About 50 residents of Taman Permata in Dengkil staged a protest over poor maintenance and the deplorable condition of their flats.<br /><br />Mainly plantation workers who were relocated from Putrajaya 10 years ago to these units, they hold Permodalan Negeri Selangor Bhd (PNSB) responsible for their predicament.<br /><br />They began their protest at 11am, carrying banners and chanting slogans in front of the Shah Alam City Council building, urging action. A memorandum was handed over to PNSB.<br /><br />Mohan Subramaniam said the flats, consisting five blocks and housing 400 residents, are in dire need of repair.<br /><br />There are cracks on the walls of many units, while broken drains and hollow foundations are causing sewage problems including foul odours, he said.<br /><br />Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/119906
