By TAN SIN CHOW
sctan@thestar.com.my
HOUSEBUYERS of the stalled Majestic Heights Phase 2A project in Penang are complaining that their long-standing woes have been given scant attention by the authorities.
Its ad-hoc committee chairman Neoh Hong Lee said they had met with the relevant authorities more than 20 times but the issue had remained unresolved since 1998.
“It has been almost 16 years since we signed the sales and purchase agreement. But until now, chances of us moving into our homes are still bleak.
“We really hope the autho- rities will look seriously into our plight,” he said during a press conference at his house in Jelutong on Friday.
The project, called Majestic Plaza, comprises 342 apartments, 22 light industrial lots and six lock-up shops. It was 75% completed and was expected to be ready by early 1998.
Neoh said the ad-hoc committee, formed in 1998, was representing two-thirds of the 370 housebuyers.
He said the committee had been meeting regularly and had met with representatives from the Local Government and Housing Ministry and the liquidator as well as both the previous and current state governments.
However, Neoh said the revival plan as promised by the relevant authorities turned out to be just empty promises.
He said many housebuyers who could not move into their dream homes had received legal letters from financial institutions for failing to service their loans, adding that many were unable to cope, having to service the loans and pay rental on their present homes.
Launched in 1995, the Majestic Heights project, consisting of 2,955 housing units, 55 shoplots and 22 light industrial units, is the country’s largest single abandoned housing project.
The project hit a snag when the developer faced financial problems in 1998.
Several attempts to reach state Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai were unsuccessful.
