Unoccupied flat units

The flats at Sg Plan resettlement scheme has been sold out since they first opened over 5 years ago. However, until now, there are still a lot of unoccupied units around. Nobody knows, what has happened to all these units. What a waste of resources!

When Suruhanjaya Pembangunan Perumahan Sarawak (SPPS) first allocate the units to the public, they did not properly screen the applicants. Some applicants applied these flat units just for the sake of applying when other people are doing so. The SPPS did not properly identify who really need these houses and who don’t. As a result, most are left vacant even though they have been sold. The SPPS should take prompt actions to repossess these overdue units and resell them to the needy as soon as possible.

Had the applicants been properly screened and the proper allocation system was followed, it wouldn’t have happened as it is now. They should not use the lucky draw system but should be based upon the applicants’ income’s capability and capacity. There are thousands of people who qualified and really needs these houses. What has happened to the gov’t policy of providing low cost housing for the people. What really happened was that, this scheme only benefited a few, not a majority of the people. In this case, only the lucky ones got them. In fact, this project was to benefit certain politicians and contractors, as what was happening everywhere. It is better still they don’t build any at all, so that it was fair to all the people.

If you have the chance to visit the squatters at Sebatang, Openg, Muzako and BDA Pasir Putih in Tanjung Kidurong Bintulu, you’ll be amazed to come across the plight of the people in this under-developed state. Why are people still living in squatters? Sad to note that, the majority of these squatters are bumiputeras. Why hasn’t the gov’t of BN really put up an effort to get rid of this situations. Each time Rancangan Malaysia and annual budget was announced, they have never failed to include poverty eradication measures in their agendas. But, how well were they being implemented? How well has the Politics of Development help the people of Sarawak. What has the people, the voters, got in return for their generous votes? I think the authority have not done enough and have not provide enough low cost housing for the people, when in fact the people needs more.