IKRAM restudy structural damages at Tmn Kota Permai

On the 15th July 2010, a group of residents from Taman Kota Permai, Penang, who have been suffering flash floods and structural damages for the past three years, made their long trek to Putrajaya to submit a memorandum to minister Peter Chin Fah Kui was met with a rebuff from the Green Technology, Energy and Water Ministry.

The problems are caused by the Sewerage Services Department's RM73 million sewerage development project under the ministry in their locality.

After much pressure from the residents, the ministry agrees to send a team geo-technical investigators to re-access the current situation. IKRAM has started their investigation early last week.

Video by Jimmy Leow, Citizen Journalist

Runsing kerana takut banjir kilat

Seorang lagi mangsa banjir kilat di Taman Kota Permai, Seberang Prai, Pulau Pinang. Cikgu Rosila Ishak dari Tadika Perpaduan memberitahu betapa runsing apabila hujan lebat turun di kawasan Taman Kota Permai.

Video oleh Jimmy Leow Beng Hock, Wartawan Masyarakat

CM to look into Tmn Kota Permai Issue

Several Tmn Kota Permai residents led by Bernard Cheen, the chairman of the committee handed over a memorandum to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng seeking his assistance to pursue further with Jabatan Perhimatan Pembentungan to reopen its files for structural damage compensation.

More tha a dozen houses are effected and certain facts gathered showed the damages may be contributed by the new sewage plant constructed too near to these houses at Tmn Kota Permai, Penang two years ago.

Despite all the help provided by Adun Tan Cheong Heng and MPSP President Mokhtar Mohd Jait, all their appeals were turned down by JPP. The residents now have no choice but to refer the matter the Chief Minister, hoping for a win win solution.

Video by Jimmy Leow Beng Hock (Citizen Journalist)

Solve our problem in DUN

The flood victims of Tmn Kota Permai's request to get the related government agencies to make another analysis on the houses suffered from structural failure was turn down. The residents and the Adun, Tan Cheong Heng is dissatisfied with the decision. They promised to pursue the matter to higher authorities.

Many said that the sewage plant bulit too near to the housing estate two years ago is the cause of the problem.

Video by Jimmy Leow (Citizen Journalist)

MPSP meets Tmn Kota Permai flood victims

Taman Kota Permai, Bukit Mertajam, Penang has been the talk of the town recently because of the 2 controversial videos produced by citizen journalist Jimmy Leow. In these videos, he recorded the frustration of the residents who have endured several flash flood since 2007.

In response to the videos, Padang Lalang representative, Tah Cheong Heng held a press conference and requested the Leow to remove the videos from his blog, youtube and Malaysiakini or face the court of law.

He claimed that he was not given a fair chance to defend his position over the flood issue.

The residents' expectation was quite simple, they wanted the state government and MPSP to look into their problems and provide them with a permanent solution.

Wanting to solve the problems of the residents, YDP Tuan Haji Mohktar Mohd. Jait of MPSP , accompanied by YB Tan Cheong Heng, Adun of Padang Lalang visited the affected area for the first time. This visit is part of the new preliminary round of meetings between the residents, Adun and MPSP.

Residents are hoping for a quick solution so that they can go back to their normal lives again.