Article: Malaysian Wetlands ordered to pay architect RM3m

Saturday July 11, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here ordered a company engaged to rehabilitate and maintain the Paya Indah Wetlands in Dengkil to pay RM3mil in damages to an architectural firm.

Justice Datuk Balia Yusof Wahi ordered Malaysian Wetlands Foundation to pay liquidated damages of RM3,323,897.75 as stated in the invoices, interest on the amount at the annual rate of 8% from the dates when the invoices were issued and costs to the sole proprietor of Nathan Jones Architect, K. Parama Nathan.

In his judgment, Justice Balia ordered Malaysian Wetlands to pay the amount as stated in the invoices because Parama Nathan and the three sub-contractors who undertook the architectural consultancy services had completed 65% of the job.

Paya Indah Wetlands is a major 3,100ha ecotourism area and offers various attractions for extreme sports.

There are also hippopotamuses, crocodiles and about 213 species of birds in the area.

On Dec 3, 2008, Parama Nathan filed an amended statement of claims against Malaysian Wetlands for terminating the contract and failing to settle the amount for the architectural services carried out at the wetlands. — Bernama

This article was taken from: The Star Online: News: Courts, 11 July 2009