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Penang's gangster contractor/developers are still free to squeeze house buyers!

5 November 2008 - 4:55pm

Where is the change from the PR state Government? Why are gangster still allowed to threaten house buyers? For a fuller documentation of these gangsters' antics check out posts nder the category `Regency Ht blog' in this web site.

 

Wednesday November 5, 2008
Gangster contractors(Star)

AS a new homeowner living on Penang island, it has come to my attention that they are certain developers who allow gangsters to run renovation projects and businesses within their premises.

The process goes like this: The developer who is either most probably involved in such activities or has come to an agreement with local gangs for not causing trouble within their given area, fails to inform potential buyers that they will have to deal with these gangsters for the renovation work.

The gangsters will then set up tables at every elevator entrance to monitor who goes up and down when OC is obtained.

They provide sand and tiles and one even has to get cooking gas from them.

They will set up a show unit and charge exorbitant fees for their renovation projects and should you decide to take from them, you will not have to pay any renovation deposit.

They will indirectly extort money from the residents by blocking any other contractors from carrying out their work.

The contractors will eventually request this payment from the owner or include it into the bill.

Another contractor mentioned that when a resident refuses to pay, the thugs will let them complete the work and in the evening, go up and smash somethings.

The process will keep repeating until we give in.

Even if you allowed the gangsters to do the renovation, metal fittings in your home will still go missing.

When you complain to them about the missing items, they will say that they are not security but in the renovation business!

These gangsters make an average of RM500 to RM1,000 per unit if we just decide to pay the extortion fees.

They will make more if we decide to engage them to do the renovation project.

They will not move out until at least 90% of the residents have moved in. Just do the math how much they will make if there are 500 units.

I hope that the public will start highlighting such cases and demand that the authorities do something about this issue.

The residents should sue the developer for hiding this information and demand that the authorities ban and blacklist such developers.

HONEST LIVING PUBLIC

Penang

Comments

6 November 2008 - 10:41pm — zozdaniel

zozdaniel Thousands of house

zozdaniel
Thousands of house purchasers have fallen victim to these crooks and could not get a REAL helping hand from the Authority.

I have personally written to the former CPO on this matter, but strangely no action was taken until this very day.

In my previous attempt to remind the Property Manager of the Newly completed project that such a practice in the modern society cannot be allowed to exist! He retorted by saying " Several new house owner have similarly made such a complaint and made police reports, and No Action will Be Taken!!!"

He also warned me to watch out for trying to be smart, the Gangster will wait at my home!

Malaysians have matured sufficiently and cannot allow such Gangster to Rule over our choice of life in deciding how we are going to spend our money.

Unless the people who are suppose to look after the safetry and security of the public are doing their rightful job, the public could not get out of the grasp of these tyrants.

8 November 2008 - 3:21pm — great alibaba

What's wrong with our

What's wrong with our enforcement authority ? They simply ignore this type crime that happen in front of their own eyes. Rather then busting the crime, they in turn emulate the thugs . e.g. Soliciting " duit kopi " from errant motorists. Something is very wrong with this country ! I knew what was reported about Regency Heights is true becoz' I'm one of the residents. Another projects by this developer , namely Vistaria has been traumatized by the same arrangement. Something got be done about this !

28 November 2008 - 11:18am — noname

hi all, not related to PR,

hi all, not related to PR, is BN. it is polis diraja malaysia. i know some1 car was demaged seriously when he used his own contractor recently. the police act like very serious about the case, but just acting only. what can he do? maybe they have drunk the coffee, so "tekan bola" that guy.......