Malaysia China Light Industrial City
project - AG should accede to the Committee's appeal
Press Conference Statement
- when accompanying Yang
Chow Liang, (Chairman of the Purchasers Action Committee) to lodge his
second police report against the former developer of the residential project
by Kerk Kim Hock
(Melaka, Sunday):
1. New Police report: Call on the
Attorney General to accede to the Committee's appeal
Lim Guan Eng, former MP for Kota Melaka and
I are here to day to show our support to Yang Chow Liang, his Committee and
the Purchasers (of the residential, commercial and industrial projects) in
their pursuit for justice.
In the interest of the truth, justice and
the house buyers as well as in protection of the Police image and
credibility, I hope that the Attorney General Datuk Ghani Patail will accede
to the appeal made by the Committee that he intervenes and reviews the
investigations as well as to give the necessary directions.
2. Enforcement delay: Housing Minister Datuk Ong Ka Ting should
investigate and explain the long delay of enforcement action
On 21.11.2002, Yang informed me that he received a phone call from an
officer of the Housing Ministry informing him that the Ministry required
some information as it has started the process of investigations against the
former developer, Bukit Rambai Park Sdn Bd.
However, it is a known fact that work
stoppage occurred in mid 1999 and complaints were already made to the
Housing Ministry by others at least more than a year or two ago.
In fact, it was the Ministry which informed the Receiver that the former
developer did not obtain a valid developer's license. This is why the
Receiver had to declare the previous Sales and Purchase agreement signed
between the house buyers and the former developer as null and void and that
he had to make the Sierraview Sdn Bhd as the new developer.
Sierraview was granted a developers' licence by the Housing Ministry in
August this year to revive the residential project.
About 10 moths ago on 21.1.2002, Yang had faxed a letter to the Housing
Ministry to enquire whether Bukit Rambai Park Sdn Bhd ever applied for a
developer's licence and whether the Housing Ministry ever issued a licence
to Bukit Rambai Park Sdn Bhd
A reminder was sent in March. Subsequently in April this year the answer was
communicated to Yang by telephone, an answer which the Committee was already
fully aware of but had wanted a black and white answer from the Ministry---
that is, the former developer did not apply for a developer licence.
Till today, Yang has never received any black and white reply from the
Ministry.
Ong Ka Ting must investigate and explain why there has been such reluctance
on the part of the Ministry to provide in writing to Yang the answers which
he has asked for?
Most important of all, Ka Ting should also investigate and explain why the
Ministry, equipped with all the necessary laws and enforcement personnel,
have not acted against the former developer even though the Ministry knew
fully well and about one to two years ago that the former developer has
committed offences under the Housing Developers Act?
3. The key person of Bukit Rambai Park Sdn Bhd ought to voluntarily
return the honorary titles of " Datuk" and " Justice of Peace" conferred on
him
Company search documents have confirmed that a Director, who today still
holds the titles of Datuk and Justice of Peace, was the director of Bukit
Rambai Park Sdn Bhd at the time when the offences were committed. It is also
public knowledge that he was the key man of the whole project before it was
taken over by the Receiver and Manager in 1999.
Since it is already a confirmed fact that the former developer has violated
the requirements of the Housing Developers Act and that he has also become a
subject of police report, it is only proper that the key person should
voluntarily return his honorary titles of " Datuk ' and " Justice of Peace"
to the Ruler/s so as to uphold the honour, dignity and image of such titles.
Indeed, the fact that he has so violated the provisions of the Housing
Developers Act is sufficient reason enough for him to return all the honours
which have been conferred on him, irrespective of other possible offences
which should be left to a thorough Police investigations.
Hence, I call on the key person to do what he ought to do - to voluntarily
return the conferred honours to the Ruler within 14 days-- failing which the
Purchaser Action Committee may have no choice but to lodge an official
complaint with the relevant authorities to have his honours stripped.
(1/12/2002)
* Kerk Kim Hock,
DAP MP for Kota Melaka and Advisor to the
Malaysia China Light Industrial City project
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