Rumah murah belum siap
01/08/1998 HM
ABDUL Rahman Abu Bakar dari Jalan Sulaiman, Muar ingin tahu bila projek perumahan
Koperasi Kakitangan Kerajaan Muar Berhad yang terbengkalai sejak lebih lima
tahun lalu di Jalan Sungai Abong itu hendak disiapkan. Dia berkata, projek
rumah murah yang kini sudah lebih 50 peratus dilaksanakan terbengkalai sehingga
menjejaskan pemandangan di jalan masuk ke Sungai Terap selain menimbulkan
masalah kepada pembeli yang sudah membayar wang deposit.
Apartment owners told to form
association 03/08/1998 NST-LTIMES
RESIDENTS of Taman Pandan Jaya apartments should form associations in preparation
for the formation of management corporations. To date, residents living in
the apartments, known as Blocks H5, H6 and H7 are not represented by any residents'
association although they have been living there for almost 10 years.
Dokumen tukar status tanah
mesti lengkap 03/08/1998 HM
SHAH ALAM: Punca utama kelewatan dalam penukaran status tanah di Selangor
disebabkan dokumen berkaitan yang tidak lengkap, kata Menteri Besar, Datuk
Abu Hassan Omar. Menurutnya, pemaju atau individu yang memohon penukaran status
tanah daripada pertanian kepada industri atau sebaliknya, perlu mengemukakan
dokumen yang lengkap bagi mempercepatkan kelulusan.
Pemaju perlu sedia dokumen
lengkap 03/08/1998 BH
SHAH ALAM, Ahad - Semua pemaju di negeri ini perlu mengemukakan dokumen lengkap
kepada Pejabat Tanah dan Daerah bagi membolehkan permohonan menukar syarat
tanah mereka untuk projek pembangunan dan perumahan dapat diluluskan segera,
selewat-lewatnya dalam tempoh sebulan. Menteri Besar Datuk Abu Hassan Omar,
berkata tanpa mematuhi semua keperluan yang ditetapkan itu, Pejabat Tanah
dan Daerah sudah pasti tidak dapat mengajukan permohonan itu kepada kerajaan
negeri untuk mendapat kelulusan segera.
Pemaju perlu rujuk pihak berkuasa
03/08/1998 BH
TINDAKAN pemaju perumahan menjual rumah kuota Bumiputera kepada pembeli lain
tanpa kebenaran pihak berkuasa, kita anggap perbuatan serius yang tidak sewajarnya
berlaku. Pemaju berkenaan bukan saja tidak mematuhi syarat yang ditetapkan
untuk membina sesebuah projek perumahan, malah tindakan seperti ini boleh
dianggap mempersendakan semangat Dasar Ekonomi Baru (DEB). Walaupun amaran
menyenaraihitamkan pemaju yang ingkar janji itu diberikan oleh Ketua Menteri
Melaka, Datuk Seri Abu Zahar Isnin berasaskan sikap sesetengah pemaju rumah
di negeri itu, kita percaya keadaan yang sama turut berlaku di negeri lain.
Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan seharusnya meneliti perkara ini
dan menjalankan siasatan berhubung dakwaan penjualan rumah kuota Bumiputera
itu. Kegawatan ekonomi mungkin dijadikan alasan oleh pemaju peruntukan rumah
untuk Bumiputera tidak dapat dijual. Cara paling mudah untuk melariskan rumah
yang belum terjual ialah dengan mengambil peruntukan Bumiputera dan membuka
jualannya kepada sesiapa saja. Jualan ini dibuat tanpa merujuk pihak berkuasa.
Jika kuota rumah untuk Bumiputera ini benar-benar sukar dijual sekali pun,
apa salahnya pemaju merujuk kepada pihak berkuasa terlebih dulu, sebelum mengambil
langkah berikutnya. Pemaju tidak seharusnya mengambil kesempatan akibat kegawatan
untuk mengaut untung lebih. Dengan menyembunyikan perkara ini daripada pengetahuan
pihak berkuasa, bermakna mereka cuba menyembunyikan sesuatu yang melanggar
etika dan syarat pembinaan sesuatu projek. Tindakan seperti ini boleh disyaki
melakukan penipuan kepada negara.
Land swap to save playground
03/08/1998 MM
A PLOT of land residents of a housing scheme in Jalan Ipoh turned into a playground
with a badminton court has been given away under a swap deal to save a playground
in neighbouring Taman Kok Lian. The 869 square metre lot was alienated to
Gigih Sepadu Sdn Bhd under an arrangement to save the playground three years
ago.
500 aduan terhadap pemaju setahun
03/08/1998 BH
IPOH, Ahad - Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan menerima purata 500
aduan setiap tahun daripada pembeli terhadap pemaju berhubung pelbagai masalah
termasuk kecacatan mutu kerja dan kegagalan menyiapkan rumah mengikut jadual.
Menterinya, Datuk Dr Ting Chew Peh, berkata semua aduan itu diteliti oleh
Bahagian Penguatkuasaan dan Pengawasan kementerian berkenaan dan hasilnya
banyak pemaju dihadapkan ke mahkamah kerana didapati melanggar Akta Pemaju
Perumahan 1966 dan Peraturan Pemaju Perumahan 1989.
Developer gets land subject
to compensation 04/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The High Court has granted developer Sentul Murni Sdn
Bhd the vacant possession of a land in Kampung Chubadak, Sentul Pasar, subject
to it compensating four occupants. Justice Datuk Kamalanathan Ratnam in allowing
Sentul Murni's application for possession of the land, ordered it to compensate
the four defendants, Ahmad Amirudin Kamarudin, Ramli Abdul Malek, Mohd Jan
Mohammad and Marudin @ Hussain Bakri.
Hearing of Highland Towers
suit starts Monday 05/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - The High Court has set 18 days, starting next Monday
to hear a suit by 73 people, who are seeking RM50 million in damages from
the developer of Highland Towers and nine others, for negligence leading to
the collapse of a block and subsequent abandonment of two remaining blocks.
The 73 people, who are either owners or occupiers of the two blocks, have
named the owner and developer of the land occupying Highland Towers, Highland
Properties Sdn Bhd as the defendants.
Living on stolen water
06/08/1998 MM
EIGHTY-FOUR families at the posh Menara Belfield have been living on stolen
water for the past eight months - all because the developer failed to comply
with piping requirements. The Waterworks Department yesterday cut water supply
at the condominium at Jalan Tallala - the third time since December last year.
Approvals in a day from fire
authorities 06/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - Approval for development plans by the Fire and Rescue
Department will now take one day, while Certification of Fitness inspections
by the department will be carried out within a week. Housing and Local Government
Minister Datuk Dr Ting Chew Peh said the new work concept, dubbed "Rapid Response
Approval", would take effect immediately.
Hakisan: Pemaju, pemilik harus
bincang 07/08/1998 BH-SSB
KENINGAU, Khamis - Pemaju dan pemilik rumah di kawasan perumahan Taman Bersatu
di sini diminta mengadakan perbincangan bagi mengatasi masalah hakisan tebing
Sungai Pengalan yang mengancam kedudukan rumah di kawasan berkenaan. Ketika
mengusulkan cadangan itu, Timbalan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Joseph Kurup berkata,
kerajaan tidak terbabit dalam pembinaan rumah berkenaan bagaimanapun turut
bersimpati dengan masalah yang dihadapi penghuninya seramai 100 orang.
Pemaju bersikap sambil lewa
07/08/1998 BH-JOH
BATU PAHAT, Khamis - Pemaju projek pembangunan tidak boleh bersikap sambil
lewa dalam melaksanakan projek masing-masing sehingga timbul masalah sampingan
terhadap penduduk berhampiran, terutama berkaitan kerosakan kemudahan asas.
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Alam Sekitar dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna negeri, Dr Chua
Soi Lek, berkata antara sikap tidak bertanggungjawab pemaju yang sering dikesan
ialah membiarkan kerosakan pada kemudahan asas, walaupun ia berpunca daripada
kerja pelaksanaan projek mereka.
96 seek RM7.3bn in loans to
build low-cost homes 07/08/1998 BT
SYARIKAT Perumahan Negara (SPN), the national housing agency which was set
up to foresee the development of affordable houses, has so far received a
total of 96 applications for loans amounting to RM7.3 billion, Deputy Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. Anwar, who is also Finance
Minister, said however that the Government could not accommodate all applications
as it currently has only about RM1.81 billion in funds that can be used as
bridging loans for the developers.
Sore with City Hall for ignoring
their complaints 10/08/1998 MM
THREE years of complaints to the authorities have yet to produce results for
residents of Taman Intan Baiduri, Kepong. They have every reason to feel sore
with City Hall, which they claim to have ignored residents' complaints.
Township project to revive
State economy 10/08/1998 NST
KUANTAN, Sun. - The RM550 million Taman Gambang Delima Indah township which
will be developed in Gambang here is expected to revive economic activities,
especially in the development sector, in the State. The township, situated
about 29km from here, is expected to help brick manufacturers, quarry operators
and sawmill factories sell their products, thus preventing them from closing
their business due to the current economic downturn.
Flat residents' parking woes
10/08/1998 NST-LTIMES
AMPANG Mewah flat residents fear they will soon lose their parking lots to
occupants of a new block of flats in the area. Ampang Jaya MP Datuk Ong Tee
Keat said this was because there were too few parking lots in the area to
be shared between residents and owners of the flats.
Penghuni tuntut rugi RM35j
11/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Hampir lima tahun setelah tragedi Highland Towers yang meragut
48 nyawa, sekumpulan 73 bekas penghuni dan pemilik dua blok kondominium berkenaan
mengemukakan saman di mahkamah semalam terhadap pemaju dan sembilan lain bagi
kerugian yang dialami antara RM31 juta hingga RM35 juta. Kumpulan itu menyaman
Highland Properties Sdn Bhd, pelukis pelan Wong Tin Sang, jurutera Wong Yuen
Kean, Majlis Perbandaran Ampang (MPAJ), Arab- Malaysian Finance Berhad, Tropic
Developments Sdn Bhd dan Metroplux Sdn Bhd.
ROC official: Dataran Baiduri
hasn't filed statements 11/08/1998 NST
MALACCA, Mon. - Dataran Baiduri (M) Sdn Bhd, the company which will carry
out low-density development of resort and chalets in Tanjung Tuan, has not
submitted any of its yearly financial statements to the Registrar of Companies.
ROC divisional head Choo Yong Chuan said all companies must submit their annual
statements to the ROC, failing which they would be fined.
RM50m suit by owners of Highland
Towers opens 11/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The High Court today began the hearing of a suit by 73
owners and residents of Blocks Two and Three of the Highland Towers, more
than four years after the tragedy in which Block One collapsed and resulted
in 48 deaths. The plaintiffs are seeking seeking RM50 million in damages from
the developer and nine others. Two witnesses testified that land clearing
was done on the hill slope behind the apartments in early 1992 and muddy water
normally flowed down to the property after heavy rain.
`I gave money, shares to ex-aide's
wife' 12/08/1998 NST
SHAH ALAM, Tues. - A property developer told the Sessions Court today that
he gave the wife of an ex-aide of former Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad
Muhammad Taib RM20,000 and a 20 per cent equity in his company, Jiwa Mewah
Sdn Bhd, after his application for a 40ha land was approved in principle by
the Selangor State Executive Council. Datuk Teong Teck Lai said for the same
reason, he also gave the cousin of another ex-aide of the former Menteri Besar
another RM20,000 and a 20 per cent equity in his company.
`Building swayed three or four
times before collapsing' 12/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - Block One of the Highland Towers swayed three or four
times before it tilted and collapsed, the High Court heard today. Housewife
Leela George, 38, who saw the incident from the penthouse of Block Two, said
she panicked and gathered her family members and rushed to the ground floor,
fearing the same might happen to their block.
Doktor nampak jalan terbonjol
retak 12/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang doktor memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi di sini, semalam
bagaimana dia berada di tempat kejadian cuma lima minit sebelum Kondominum
Highland Towers runtuh dengan mengorbankan 48 nyawa. Dr Hui Chan Peng, yang
tinggal selama 14 tahun di tingkat empat Blok A kondominium 12 tingkat itu
berkata, dia kembali dari kerja pada jam 1.30 petang, lima minit sebelum tragedi
itu berlaku.
I wasn't asked to help, says
ex-MB 13/08/1998 NST
SHAH ALAM, Wed. - Former Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad
Taib told the Sessions Court today that neither of his two former aides, who
are on trial for misusing their positions as public servants, approached him
for help to get the State Exco to approve a company's application for a 40ha
piece of land in Hulu Langat. Muhammad, the prosecution's 10th and last witness,
said neither Murad Ibrahim, his former chief confidential secretary, nor Shamsuddin
Merin, his former Press secretary, told him about their connection with the
company, Syarikat Jiwa Mewah Sdn Bhd.
Bekas juruterbang rakam tragedi
Highland Towers 13/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas juruterbang tentera laut Amerika Syarikat memberitahu
Mahkamah Tinggi di sini semalam dia sempat mengambil gambar tragedi Highland
Towers yang mengorbankan 48 nyawa. Bruce Erin Mitchell,49, dari Florida, berkata
dia mengambil lapan gambar tanah runtuh dan runtuhan kondominium Blok A di
saat-saat tragedi itu dari Blok C
Pemaju perlu tingkat usaha
cegah nyamuk aedes 13/08/1998 BH-TEN
IPOH, Rabu - Orang ramai, termasuk pemaju projek perlu meningkatkan usaha
membersihkan kawasan mereka dengan menghapuskan tempat pembiakan nyamuk aedes
bagi mengelak penyakit demam denggi merebak. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perbandaran
dan Kerajaan Tempatan negeri, Datuk Chang Ko Youn, berkata mereka tidak boleh
mengharapkan usaha PBT semata- mata kerana agensi terbabit kekurangan kakitangan.
Rakyat Amerika kemuka gambar
13/08/1998 BH
KUALA LUMPUR, Rabu
- Seorang rakyat Amerika Syarikat yang melihat blok satu pangsapuri Highland
Towers runtuh, mengemukakan rentetan gambar di Mahkamah Tinggi menunjukkan
keadaan bangunan itu ketika runtuh. Bruce Aaron Mitchell, bekas juruterbang
Tentera Marin Amerika yang mengambil gambar itu dari tingkap bilik pangsapuri
kawannya di blok tiga, mengemukakan lapan keping gambar untuk dijadikan bukti
dalam kes saman terhadap 10 pihak.
Hydrant to be relocated
13/08/1998 MM
AFTER years of trying to relocate a hydrant in front of his house gate, Chee
Chew Wah has finally succeeded. The Selangor Waterworks will relocate the
hydrant. Department director Che Mohamad Che Jusoh yesterday assured Chee
that the hydrant will be relocated by the department's Kuala Lumpur office
in the next few days.
Witness: Looting continued
at Highland Towers despite security 14/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - A project manager told the High Court today that the
security provided to Blocks Two and Three of the Highland Towers after the
collapse of Block One was ineffective. Michael Patrick Rickard, 51, said looting
continued even as the police, who had initially been called to provide security
to the two blocks after the tragedy, remained.
Penduduk kecewa pampasan rumah
belum dijelaskan 14/08/1998 BH
SAYA mewakili penduduk Batu 13 Jalan Klang, Puchong meluahkan rasa tidak puas
hati dengan cara pengurusan Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Daerah Petaling berhubung
sebahagian tanah kami yang diambil kerajaan dan diserahkan kepada pemaju untuk
Projek Pembinaan Lebuh Raya Damansara-Puchong. Kami dimaklumkan projek itu
sudah diserahkan kepada sebuah syarikat awam yang disenaraikan di Bursa Saham
Kuala Lumpur. Kami juga sudah dimaklumkan pampasan kami itu diserahkan kepada
Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Daerah Petaling pada 18 November 1996.
Kondo terus dirompak
14/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas penghuni kondominium Highland Towers memberitahu Mahkamah
Tinggi, di sini, semalam bahawa rompakan terus berlaku di kedua- dua bangunan
yang dikosongkan walaupun ia dikawal oleh tentera. Pengurus Projek Micheal
Patrick Rickard, penghuni di Blok Tiga, berkata rompakan itu bermula ketika
operasi menyelamat mangsa yang pada masa itu dipercayai masih hidup dan terperangkap
di bawah runtuhan bangunan Blok Satu yang runtuh pada 11 Disember, 1993.
Highland Towers case: Court
visits site 15/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The High Court, hearing a RM50 million negligence suit
by 73 owners and occupiers of Blocks Two and Three of Highland Towers, today
visited the site of the apartments and neighbouring lots. Judge Datuk James
Foong led a group of about 70 people comprising the counsel for plaintiffs
and the 10 defendants, their respective officials, consultants and experts
and members of the Press, to the site.
`Residents had no choice
but to move out' 18/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - The residents of Blocks Two and Three of Highland Towers
would have vacated their apartments after the collapse of Block One even if
they had not been ordered to do so, an engineer told the High Court today.
Michael Patrick Rickard, who stayed in Block Three prior to the incident,
said the residents had no choice but to move out since they were in constant
fear of their safety.
Just too close for comfort
19/08/1998 MM
A COLLAPSING retention wall on the slope of a project site is causing greater
anxiety among residents of Taman Bukit Serdang. In immediate danger are 20
houses at Jalan BS3/1 which face the wall which residents claim has been "steadily
crumbling" over the past four months.
Witness `heard' rumbling after
hill was cleared 19/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - A former Highland Towers resident told the High Court
today she heard rumbling sounds "louder than thunder" one night in 1992 after
a hill slope near the towers was cleared of vegetation. Dr Kok May Leng said
the following morning she noticed that a portion of the slope "had fallen
down like a little landslip".
Saliran tak sempurna
19/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang doktor memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi, di sini, semalam
bahawa dia tidak pernah melihat satu sistem peparitan yang sempurna di lereng
bukit di belakang Blok Satu Kondominium Highland Towers yang runtuh hampir
lima tahun lalu hingga meragut 48 nyawa. Dr Kok Mei Ling berkata, dia sering
berjalan di lereng bukit di belakang Blok Satu yang runtuh itu sejak dia menjadi
penghuni di Blok Tiga pada 1983.
Court admits video as evidence
20/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - A videotape recording made a few days after Block One
of the Highland Towers collapsed almost five years ago was shown in the High
Court today. Judge Datuk James Foong watched the video taped by Ampang Jaya
Municipal Council (MPAJ) representatives on Dec 14, 1993 for about 25 minutes
before admitting it as a defence exhibit.
PBT disaran pertahan keperluan
CF 20/08/1998 BH-TEN
BANTING, Rabu - Pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) disaran supaya terus mempertahankan
keperluan Sijil Layak Menduduki (CF) sebagai syarat penting sebelum orang
ramai menduduki kawasan perumahan jika pemaju gagal menerusi kuota Bumiputera.
Pengerusi Biro Perumahan dan Kuota Bumiputera Umno bahagian Kuala Langat,
Abdul Rahman Yassin, berkata CF adalah lesen penting untuk Bumiputera memiliki
kaota dan seterusnya memberi rumah yang diperuntukkan
Usaha atasi setinggan
21/08/1998 HM
AMPANG: Kerajaan Selangor sedia memberi tanah kepada pemaju yang ingin membangunkan
kawasan setinggan bagi memastikan masalah penempatan golongan itu ditangani
sebelum tahun 2005. Bagaimanapun, usaha itu akan dilakukan dengan teliti bagi
mengelakkan timbul sebarang masalah.
State welcomes efforts to revive
housing projects NST 21/08/1998
AMPANG, Thurs. - The Selangor Government today welcomed efforts by developers
to revive abandoned housing projects, especially if low-cost houses are built.
Menteri Besar Datuk Abu Hassan Omar said owing to the lack of space and the
high demand for such houses in the State, the co-operation of developers was
needed in providing homes for the poor.
Soil expert: Landslide started
from nearby hilltop 22/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - A soil expert told the High Court today the landslide
which led to the collapse of Block One of Highland Towers in 1993 started
from the top of a nearby hill. The landslide progressed downward, picked up
momentum and "demolished" Block One, Dr Alan George Weeks said, adding that
a "scar" on the hill side showed the slide had started from the top.
Johor tubuh badan khas bantu
pemaju 22/08/1998 BH
KERAJAAN Johor menubuhkan jawatankuasa bertindak bagi membantu pemaju perumahan
meneruskan projek mereka di negeri berkenaan, terutama dalam mendapatkan pembiayaan
menerusi pinjaman institusi kewangan ketika kegawatan ekonomi sekarang. Serentak
itu, jawatankuasa terbabit yang dipengerusikan Menteri Besar, Datuk Abdul
Ghani Othman akan mengadakan perjumpaan dari semasa ke semasa dengan pemaju,
terutama yang menghadapi masalah kewangan untuk meneruskan projek dirancang.
Sistem saliran punca blok A
pangsapuri runtuh 25/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Jurutera Perunding Geoteknikal mengenal pasti sistem saliran
tidak sempurna di kawasan pangsapuri mewah di Hulu Klang adalah faktor menyumbang
kepada berlaku runtuhan blok A pangsapuri di situ lima tahun lalu. Jurutera
berkenaan, Dr Alan George Weeks yang juga saksi kesembilan pada perbicaraan
kes saman yang dikemukakan 73 pemilik pangsapuri Highland Towers terhadap
pemaju kondominium itun Highland Properties Sdn Bhd dan sembilan pihak lain
berhubung tragedi itu dalam hujahnya mendapati faktor utama kejadian disebabkan
sistem perparitan yang tidak dikendalikan dengan sistematik.
Tindakan tegas terhadap pemaju
gagal patuhi EIA 24/08/1998 BH-TEN
SHAH ALAM, Ahad - Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS) Selangor akan mengambil tindakan
undang-undang terhadap pemaju yang didapati gagal mematuhi pematuhan syarat
kelulusan (EIA) dan melaksanakan langkah tebatan hakisan tanah di negeri ini.
Tindakan tegas itu untuk memastikan pemaju mematuhi syarat yang dikenakan
berikutan pada masa ini negara sedang mengalami hujan agak luar biasa dan
jika tidak diambil perhatian serius akan menyebabkan banjir kilat.
Pemaju patut dipersalah
24/08/1998 HM
ZURAIDAH ZULKIFLI, 19, (Penuntut) "KERAJAAN perlu mengambil tindakan terhadap
pendatang asing itu kerana mereka melanggar undang-undang negara.
Developer agrees to repair
wall 24/08/1998 MM
THE developer of a housing scheme on a hill in Serdang has agreed to repair
a collapsing retention wall fringing the project site. In a statement, Sungarden
Sdn Bhd said that repairs on the wall adjacent to Taman Bukit Serdang would
begin "once the weather gets better."
800 kecewa sikap pemaju
24/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Lebih 800 penduduk Taman Wangsa Permai, Kepong, di sini, meminta
Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan campur tangan untuk menyelesaikan
pelbagai masalah yang dihadapi termasuk hak milik tanah yang tidak diperolehi
hingga kini. Pengerusi persatuan penduduk berkenaan, Francis Tua, berkata
lebih empat tahun penduduk bersabar dengan sikap pemaju yang seolah-olah lepas
tangan dengan pelbagai alasan yang diberikan.
Projek kondo ancam keselamatan
25/08/1998 HM
GEORGETOWN: Seorang pemilik rumah dikatakan diancam bahaya tanah runtuh akibat
kerja-kerja pengorekan tanah untuk projek pembinaan kondominium di Jalan Air
Itam, di sini, semalam. Kejadian tanah runtuh berlaku kira-kira 30 meter dari
rumahnya selepas hujan lebat kira-kira jam 12.30 malam kelmarin.
Pemaju perlu pastikan kebajikan
penduduk 25/08/1998 BH-UTA
PULAU PANGKOR, Isnin - Kerajaan negeri mensyaratkan setiap pemaju perlu memastikan
kebajikan penduduk di pulau ini yang terbabit dalam proses pengambilan tanah
terjamin sebelum sebarang projek berkenaan diluluskan. Menteri Besar, Tan
Sri Ramli Ngah Talib, berkata jaminan itu diberikan berikutan wujud kecenderungan
pemaju projek mengambil alih tanah di pulau ini bagi tujuan pembangunan seperti
hotel dan perumahan.
Eight families face landslide
threat 25/08/1998 NST
PENANG, Mon. - Eight families in Taman Cemerlang, Paya Terubong, are living
in fear of landslides due to construction work and compounded by the rainy
season. Last night, a heavy downpour caused a landslide in the vicinity of
the houses and the nearby Wah San Soo Chinese temple. However, no houses were
damaged and no one was injured. "Developers should not compromise on safety
measures in all housing projects," said State Assemblyman for Paya Terubong,
Dr Loh Hock Hun. Loh said the developer of condominiums and low-medium cost
houses nearby, Best Parmaunt Sdn Bhd, had informed him that a protective plastic
sheet would be put up immediately as a temporary measure to prevent further
landslides.
Landslide was caused by water,
says engineer 26/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. - A consultant geotechnical engineer told the High Court
today that the landslide in December 1993 behind Highland Towers was caused
by water. Dr Alan Weeks said the amount of water did not have to be excessive
for the landslide to occur.
232 hari dapat hak milik strata
27/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Pemaju dan pemilik rumah pangsa kini hanya perlu menunggu 232
hari bagi mendapatkan hak milik strata berbanding 365 hari sebelum ini sejak
sistem pemprosesan setempat dilaksanakan lima bulan lalu. Timbalan Menteri
Tanah dan Pembangunan Koperasi, Dr Goh Cheng Teik, berkata melalui sistem
itu, pemohon dapat menjimatkan kira-kira empat bulan untuk mendapatkan hak
milik jika permohonan mereka lengkap dan menepati syarat.
Siasatan tak lengkap
27/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Pasukan penyiasat Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ) tidak
mempunyai pengalaman menyiasat kejadian tanah runtuh menyebabkan siasatan
berhubung tragedi Highland Towers yang runtuh lima tahun lalu, tidak menyeluruh.
Jurutera Geoteknikal, Dr Alan George Weeks, memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi di
sini, semalam, bahawa beliau tidak mempertikaikan kecekapan pasukan berkenaan
tetapi mereka mungkin tidak pernah menyiasat kejadian tanah runtuh sebelum
kejadian itu.
Relief after three years of
complaints 27/08/1998 MM
CITY HALL has finally made a move to end the suffering of residents staying
in flood-prone Taman Intan Baiduri in Kepong - three years after numerous
complaints were lodged by residents. Its Press officer Rozielawatie Rahmat
said its Drainage and River Management Department has started flood-mitigation
works in the area.
Premium pemaju dikurangkan
27/08/1998 BH
SHAH ALAM, Rabu - Kerajaan negeri bersetuju mengurangkan kadar premium kepada
pemaju hartanah yang berhasrat menukarkan kelulusan memajukan projek perumahan
kos tinggi kepada pembinaan rumah kos rendah dan sederhana. Menteri Besar
Datuk Abu Hassan Omar, berkata, Exco Negeri bersetuju dengan langkah itu bagi
mengatasi kegawatan ekonomi.
Expert: Tests by MPAJ on tragedy
site were insufficient 27/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - A landslide research expert today told the High Court
here that the tests carried out by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council team
on the site of the Highland Towers, which collapsed almost five years ago
and claimed 48 lives, were insufficient. Dr Alan George Weeks, who is also
a geotechnical engineer, said he came to the conclusion because the team,
which comprised qualified engineers, did not carry out certain tests while
investigating how the landslide occurred.
Pemaju ingkar dikenakan tindakan
tegas 27/08/1998 BH
KUALA LUMPUR, Rabu - Kementerian Tanah dan Pembangunan Koperasi akan mengambil
tindakan lebih tegas terhadap pemaju yang enggan mematuhi arahan mendapatkan
hak milik strata. Ini berikutan masih ramai pemaju gagal membuat permohonan
hak milik strata, walaupun kementerian beberapa kali memberi nasihat dan surat
amaran.
Safuan Group belanja RM130j
siap projek BH 27/08/1998
SAFUAN Group Bhd (Safuan Group), syarikat milik penuh Bumiputera terbabit
dalam sektor pembangunan hartanah, hotel dan pelancongan, membelanjakan lebih
RM130 juta bagi menyiapkan projek pembangunan bercampur, di Batu Pahat, Johor.
Projek yang sebelum ini dikenali Taman Setali, diambil alih Safuan Group selepas
terbengkalai apabila syarikat pemaju terdahulu menghadapi masalah kewangan
ketika kemelesetan ekonomi pertengahan 1980an lalu.
Expert: Clearance work contributed
to collapse 28/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. - The High Court here today was told that clearance works
for the Bukit Antarabangsa development had affected the catchment area above
the Highland Towers condominium which subsequently contributed to the collapse
of Block One about five years ago and claimed 48 lives. Dr Alan George Weeks,
a geotechnical engineer, said MBf Property Services Sdn Bhd, which carried
out the works on behalf of Metrolux Sdn Bhd, had diverted the surface water
to a stream which arose on the Metrolux land and it had resulted in water
flowing directly behind the ill-fated Block One.
CFs for Metro Ipoh Baru shops
awaiting approval 28/08/1998 NST-LTIMES
THE Ipoh City Council has still not issued the certificate of fitness (CF)
for the 355 shophouses in Metro Ipoh Baru because of technical problems. Council
assistant public relations officer Syahrizal Azmi said until the developer
Intan Payong Sdn Bhd had rectified the various defects, permanent CFs would
not be issued for the shophouses.
Pemaju boleh rujuk masalah
di pejabat MB 28/08/1998 BH
SHAH ALAM, Khamis - Semua pemaju perumahan di negeri ini yang menghadapi masalah
mendapatkan kelulusan harga baru rumah kos rendah, boleh merujuk terus di
Pejabat Menteri Besar. Menteri Besar, Datuk Abu Hassan Omar, berkata, penentuan
harga baru rumah kos rendah sepatutnya tidak menghadapi masalah kerana kerajaan
negeri sudah mengeluarkan arahan berhubung harga baru itu mengikut lokasi
yang ditetapkan.
CFs for Metro Ipoh Baru shops
awaiting approval 28/08/1998 NST-LTIMES
THE Ipoh City Council has still not issued the certificate of fitness (CF)
for the 355 shophouses in Metro Ipoh Baru because of technical problems. Council
assistant public relations officer Syahrizal Azmi said until the developer
Intan Payong Sdn Bhd had rectified the various defects, permanent CFs would
not be issued for the shophouses.
Kes saman kondo tangguh 1 Mac
29/08/1998 HM
KUALA LUMPUR: Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi, Datuk James Foong menangguhkan perbicaraan
penuh kes tuntutan saman 73 pemilik dua blok pangsapuri Highland Towers, Highland
Properties Sdn Bhd pada 1 Mac depan. Mahkamah juga akan mendengar semula usul
pindaan kandungan yang akan dikemukakan oleh kedua-dua pihak pada 28 September
ini.
Majlis timbang tawaran
29/08/1998 HM
MAJLIS Perbandaran Petaling Jaya (MPPJ) sedang mempertimbangkan tawaran beberapa
pemaju projek pembangunan infrastruktur di kawasannya yang ingin mencagarkan
hartanah mereka kerana gagal membayar wang tunai. Yang Dipertua MPPJ, Datuk
Mohd Nor Bador, berkata pihaknya sedang mengkaji untuk menerima tawaran daripada
pemaju berkenaan kerana memikirkan masalah kewangan yang dihadapi berikutan
kegawatan ekonomi sekarang.
Expert: Developer failed to
comply with plan 29/08/1998 NST
KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. - The developer of Highland Towers had failed to comply
with the approved plan on the diversion of a stream at the hill slope behind
the apartment complex, the High Court was told today. Geotechnical engineer
Dr Alan George Weeks said the diversion found at the site was not according
to the plan and there was a failure to cut the terraces on the slopes according
to the standard code.
MDPG told to submit report
on landslide 31/08/1998 NST
PENAMPANG, Sun. - The State Local Government and Housing Ministry has asked
the Penampang District Council (MDPG) to submit reports on the landslide which
destroyed three concrete double-storey terrace houses at Taman Hiburan, Jalan
Penampang Lama, last Friday. Its minister, Datuk Lajim Ukin, said the MDPG
should prepare the report as soon as possible and at the same time provide
assistance to the victims.
