A consultancy firm has raised concerns over the safety certification process for a PR1MA housing project in Malacca that was recently declared complete.
This comes after the Residensi Bukit Katil apartment complex reportedly received a Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC), despite over 300 of its fire-resistant doors being allegedly without safety certification.
According to Optimum Alliance owner Tan Su Huang, her company was responsible for supplying the doors for Block A and some parts of Block C, but they had yet to be fitted with safety tags.
She said it was therefore surprising that the government announced the project had obtained its CCC and that keys had been handed over to buyers.
“We are questioning how the project could get its CCC approved, because all the (fire door certification) tags are still in our company’s keeping,” she told Malaysiakini.
Tan claimed that each fire-resistant door must be certified and fitted with its unique tag before a building can be declared fit for occupancy.
Her firm, which was contracted to supply certain construction materials for the project, including the doors, was holding onto the tags pending disbursement of payment for their work.
The businessperson has also lodged a police report, where she stated suspicion that the certificate of fitness may have been issued without following the proper procedures.
“I lodged this report to protect myself from any responsibility should there be any fire accident or incident at ‘Projek Prima Bukit Katil Blok A’, given that the CCC has been issued without my involvement or permission,” Tan said in her report.
Melaka Tengah district police chief Christopher Patit, when contacted, confirmed that police have received the report.
State fire dept rubbishes claim
However, Malacca Fire and Rescue Department director Zaidi Ma’at dismissed the company’s claims.
He said that his officers had inspected the apartment complex and confirmed that it met all fire safety requirements.
“The fire inspection officers were satisfied with the compliance of all fire safety installations and firefighting equipment.
“This includes the installation of fire-resistant doors,” Zaidi told Malaysiakini.
He explained that the project had met all the documentation required to certify the fire doors, which include valid supplier certification, installation certification, installation supervision certification, and material certification from the Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim) and the department itself.
“All the documents have been fully certified by the architect and reviewed by the Fire and Rescue Department,” he added.
Malaysiakini has also reached out to the Housing and Local Government Ministry and PR1MA for their response.
Earlier this month, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming reportedly announced the completion of 34 previously delayed PR1MA projects.
These include Residensi Bukit Katil and another project in Klebang, both of which had their key handover ceremonies officiated by Nga on April 2.
Nga reportedly said that the Madani government had inherited 34 sick PR1MA projects nationwide, involving 22,925 housing units. - Mkini
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