nobody should be living in fear of their building collapsing on them or more cracks appearing in their homes," she stressed.
She said an NGO and some residents had also been in touch with the relevant authorities in recent times, including the Mineral and Geoscience Department, the Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Hulu Selangor district office.
"I was made to understand that following a preliminary study, the Mineral and Geoscience Department has suggested that subsurface investigations be conducted to establish the stability of the surrounding areas and damaged drains be expeditiously repaired.
"I will continue to engage with the residents there to explore ways to mitigate this problem," she added.
