The residents of Taman Hillview and Taman Sri Ukay are calling for the demolition of the two nearby abandoned Highland Towers buildings which have become hideouts for criminals and drug addicts.
Taman Sri Ukay Hillview Residents Association president Datuk Siti Hendon Chik, who represents more than 1,000 residents in the two housing estates, said the residents were unanimous in seeking the demolition of the two standing 12-storey towers after one collapsed 23 years ago.
So long as the empty buildings remain, they would be conducive hideouts for criminals and drug addicts, she said.
She warned that the residents might take legal action against the landowner for refusal to demolish the buildings to ensure the safety of the residents as there could still be criminals hiding there.
"Please do something," she pleaded when met by Bernama at her home.
Twenty-three years after one of the three blocks of the Highland Towers collapsed, the area has become a hideout for criminals and drug addicts.
On April 12, police shot dead three of six criminals believed to be robbery suspects in a raid on one of the condominium blocks.
This development has heightened the uneasiness of the residents.
What's more frightening is that the three other criminals managed to escape the raid.
Siti Hendon said the shooting incident had instilled more fear in the residents.
She said she almost became a victim of criminals when robbers attempted to enter her house two years ago.
"Luckily, my security guard saw the two men lurking at the verandah. They fled," she said.
Meanwhile, Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh, 78, whose house is located close to the the main entrance to the towers, shared Siti Hendon's views, and urged the landowner to demolish the two remaining buildings.
He said the two abandoned towers were a security risk for the nearby residents and hoped that the owner would take immediate action to demolish them.
"That place is a nuisance, from drug addicts now to robbers. How are we going to be safe?
"It has been 23 years now after the incident (collapse of a tower). They had wanted to demolish the remaining buildings but up to today, the blocks are still there," he said.
Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) president Abd Hamid Hussain said the council would hold a meeting with the bank which owns the land to discuss the issue.
He said the meeting was expected to be held within this week and he hoped that there would be a solution to satisfy the needs of the residents.
When asked if the council could force the landowner to demolish the buildings, Abd Hamid said it was not possible unless there was "solid evidence" that the buildings were unsafe and may collapse.
He asked the residents to be patient until the landowner came up with a decision whether to demolish the buildings or otherwise.
Attempts by Bernama to contact the bank since last Thursday have been futile.
A check by Bernama at the scene found that the public can easily trespass into the Highland Towers area. The front gate has been tampered with and cut, leaving a small 'door' that can easily give access to anyone.
Apart from that, the buildings do not have a perimeter fence, making it easy for anyone to trespass especially through the forest and undergrowth.
There are houses within 500 metres of the towers, making them an easy target of criminals hiding there.
Bernama
Sat Apr 23 2016
On April 12, police shot dead three of six criminals believed to be robbery suspects in a raid on one of the condominium blocks. - Filepic
Klopp terima kenyataan kurang ancaman punca Liverpool tewas
Mohamed Salah kurang menunjukkan prestasi terbaiknya sejak kembali dari kecederaan hamstring.
Niaga AWANI: Sinergi diperlukan bagi merealisasikan aspirasi mampan negara
Kenyataan itu juga mengatakan bahawa RHB telah mencapai kemajuan yang ketara ke arah operasi neutral karbon, mencapai pengurangan 43 peratus dalam pelepasan gas rumah hijau (GHG) operasi berbanding garis dasar 2016, merangkumi Skop 1, 2, dan 3 (Perjalanan Perniagaan melalui Jalan dan Udara.
#NiagaAWANI
#NiagaAWANI
AWANI Pagi: Raya Oh Raya: Alamak! Poket dah "kering" ni
Diskusi 8.30 pagi Jumaat bersama Dr Nur Lalua Rashidah Mohd Rahsiad, Pengurus, Perhubungan Korporat Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) mengenai pengurusan kewangan selepas berdepan perbelanjaan yang banyak dimulai sesi sekolah dibuka diikuti puasa dan hari raya. Ini termasuk bagaimana pengurusan yang baik boleh membantu membawa keluar keluar daripada pergelutan kewangan sementara menunggu gaji bulan seterusnya.
Niaga AWANI: RHB tingkatkan sasaran perkhidmatan kewangan kepada RM50 bilion menjelang 2026
Menjelang 2030, RHB menyasarkan untuk mencapai pengurangan 20 peratus dalam sektor ini. Menjelang 2050, matlamat RHB adalah untuk mencapai pengurangan sehingga 96 peratus dalam pelepasan yang dibiayai merentas lima sektor.
#NiagaAWANI
#NiagaAWANI
Niaga AWANI: Reformasi Ekonomi: Antara subsidi, mekanisme & kesejahteraan rakyat
Pengarah dan Penganalisis, Research Institute for Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore (ITS) Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Dr Md Shukri Shuib mengulas berkenaan usaha rasionalisasi subsidi petrol yang akan dilaksanakan kerajaan, serta impak kepada reformasi ekonomi ini.
#NiagaAWANI
#NiagaAWANI
Iran beri amaran Israel terhadap tindakan kententeraan lanjut
Seorang komander Pengawal Revolusi Iran berkata, Iran boleh mengkaji semula "doktrin nuklear" berikutan ancaman Israel.
Niaga AWANI: Harga bahan api: Mekanisme sesuai dilaksana, dorong guna tenaga lebih cekap
Bagi menyambut usaha tindakan perubahan iklim global, Malaysia menyasarkan untuk mencapai keseimbangan melalui pelaksanaan mekanisme penetapan harga bahan api yang bersesuaian dalam mendorong kepada penggunaan tenaga yang lebih cekap dan peralihan kepada RE; tetapi pada masa yang sama mengambil kira impak sosioekonomi terhadap rakyatnya.
#NiagaAWANI
#NiagaAWANI
Kuda lumba dikesan cuba 'curi-curi' naik kereta api
Haiwan itu dilihat muncul di stesen Warwick Farm di NSW dan berlari menuju ke garisan kuning platform seperti menunggu ketibaan kereta api.
Bajir Dubai: UAE masih bergelut selepas ribut
Operasi di lapangan terbang dan hab perjalanan utama kekal terganggu selepas ribut melanda Selasa lalu.
AWANI Pagi: Jom derma darah, jalankan tanggungjawab sosial anda
Awani Pagi bersama Afiezy Azaman & Nursyazwani Saiful Sham membincangkan mengenai kepentingan menderma darah khususnya untuk membantu mereka yang alami masalah darah disebabkan keturunan atau menghidapi kanser darah. Timbalan Pengarah I, Pusat Darah Negara KKM, Dr Tun Maizura Mohd Fathullah mengajak masyarakat di luar sana tampil menyahut seruan murni ini.
Roboh Highland Towers: Masalah penduduk dijangka selesai - ADUN
MPAJ telah menerima banyak aduan membabitkan kebimbangan isu keselamatan, kacau ganggu serta aktiviti tidak bermoral di kawasan itu.
Highland Towers: Pengindahan kawasan mampu ubah stigma masyarakat
Presiden Persatuan Penduduk Taman Sri Ukay/Hill View mengalu-alukan rancangan tersebut.
KPKT rancang bina tugu peringatan di tapak kondominium Highland Towers
Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) berhasrat membangunkan tugu peringatan di tapak kondominium Highland Towers yang terbiar sejak 27 tahun lalu.
Kerajaan Selangor sedang proses kelulusan tapak tanah Highland Tower untuk dibangunkan semula
Menteri Besar Selangor memberitahu ada menerima surat daripada KPKT mengenai isu pembangunan semula Highland Towers pada bulan lepas.
KPKT harap proses pengambilan tanah Highland Towers dipercepat
Menteri berkenaan, Zuraida Kamaruddin berkata proses libat urus bersama semua pihak berkepentingan sudah selesai namun ada sebahagian penduduk yang tidak sempat menyatakan persetujuan secara rasmi.
Highland Towers dirobohkan selewat-lewatnya Jun ini - Zuraida
Pihak pemaju Highland Towers juga telah menyuarakan hasrat untuk menyalurkan dana berjumlah RM2 juta bagi membiayai kerja perobohan tersebut.
Kawasan Highland Towers perlu lebih kajian sebelum dibangun semula
Lebih pemantauan terperinci diperlukan sebelum kawasan runtuhan Highland Towers yang terbengkalai sejak 25 tahun lalu, boleh dibangunkan semula.
Menanti 'penghujung nyawa' Highland Towers
Kenyataan Zuraida Kamaruddin yang mahu 'membersihkan' Highland Towers dilihat satu langkah terbaik dalam memberi wajah baru lokasi itu terutama kepada penduduk di Ampang
Kerja perobohan kondominium Highland Towers bulan depan
Jawatankuasa telah pun mengenal pasti kesemua pemilik unit kondominium berkenaan, dan langkah seterusnya ialah berkaitan hal insolvensi.
'Usir warga asing dari rumah PPR, atau...'
Menteri KPKT, Zuraida Kamaruddin memberi pemilik rumah PPR tiga bulan dari hari ini untuk mengosongkan rumah mereka daripada penyewa warga asing.