Selangor state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong has warned all hillside developers and land owners to reinforce their sites or face the risk of being blacklisted by the state...The opposition ruled Selangor made a strict policy decision on April 2 to ban development projects on slopes having a gradient of 25 degrees and above, technically referred to as Class 3 and Class 4 slopes to protect environmentally sensitive areas. "Developers thought it was a late April Fool's joke. Since our ban, they have used all means - the media, blogs, lobbying of Aduns and MPs etcetera... to change our minds. "We were labelled and vilified as 'anti-business' and 'anti-development'... I have even had some of our Pakatan MPs asking us to make exceptions for Class 3," said Wong. (Malaysiakini: Reinforce hill projects or face backlist) Alternatively, click here to read Elizabeth's post in her blog.
Looks like currently, Selangor is the only state to take a tough stand against projects that pose a danger to the environment. Nevertheless, sad to know that Pakatan MPs themselves had asked for the stand to be 'softened'. Hmm...I wonder "where's the beef" in it for these MPs. I really wonder...
Looks like currently, Selangor is the only state to take a tough stand against projects that pose a danger to the environment. Nevertheless, sad to know that Pakatan MPs themselves had asked for the stand to be 'softened'. Hmm...I wonder "where's the beef" in it for these MPs. I really wonder...
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Prevention is better than cure. While I note the good intentions by the new ruling Selangor government, may I know what measures has been taken for those existing houses/apartments/condos that has already been build & approved by the municipal council such as MPAJ?
I have a concern because the apartment I bought shows cracks all over. It's at Block B, Pandan Perdana Lake View Apartment, K.L. I have written to MPAJ, Land Exco & my constituent YB to ask the safety condition of this building but to date, no answers has been given.
I have proof of letters & emails from MPAJ copied to the Yang Dipertua Dato Mohammad Yacob to show that at initial stage, MPAJ hold the developer responsible and then later confirms the other as the management has been transferred from the developer owned management team to a new entity. My question is whether the bad condition was discussed & transferred???
One thing is confirmed by MPAJ - Jika ia melibatkan struktur bangunan tiada tempoh kecacatan.
Now that's the question I am asking!
If the structure is Ok, then it is safe for me to occupy and as such, if the building collapses one day, we know who to send the bill to!
I hope you can agree prevention is better than cure! We should have programs to check the living ones instead of praying for the lost ones.
We should have MPAJ who are at tax payers cost to have preventive measures!!! A responsible body to protect the people!!!
It’s time for all of us to remember what is the price the society will pay when we have irresponsible developers along with a group of complacent Corporate Governance Officers around!!!
We should have preventive measures for those EXISTING houses/apartments/condos that has already been build & approved ALREADY by MPAJ???
We should have programs to check the living ones instead of writing good essays for the lost ones.
Ini baru betul mah! PR has control over 5 states! Please ENFORCE them in this 5 states IMMEDIATELY !!!
Talk is cheap! We want actions before innocent lives are taken away AGAIN due to irresponsible developer’s unethical criminal negligent.
By the way, this immunity law that protect the local council from any wrong doing is unconstitutional! NO ONE SHOULD BE PLACED ABOVE THE LAW! Rulers also don’t have such immunity! Why they have ?
Thank you!
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