Sub-contractors still owed RM33m at P11 goverment -project

Putrajaya Holdings fails sub-contractors again Public Complaints Bureau chief, Senator T. Murugiah (right) has called for another meeting with developers Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd and Peremba Jaya Holding Sdn Bhd for them to present their case. PUTRAJAYA: The fourteen sub-contractors who are owed RM33 million by Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd have yet another reason to be furious with the government-owned company. Putrajaya Holdings failed to submit a letter to the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister's Department on Monday, despite its promise to do that in a meeting with the sub-contractors last Friday. The letter was supposed to assist the EPU in determining if the sub-contractors should be paid by Putrajaya Holdings. Putrajay Holdings' failure to submit that letter has angered the subcontractors who claim to be in dire need. At a meeting with the subcontractors last Tuesday, Public Complaints Bureau chief, Senator T. Murugiah expressed his disappointment at the lackadaisical manner in which Putrajaya Holdings was handling the issue. "The manner Putrajaya Holdings is conducting itself does not portray a good image of the government to the public. "The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is also very disturbed over this issue and would like to see it resolved as quickly as possible," he said. He added that he had scheduled a meeting for Thursday and is expecting an explanation from Putrajaya Holdings for the delay. Putrajaya Holdings was a joint venture partner with Peremba Jaya Holding Sdn Bhd on a government residential project in Precinct 11a and 11b here. Putrajaya Holdings and Peremba Jaya Holdings will be meeting with Murugiah on Thursday to present their case to the complainants. http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/Streets/Tuesday/Stories/2422967/Article/ Sub-contractors still owed RM33m Kristina George

T. Murugiah

PUTRAJAYA: Fourteen subcontractors are angry at not being paid a total of RM33 million by Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd for developing a government residential area in Precinct 11a and Precinct 11b here.

Officers from the Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd, which was joint venture partner with Peremba Jaya Holding Sdn Bhd, the main contractor of the development project, failed to turn up for the second meeting on Friday to discuss the issue.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator T. Murugiah said the meeting yesterday was supposed to have resolved this issue but the absent officers made that impossible.

"They only unofficially informed us the day before the meeting by phone that they would not be able to make it as they had another occasion to attend on that day," he said.

"They could have at least sent an officer who is authorised to make a decision as they have a huge number of officers."

"This goes to show that they have no respect for me as a deputy minister in the Prime Minister's office, which is very disappointing," he said.

Murugiah went on to say that at the first meeting held on Nov 14, he was not given an explanation as to why the RM33 million was not paid to the sub-contractors.

"I was told that they needed a week to go through their documents before they presented their case before me but they did not show up for the second meeting," he said.

One of the sub-contractors present, S. Sivalingam, proposed that if Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd did not have the funds to settle the debt, they could instead give the sub-contractors a house each in Precinct 11.

He suggested this to the deputy minister as he was facing eviction from his house in Kajang due to mounting debts.

"I have not paid my housing loan since the project was stopped back in 2004. By the end of December, I would have to make an appearance in court to plead my case," he said.

Another sub-contractor who declined to be named said she had no money to pay her hospital bill when she slipped into a coma.

"I had to depend on the generosity of my friends and family as I had no money. The hospital refused to discharge me because I was unable to pay the bill," she said tearfully at the meeting.

Murugiah said he would be giving the company a week's grace period to come up with the solution to the contractors' problem.

"We will be meeting again next Friday and they had better make an appearance. I am still very disappointed with their lackadaisical attitute and will be bringing this issue up to the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi when I see him," he said.

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/Streets/Monday/Stories/2408672/Article/

LASTEST PIXS OF P11

Surprisingly there was some work done to the houses in P11..

PROGRESS REPORT ON PRECINT 11, PUTRAJAYA 21 November 2008

1. Buyers meeting was held on Saturday 15 Nov 2008 @ 2 pm

At. Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang.

Attendees: Garden Resort : 9

Amber Homes: 10

Saujana Aster: 11

Citrine S/D:

Shop Lot: 2

Items discussed and recommendations:

1. Buyers briefed on the latest state of affairs in particular related to the revocation of the Ministers Order. and its relations to the issue of buyers right to the LAD in the original S&P with ACSB.
2. Buyers briefed on the outcome of the meeting between the Protem comm. and the KSU (and officials ) of KPKT following the revocation of the Order.
3. Buyers reminded on the agreed contributions of RM 100 to our joint account.

Recommendation:

1. Follow up with the KSN on the letters of the KSU and the Protem comm.. to the KSN re reviving the project.
2. Look into the possibility of getting the support of the MP for Putrajaya, YB Tengku Adnan.
3. May need to go directly to the Minister or the Prime Minister to present our case .
4. Lobbying through the Media need to be considered and engaged very carefully as it may be detrimental to our effort.
5. We need to solve our problem with some urgency as there is a real possibility that ACSB/PECD may be declared insolvent soon.

Actions so far:

1. Letter from the Protem comm on behalf of the buyers, has been sent directly to the KSN on the 21 Nov 2008.
2. Media exposure is being arranged but with strict supervision.
3. Site visit was done on Saturday 22 Nov 2008 . Photos of the site are posted for info.
4. Assessment: after the visit:

1. Some work are being done on reviving the project , especially in Garden Resort, Citrine and some Amber Homes. There are definitely some progress in the state of the houses and the surroundings compared to our last visit in June 2008. We were made to understand that workers are attending to the houses everyday so far.

2. These findings seemed to conform to PJH commitment to start work on some of the more advanced phases by October 2008, notwithstanding the problem with the Ministers Order.

We need to continue to push harder to get our houses. We need the support of each and everyone in whatever way possible.

Dr Onny

Chairman, Protem Comm.

Thank You frm PutraJaya P11 Committee

A BIG Thank you to all that turn up at our Saturday Meeting.
All items discussed will/have been carried out to get this project restarted.

The Committee Treasurer wishes to thank you to all
who has contributed on Saturday, including those paid via the internet.

For those who have not sent us the lastest Feed back form Nov 08, pls download this file, fill up, sign and date and fax to us 03 40420955 or scan email attach to pakzali@gmail.com in order to strengthen our case to restart P11 project. TQ for your support.

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=902739&da=y

Watch out for latest update here.
Thank you for your support from PutraJaya P11 Committee

UPdate Meeting on the PUTRAJAYA P11

There will be an urgent update meeting on the status of our P11 project. Your attendance is vital for the final push for this project.

Saturday 15 Nov 08 @ 2 pm.

Venue: Dewan Persidangan, Pusat Pendidikan Luar, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang.

Direction.
Enter UPM thru main entrance. Pass the mosque on the right, straight on- pass a yellow faculty building on the left - go straight on until the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication on the left. Turn left into the Pusat Pendidikan Luar. The building is approximately 300 metres from the UPM Mosque.


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Agenda :
1. Briefing on the latest status of the project.
2. Request by the KPKT for another signed declarations re. LAD issue.
3. Collections of contributions of RM 100 from buyers for our group lawyer fees.
4. Other matters

Please contact any of the committee members for any other inquiries.
RSVP pakzali@gmail.com

For those unable to attend the meeting pls download this file, fill up and fax to us 03 40420955 or scan email attach to pakzali@gmail.com in order to strengthen our case to restart P11 project. TQ for your support.

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=902739&da=y

P 11 DELAYED HOUSING PROJECT

Progress Report:

14 August 2008. Meeting at KPKT and decisions:

1. PjH agreed to take over the developement of the project.

2. KPKT will issue the Ministers Order to the effect.

20 August 2008. Warta Kerajaan gazetted (Minister’s Order)

Contestable issue in the Order-

Item 5: PjH still liable to the LAD clause in the old S&P

between the buyers and ACSB.

PjH apparently never agreed to this provision.

The AG Dept. felt that it was “ ultra vires “ on the part of KPKT.

PjH applied for Judicial Review on the Ministers Order. This was scheduled to be heard on the 23^rd Oct.08.

KPKT revoked ( withdrew ) the Ministers Order on the 15^th Oct 08

Pro tem comm.. of P11 sent in the letter representing our stand on the matter to the KPKT on the 20^th. Oct. 2008. Highlighted and emphasized was the buyers stand ( more than the required 80% ) to forgo our right to claim that LAD from the new developer ( PjH ).

We did not receive any response.

04 November 2008 Protem comm. meeting with KPKT

Briefing on the latest status of the project.

We are literally back to square one.

We expressed our dissapoinment as we, the buyers have already agreed to waive that claim from the new developer (PJH )

Decisions made at end of the meeting:

1. KSU of KPKT will try to revive the negotiations by writing and discussing this issue with the KSN He hope to convince the KSN to direct the PjH to continue with the project,

2. KSU requested our help in getting ALL BUYERS to commit again ( in writing ) to the stand that we will not be claiming that LAD from PjH.

3. A meeting of ALL BUYERS for this purpose is being arranged as soon as possible . Look out for details and we hope to get your full cooperation.

Prepared By Protem comm.: 5^th November 2008