Dilapidated toilet and shower at PJ sports complex field leave users fuming

Park-goers at the Astaka Sports Complex field in Petaling Jaya want MBPJ to repair the broken outdoor toilet and shower.

A DILAPIDATED outdoor public toilet and shower stall at the Astaka Sports Complex field in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is upsetting regular visitors.

Those who frequent the area for their morning and evening walks, especially senior citizens, want Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to repair the facilities immediately.

“This is a great park for us to exercise but I am infuriated every time I walk past this abomination of a so-called public toilet, which has been broken for quite some time,” said Asha Ravindran, 78.

“This is not the image of a well-run city where public amenities are left to rot.

“Every other weekend there are football matches at the field, mostly organised by the city council.

“There is a great need for a functioning public toilet in the vicinity.

“Some may urinate outside since the toilet is not working,” she added.

KS Chang, 70, who walks at the park in the morning and evening, said there was another designated public toilet for both men and women near the tennis courts but the men’s toilet was often not functional.

“Sometimes the gate to this toilet is closed in the evenings and I don’t understand why.

Romy says the outdoor gym’s flooring becomes slippery when it rains.

“Why is it so hard for the city council to schedule maintenance?

“The broken toilet and shower is a horrible sight.

“Why did MBPJ build it and then abandon it?” he asked.

Checks by StarMetro found the toilet to be non-functioning while the shower head was lying on the floor of the shower stall.

Business owner Romy Fadzely, who uses the outdoor gym equipment at the field in the morning, lauded the city council for equipping the park with amenities but said the outdoor toilet and shower were poorly constructed.

“It is likely that the toilet and shower were not properly installed, including the piping work.

“They need to repair the toilet and do scheduled maintenance,” he said.

Romy noted that the flooring of the outdoor gym area needed an upgrade too.

“The area that has the exercise equipment should be raised higher with better drainage because when it rains, it gets flooded.

“When this happens, dirt washes into the area and creates a slippery, dangerous surface,” he pointed out.

Romy suggested that the city council replace the flooring with a non-slip surface.

“Why wait for someone to slip and fall before doing something?” he asked.

StarMetro contacted MBPJ for comments but had yet to receive a response at press time.