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The Star
Friday May 21, 2010
Council says staff encouraged to buy surplus low-cost flats

THE Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has refuted the allegation that 500 council employees had owned low-cost flats illegally.

According to a statement issued, the policy encouraging staff members to buy the surplus of low-cost flat units built on private land began in 2000.

The eight low-cost flat schemes built on private land offered by the developer to MBPJ staff members are:

* Damai Flats by Tetuan Tropicana Golf and Country Resort Sdn Bhd

* Flora Damansara Flats by Tetuan Saujana Triangle Sdn Bhd

* Damansara Damai Flats by Tetuan Medan Prestasi Sdn Bhd

* Sri Damansara Flats by Tetuan Bandar Sri Damansara Sdn Bhd

* Sri Jati Flats in Ara Damansara by Tetuan Sime Pilmoor Development Sdn Bhd

* Desa Mutiara Flats by Tetuan Mutiara Damansara Sdn Bhd

* Prima Damansara low-cost units by Tetuan Prima Damansara Sdn Bhd

* Kota Damansara low-cost units by Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor

“MBPJ staff members were not allowed to buy low-cost flats meant for squatter relocation, which included Taman Medan Cahaya, PJS 2 (developed by Syarikat Perumahan NEgara Berhad), Desa Mentari, PJS 6 (developed by Tetuan Mentari Properties Sdn Bhd), Impian Baiduri, Seksyen 51A (developed by Tetuan Taipan Focus Sdn Bhd) and Damansara Bestari, SS2 (developed by Tetuan Luxor Properties Development Sdn Bhd),” it read.

The statement was in response to StarMetro cover story yesterday on a tip-off received by MBPJ councillor Mak Khuin Weng that 500 Petaling Jaya council employees were said to have bought low-cost flat units despite earning household income of more than RM2,500.

Mak had in February revealed that two senior MBPJ officers had allegedly bought low-cost units.

He had called for the matter to be brought to the Select Committee for Competency, Accountability and Transparency for further action but did not receive an official response from the committee.

In the statement, MBPJ clarified that the complaint had been tabled at a meeting conducted by the special local council committee on March 9 this year, chaired by deputy state assembly speaker Haniza Mohamed Talha.

“The matter that involved only two senior officers at that time had been explained, and was accepted by the committee, which was also briefed about the whole situation including the purchase of low-cost flats by 500 staff members at the eight schemes mentioned.

“The purchase was legal and did not contravene any rules or regulations then,” it said.

The statement also said the allegations were baseless and detrimental, and the source of information was only an anonymous letter that did not carry solid evidence.

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'Unqualified' low-cost home-owners told to return units
The Selangor government has directed that all owners of low-cost homes who are not qualified to possess the units to return them to the state.

“This is to ensure that the distribution of low-cost homes is carried out fairly and transparently,” said Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim in a statement issued by his office.

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Like they are going to do that.