Council issues second stop work order

Council issues second stop work order
Saturday November 4, 2006

CAMERON HIGHLANDS district council has issued its second order against a developer to stop work on an eight-unit shoplot project in Tanah Rata.

Council president Datuk Mohd Noor Abdul Rani said for the time being, the developer was only allowed to build a new retaining wall after the existing one collapsed following a landslip last week.

The landslip had cut off portions of a hill right in front of two houses in Lorong Perdah, raising fear among residents living directly above the project site.

“We have been monitoring the project from time to time. From now on the developer has to adhere to our safety requirements before they can continue,” said Mohd Noor when contacted yesterday.

It was reported on Wednesday that one of the residents, housewife Caroline Tuijthof, 46, claimed the project had caused cracks to appear in the foundation of her house.

”We hope the developer could at least build a stronger retaining wall with proper drainage to check landslides,” she said.

However, another resident who only wanted to be known as Chendru, 39, denied that cracks had appeared in his house after the project started.

“The cracks have always been there,” he insisted.

Lebih Jaya Development Sdn Bhd director Low Ah Keong had said they had started building the second retaining wall in stages. He said the wall would be 9m high and would be completed in three months. - The Star.