Oct 202009
Yet another “tea party” in Tanjung Bunga, Penang. This time residents gathered over Diwali near the Pearl Hill town houses to protest against property development projects on steep hill-slopes.
Photos by a Tg Bunga resident.
In this instance, they wanted to draw particular attention to the Dynamic HomePro town house project located right below the Pearl Hill town houses and in front of the homes of residents of Solok Tan Jit Seng.
Among those present at the “tea party” was the Penang state assembly member for Tanjung Bunga, Teh Yee Cheu (in denim jeans and white T-shirt), who also addressed the crowd.
The gathering called on the state government to:
- To put an IMMEDIATE and PERMANENT stop to all projects which have not been started on Class III and IV hill slope gradients;
- To rehabilitate the presently denuded steep slopes which potentially threaten the lives and property of all residents living above and below such slopes;
- To END any further approvals of development projects on Class III and Class IV Hill Slopes, as stipulated in the guidelines issued by the Housing and Local Government Minister, dated 12 August 2009;
- To realise that it has a very important role to play to safeguard the lives and property of the citizens of Penang, and to demonstrate its commitment in writing and take above firm & drastic actions.
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where is Gerakan K? He usually commented here on any articles on the first instance and quick to point out the fault of others with his sarcastic and non-constructive comments.
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Dear Anil
Sorry for going off topic. But I would like to post this list for people to consider:
BRAINSTORMING FOR MALAYSIA
Malaysia establishes a National Health Service (like the NHS in the United Kingdom)
Malaysia starts a programme of “Healthy Cities” and “Healthy Communities”
Malaysia introduces a programme to “green” its cities and towns
Malaysia introduces a system of “fair price shops” to sell affordable basic foods to poor people (like in Kerala, India)
Malaysia nationalizes its water, power and sanitation companies
Malaysia introduces a Finland-style system of primary and secondary education
Malaysia introduces a U.S.-style system of higher education
Malaysia introduces a German-style apprentice system for low academic achievers
Malaysia gives monthly child support payments to families with newborn children (for 3 years after birth)
Malaysia introduces a Minimum Wage
Malaysia introduces Affirmative Action for the poor of all ethnic groups
Malaysia outlaws all forms of discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability
Malaysia introduces a Singapore-style public housing programme
Malaysia introduces a system of Unemployment Compensation
Malaysia abolishes its army and replaces it with a National Police (like Costa Rica)
Malaysia changes its transport policy to encourage walking, biking and public transport
Malaysia raises road tax for private motor vehicles and uses the funds generated to finance public transport
Malaysia builds a bullet train system to link Penang and Johor Baru
Malaysia changes its electoral system to a “proportional representation” system (like New Zealand)
Malaysia abolishes laws such as the Internal Security Act that allow detention without trial
Malaysia invites foreign observers (foreign poll
watchers) for all elections
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Hahaha……..I just burst out laughing!!!
20 years ago, residents along Jln Marie Pitchay, Jln Cheah Phee Cheok, Jln Haji Rafaie…etc were protesting again the hillside development of the “flats on stilts” in Pearl Hill. Of course, nothing happened and these flats were built.
20 years later, the residents whom are staying on the “flats on stilts” are protesting against development of houses below them on Solok Tan Jit Seng.
Those whom are staying on hillslopes are now protesting against hillslope development!!!!
Many of those who protested 20 years ago are now in another world and probably flipping in their respective graves!!!
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You are right 101%. Who ask them to buy the property, from the very beginning those apartment looked so dangerous, everyday I look at it, I fear for the residents, just wonder how in the world could anybody could buy a unit and stay there and never fearing for their life with or without any development at the foot hill/slope.
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Hello seage, I’m glad that you miss my comment and thus my comment will worth more value. I will highlight this to relevant people. Just bank-in my pay check for my work, so I have no time to comment. Anyway in this case, I do not think LGE administration will do anything to stop (even to pause a while for proper evaluation) because for them, Development Above People. It is sad to be penangite under current development crazy government.
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Yo resident, don’t you have the slightest idea that the land surrounding your house is going to be develop one day when you bought it many years ago? Halooo….you bought just the house, not the whole hill. Owned up please. Be responsible for your own investment.
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Pearl Hill hill slope is still delicate and dangerous. The 2 recent rock falls may be closely related. I observe that the higher rock fall’s landing point is less than 100 meters from the starting point of the lower fallen rock. The first one may have shaken the second one loose! Home some engineers and surveyors can check that out.
You won’t realize the 2 rocks are related by walking on the winding path. But seen from the satellite, they is a nearly straight alignment of the 2 rocks.
Let me try to include the image here, From Penang
or try this link http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Duns40XdW7vBaVQiDceRPg?feat=directlink
The other 4 images are actual photos of the rocks taken on Sep 18. If the embedded image work, I will embed them on the next comment. Else, please follow the below links.
1. Higher fallen rock http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4rDs_xPIjoQwnQRPXjAwuA?feat=directlink
2. Lower fallen rock, one big and 2 small, and its path http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9PcXHw7jBXEeg2aoF1IVcg?feat=directlink
and http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hfgzD7qC9C6st5PgzNnQUw?feat=directlink
and http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fKQONISOejeHD8fTFvCiOw?feat=directlink
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Bros
The Auditors report indicated that the LGE Govt is actively converting land status and issuing mineral extraction licence much more than the previous BN government.
During BN Govt, the Developers were unhappy about the snail pace the projects being approved because they are answerable and have to take care of UMNO,MCA, GERAKAN, MIC n PPP,,, Projects like Kg Buah Pala Oasis, Tanjong Bungah,Penang Hill, Botanical Garden , Seasides, PORR, PGCC were on snail paces.. because not all BN component parties are willing to sleep with Developers.
Now with LGE Govt… the Developer need only meet ONE and the ONLY SUPREME LEADER oF PENANG and get his approval… LGE Govt have sold the Penang Island lock stock and barrel to the Developers and He can blame BN for it for their initial approvals which most likely have lapsed and expired or otherwise he will blame the State Secretary or the State Legal Adviser for his inability to stop the project, save the land and environment.
Penang People will lose their beaches, seas, kampungs and hillsides to the Developers….all in the name of Development.
LGE Govt have further approved the density of developement to threefold in favour of the Developers ie.. more taller highrises in limited penang island land.
The Evil here is the Capitalist Developers whose only interest is to make the most money with the helpful politicians.. Penang Island is extremely attractive to greedy Developers because of premium land value and high end demand… LGE Govt is indeed a Helpful Government to the Developers!!!!
The Development of PENANG VERTICALLY ( Taller Condos and Apartments and Buildings )will only contributes to overcrowding, pollution , traffic jams and more crimes.. VERTICALLY Developement only serve the benefit of GREEDY DEVELOPERS who seek to maximize their profit on a piece of land.,,
The Most Beautiful City in the world is PARIS.. where the HORIZONTAL DEVELOPMENT is practised .. ie.. limited to approximately 4 Storey Building in most part of city… FRENCH people despises the High Rises as EYE SORE!!!!
HORIZONTAL DEVELOPMENT will open up more access land and spread of enterprises, keep property price low, even n balanced development of the state, minimize traffic jams, minimize pollutions and no overcrowding and reduce crimes.
Unless Penang People take affirmative action against LGE Govt policies.. there will too much damage done to Penang.
LGE does not have the Heart of Penangnite.. He has no love to the seas, beaches, kampungs and the hillsides..
THE DEVELOPERS are having a free hand with LGE Govt!!!
LEG Govt is out to make … the most within the 5 years!!!
LGE Government have betrayed the ELECTION Promises to Penang People to save the Penang Environment and Land Scams.. to stop PORR .. to stop Hillside Development.. to save the Seas and Beaches.. and MOST IMPORTANTLY TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF PENANG!!!!
PENANG PEOPLE VOTED FOR CHANGE.. NOT ANOTHER BN GOVT in THE DAP CAP!!!
Rgds
Lineclear
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Thank goodness.., it’s about time Pg Gomen get goin with developing the island. It’s been in stand still for tenths of years. So much land laid barren. I welcome this changes. Go DAP…
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Well said lineclear. LGE will turn Penang into tokyo concrete city! But what can we do now?
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