• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • RSS
  • Archives
  • Subscribe
The Nut Graph

The Nut Graph

Making Sense of Politics & Pop Culture

  • Projects
    • MP Watch
    • Found in Conversation
  • Current Issues
    • 6 Words
    • Commentary
    • Features
    • Found in Quotation
    • News
  • Columns
  • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Found in Malaysia
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Pictures
    • Videos
  • Corrections
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Vault
    • Found in Translation

Kg Buah Pala residents seek more time

August 5, 2009

PENANG, 5 Aug 2009: Residents of Kampung Buah Pala, dubbed Penang’s “High Chaparral” want more time to consider an offer made yesterday by the developer, Nusmetro Ventures (P) Sdn Bhd.

Kampung Buah Pala Residents Association assistant secretary C Tharmaraj said since the 23 families affected were not happy with the initial offer of a single storey terrace house offered by the developer, they would need time to discuss with their lawyers before making a decision.

“The developer has given us until Friday (7 Aug) to make a decision but we hope the deadline can be extended,” he told reporters today.

Tharmaraj said the residents want the developer to furnish details of the plan and design of the houses promised to them because during a meeting yesterday, the developer only made a verbal offer.

“We want to see details of the offer in black and white to avoid any misunderstanding later. As of now, the residents do not have any basis to discuss the offer,” he said.

Asked how much time was needed, Tharmaraj said it would be better for the developer to wait for a Federal Court decision on the residents’ application for leave to appeal against vacant possession, on 18 Aug.

He also hoped that the developer, to be fair to everyone, would not go ahead with their decision to demolish the houses until a decision on the appeal was made.

“If the developer remains adamant [about demolishing] the houses after Friday, we will not hesitate to defend our belongings in whatever way possible,” he said.

In the meantime, he added, the residents wanted Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to file an application to invoke Section 116(1)(d) of the National Land Code to prevent any development or the demolition of houses in Kampung Buah Pala.

Tharmaraj said two weeks ago, Lim promised to file the application but since he had yet to do it, it was tantamount to misleading the residents.

“We do not understand why he has not filed the application because it is within his powers,” he said.

The Kampung Buah Pala land became an issue after the Federal Court issued an order for the 23 families living on the 2.6-hectare site to vacate it. Their houses were slated for demolition yesterday but that was postponed.

However, after meeting the state government and the residents last night, the developer offered each affected family a terrace house and set Friday as the new deadline for them to vacate.

Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy urged the residents to accept the developer’s offer, in principle, as a way to settle the issue.

If the residents agree in principle, the state government can proceed to discuss details of the offer with the developer, he said.

“It is entirely up to the residents, if they agree, we will then discuss further details,” said Ramasamy who did not want to comment on what would happen if they refused the offer. — Bernama

See also:
Kg Buah Pala demolition postponed again

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Related Stories

Filed Under: News Tagged With: C Tharmaraj, chief minister, developer, Federal Court, High Chapparal, Kampung Buah Pala, Lim Guan Eng, Nusmetro Ventures (P) Sdn Bhd, P Ramasamy, Penang, residents

Primary Sidebar

Search

Twitter

My Tweets

Recent Comments

  • Wave33 on The Nut Graph stops publication
  • Adam on The Nut Graph stops publication
  • PSTan on The Nut Graph stops publication
  • PSTan on The Nut Graph stops publication
  • Andre Lai on The Nut Graph stops publication

Recent News

  • The Nut Graph stops publication
  • Nasihat tentang sepupu yang mengganggu perasaan
  • Uncommon Sense with Wong Chin Huat: The Sunni-Shia split and the answer to Muslim unity
  • Why Malaysia needs the national unity bills
  • Challenging government in the digital age: Lessons from Kidex
  • Najib’s failure
  • Babi, anjing, pondan: Jijik orang Islam Malaysia
  • Kidex and the law – What the government’s not telling you
  • Beyond Dyana Sofya
  • Uncommon Sense with Wong Chin Huat: Does Malaysia need hate speech laws?

Tags

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Anwar Ibrahim Barisan Nasional BN Bukit Selambau by-election dap Deborah Loh Ding Jo-Ann Election Commission elections Found in Malaysia Found in Quotation Gan Pei Ling government high court Hishammuddin Hussein ISA islam Jacqueline Ann Surin Khairy Jamaluddin KW Mak Lim Guan Eng Malaysia MCA Menteri Besar MP Watch Muhyiddin Yassin muslim Najib Razak Pakatan Rakyat Parliament Parti Keadilan Rakyat pas Penang Perak PKR police politics prime minister Selangor Shanon Shah Umno Wong Chin Huat Zedeck Siew

Footer

  • About The Nut Graph
  • Who Are We?
  • Our Contributors
  • Past Contributors
  • Guest Contributors
  • Editorial Policy
  • Comments & Columns
  • Copyright Policy
  • Web Accessibility Policy
  • Privacy Policy
The Nut Graph

© 2023 The Nut Graph