PILING work carried out for the construction of a telecommunications tower in Taman Bukit Semenyih has caused a sense of uneasiness among the residents.
Homemaker Eng Yann Yann said the five-storey block of Mutiara Flats where she had lived for the past two years shook when the piling work began on Tuesday morning.
“The noise was deafening but the contractors continued their work till 6pm.
“The work area is only a few metres away from the flats; shouldn’t there be a buffer zone?” she asked.
A resident in neighbouring Taman Semenyih Mewah, Chen Yee Thong, said a monopole telecommunications tower was built in the area a year ago.
”But the workers who erected the structure maintained that it was a test tower and would eventually be dismantled.
”Now, following the piling work, concrete pillars have been embedded into the ground. They are obviously aiming for a permanent structure,” he said.
Flat resident Mokhtar Hussin, who approached the workers for clarification, was told that they were simply carrying out orders.
“I asked them where they were from and which company had authorised the building of the telco tower but they remained mum,” he said.
Kajang municipal councillor S. Arutchelvan said there was no signboard informing the authorities or the residents about the tower and no information was available on the company that had authorised the work. "I have spoken to council president Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abd Rahman, who has informed the engineering department.
“They will look for those responsible,” he said.
He also urged residents to lodge a police report on the matter stating the piling was causing noise pollution and no information was forthcoming about the company responsible for it.
Meanwhile, flat residents Loke Kah Weng and Yap Lee Ling said they hoped the authorities would take crime prevention measures to curb the problem of drug addicts and frequent thefts and break-ins in the area.
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