Are all these back-and-forth public statements paving the way for one crony developer (Abad Naluri) to be replaced by another crony developer (any new PTC management-related contractor) to develop the PTC land anyway, just a few years later, with a nicer-sounding plan?

> 2) If the date for payment of the purchase price in the
>agreement for the sale & purchase of Batu Kawan land had in
> fact expired in Jan 2008, PDC may be able to terminate
>the agreement;

Regarding the point above, any new PTC management (once they manage to wrest control from the scandalized existing PTC management), can claim that (a) the deal to trade for Batu Kawan land, even if failed, is A SEPARATE ISSUE from (b) the rezoning of PTC land for any future development?

>”In a stunning development, a prominent Penang Turf Club member, Tan Sri Tan Kok Ping,
> says he will, together with a group of members, ‘requisite for for an EGM to be convened
> as soon as possible to pass a resolution mandating the Turf Club committee to take
> immediate steps to submit application to the authorities to reclassify the racecourse back
> to its original open space for sports and recreational land use’.”

I hope the above statement is sincere. Because the PTC can’t seriously remain the same over the next generation under tremendous business pressure (access to greater clientele and revenues on mainland, horse transport, pressure of land value, potential to exchange for larger space for people/cars/horse stable).

The fate of the land is always up to a vote by members. This is not a trust/foundation with a strict mission and constraints.

Will any new management propose a more “environmentally friendly” land exchange and development plan a few years down the line?

Is the new Penang government laying the groundwork argument for that development? (Abad Naluri plan is doomed to fail. Why not keep the rezoning approval to maximize value?)

In other words, if the current dissenting group of PTC members manage to wrest control from the existing PTC management, will CM’s statement — if it is allowed to stand — PERMIT the next management to develop the PTC in the future?

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GO HERE AND LOOK AT THE ROGUES’ GALLERY,
http://www.penangturfclub.com/
Look under, ABOUT US / COMMITTEE AND YOU CAN SEE THE
PENANG TURF CLUB COMMITTEE
Oon Chong Kie, Teh Choon Beng, Ong Eng Khuan, John Alexander Rodgers, Henry Ooi Kwee Lim
Goh Su Yen (Asst Club Secretary), Robin Rizal PH Tan (General Manager), Tan Phaik Guan, Ch’ng Chin Ghee, Robert Chan Woot Khoon, Leow Khin Ming (Asst General Manager & Secretary), Tan Hock Lim (Financial Controller)

TURF CLUB NEWS ITEM
The Annual General Meeting of the Penang Turf Club was held on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 4.30 pm at the Main Tote Hall. The entire incumbent committee was re-elected for the year 2008/09. Dato’ Ong Eng Khuan remains the President for the 8th consecutive year. The seven (7) Committee Members are Dato’ Robert Chan Woot Khoon, Mr Ch’ng Chin Ghee, Dato’ Dr Henry Ooi Kwee Lim, Mr Oon Chong Kie, Mr John Alexander Rodgers, Mr Tan Phaik Guan and Dato’ Seri Teh Choon Beng.

The following were re-elected to the Election Committee. Mr Cheong Wai Meng, Dr Chong Keat Foong, Mr jeffrey Lee Chin Wah, Dr Allan Ooi Poh Kiat, Mr Ooi Thean Inn, Mr Oon Jin Leong, Mr Teoh Ming Liang and Mr Victor Yeap Leong Peng. The newly elected newcomer is Mr Saw Lip Khai, an Advocate & Solicitor.

The MRA delegates appointed this year are Dato’ Ong Eng Khuan, Mr John Alexander Rodgers and Mr Oon Chong Kie. Dato’ Ong Eng Khuan is also Chairman of Lembaga Totalisator Malaysia and Dato’ Seri Teh Choon Beng is a member

hAHAHA WHAT A BUNCH, wonder how prison food will taste like, but PTC committee look on the bright side, you have the services of your friend Mr Saw Lip Khai, an Advocate & Solicitor. wow he came in at the right time.

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It may be kind of sour grapes but the move now is deem righteous for the people of Penang.

It’s always a privilege for those holding the committee posts in the Turf Club. Other than able to enjoy those lucrative lifestyle paid fully by the Turf Club, the crony capitalism involved in the Turf Club is even more blatent compare to the political arena. Just look at the few Turf Clubs in Malaysia…we may have a PM serving for 22 yrs, but we see a Chairman of one of the Turf Clubs serving for almost 30 years by now

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It may not be advisable to revert the PGCC Land zoning completely to ‘Recreational.’

The current commercial zoning has enhanced this land value stratospherically. There may arise a point in future where some limited commercial development such as a hotel, chalets or apartments for visiting members may be desirable.

My understanding is that you can maintain the PGCC as a racr course, park etc without changing the commercial status. However, if it is deemed necessary to re-zone to Recreational, then say, 25% of the land can be reserved for commercial activities. The title can say Recretional Land and/or 25% commercial, subject to approving vote of 90% of members (and proxies) at an EGM AND the consent of the Chief Minister/State Govt of Penang.

We need an Expert to study the Title Deed to decide on the best approach. The are laws regarding restrictions on usage of Freehold Land.

Another option to explore would be for the State Govt to take over the land and then grant a sub-lease of 99 years (renewable) to the PGCC members.

In the 1980′s when there was an issue of the members selling off the Race Course Land in Singapore for huge profit, LKY changed the law and made it impossible for th eland to be disposed in the interest of the Public and of Public’s right to enjoy a historic Green Lung.

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No two ways about it, pressure needs to be exerted on Abad Naluri to rescind all said contracts and for the ‘uncles’ to returned money paid by Abad Naluri.

The Penang Turf Club needs to honour the wordings of the original charter – for recreational purpose – and the people behind this ‘get rich quick’ scam by hawking this piece of choice real estate should be named and exposed to face the wrath of the people.

The ACA needs to be involved, much in the same vein, the ACA also needs to investigate committee members of the Selangor Turf Club for their involvement in churning the share price of a penny stock now under investigation by the SC.

Heads will roll.

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This maybe to your constant harrasment you follows up like leech they back off.

Sometimes its better to be leech until drop out.
rajraman666.will be back like the leech in your blogs.taking a break from blogging for mean time and be a observer.

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