Housing issue in Malaysia
Reading the article on, Housing still a nagging problem for estate folk made me cringed again. Why can't we sort this simple thing, once and for all?
Maybe this 'roof over your head' issue is not an ISSUE in this country? What is the population of this country? How many actually have their OWN homes? Where can you get this information? Malaysia's department of statistics? Don't bother. There have nothing to show on-line. Best thing they have to offer is a listing of their works, and how much it would cost you to own.
They have a 1991 work on State Housing Report, which was last published in 1996, selling for RM36.00. Would I buy it? Just to look and do some reading? No! Nothing is free in this country. Yet, when you look at American Housing and Urban Development Department, there is a pdf. file of their own research work on American Housing Survey! In America, Information is indeed free, for everyone! This is the land of the kufar! Astagfirullahhalazeem!
What is the role of the Kementerian Perumahan & Kerajaan Tempatan? Not very much, from what have been seen and heard. Ahh, they have some statistics on their site, God Bless them. Don't rejoice too fast!
Is there any statistics on population for the citizen? Nope, nada, niet! Want to know what is more important at this governmental department? Their statistics page includes information on 1. Bilangan Pemaju (Numbers of developer), 2. Bilangan Pemberi Pinjaman (Housing loans providers), 3. Bilangan Pemajak Gadai (Pawn Brokers Total Population?) dan 4. Bilangan Projek terbengkalai, yang berjaya diselamatkan dan yang masih berpotensi diselamatkan (Abandoned housing project, salvaged projects and with-potential-to-be-salvaged ones).
Where is the numbers of houses in Malaysia? Numbers of people owning their own properties? Numbers of those still renting a home? Numbers of those who has more than 1 accomodation? None, these information is not relevant, and not important! In a developing country, what matters is economy driven statistics, not the depressing ones!
Rather than to have citizen owning their own homes, it's much better fro them to keep on renting, or to keep on paying their deflated houses prices by servicing their bank loans! Banks propers, country gets rich as well!
One bright aspect that I could derive from my visit to their website was there is a housing loan, for those really in need, yeah, I'm not included. You need to earn between RM500 and RM1,200 per month and has failed to get any other funding from other institutions. If you need to borrow up to RM20,000 , why don't you check this link?
There's a non-profit institution, National House Buyers Association, interestingly, the main task is to help out buyers, 'Our work revolves around sheer humanitarian principles and ethics and we strive wholly for a balanced, fair and equitable treatment for house buyers in their dealings with housing developers.' In other words, Malaysian housing developers are un-scrupulous group of people ready to cheat un-suspecting buyers! These developers, however, have ganged-up and formed Real Estate & Housing Developer's Association (REHDA)! You can guess what is their driving mechanism and purposes!
There's one university's research center who is working on affordable quality housing, in UPM, and one of their key proposal is 'Affordable Housing- Legal And Financial Problem', I really wonder what is the problem in this country on affordable housing. Maybe this research group could enlighten us more on this aspect by producing their work online, free-for-all! Will they?
Interesting concept, this company has. Will it cost more here in Malaysia?
One site, talks about being homeless, a feature which is unknown to Malaysia, but, will it be coming this way? Why did I ask that question? Because, it is said at that site, 'On top of the 3 million who were homeless or marginally homeless there are an additional 5 million poor people that spend over half of their incomes on housing, leaving them on the verge of homelessness. A missed paycheck, a health crisis, or an unpaid bill can easily push poor families over the edge into homelessness.' Go figure!
Lastly, why don't we give this concept a try, plastic houses?
Original news cached:-
The Star Online > Nation
Tuesday May 24, 2005
Housing still a nagging problem for estate folk
HOUSING woes continue to be the bane of the Indian estate community and others who are forced to vacate their living quarters upon retirement, said Tamil Nanban.
National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) secretary-general Datuk G. Sankaran spoke to the daily of the years of blood, sweat and tears the community gave.
However, they received no recognition for their efforts once they retired, he added.
“With estates losing their place to the rapid development taking place, many families are being displaced with no homes to go to.
“Despite the many pleas by the Government to estate managements to introduce easy home ownership schemes, many are reluctant to do so,” Sankaran said.
However, he said the administration of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appears to be a very caring one, especially to those in the lower-income group, and the NUPW wants to meet him to voice the members’ problems.
Tamil Nesan quoted Lumut MIC deputy chief Dr R. Pathmanathan as saying that Indian culture, as well as that of other races, must be maintained at all cost.
“Malaysia must continue to be multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-cultural for the good of all,” he said during a cultural night for Indian navy personnel in Lumut.
� 1995-2005 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd (Co No 10894-D)
Maybe this 'roof over your head' issue is not an ISSUE in this country? What is the population of this country? How many actually have their OWN homes? Where can you get this information? Malaysia's department of statistics? Don't bother. There have nothing to show on-line. Best thing they have to offer is a listing of their works, and how much it would cost you to own.
They have a 1991 work on State Housing Report, which was last published in 1996, selling for RM36.00. Would I buy it? Just to look and do some reading? No! Nothing is free in this country. Yet, when you look at American Housing and Urban Development Department, there is a pdf. file of their own research work on American Housing Survey! In America, Information is indeed free, for everyone! This is the land of the kufar! Astagfirullahhalazeem!
What is the role of the Kementerian Perumahan & Kerajaan Tempatan? Not very much, from what have been seen and heard. Ahh, they have some statistics on their site, God Bless them. Don't rejoice too fast!
Is there any statistics on population for the citizen? Nope, nada, niet! Want to know what is more important at this governmental department? Their statistics page includes information on 1. Bilangan Pemaju (Numbers of developer), 2. Bilangan Pemberi Pinjaman (Housing loans providers), 3. Bilangan Pemajak Gadai (Pawn Brokers Total Population?) dan 4. Bilangan Projek terbengkalai, yang berjaya diselamatkan dan yang masih berpotensi diselamatkan (Abandoned housing project, salvaged projects and with-potential-to-be-salvaged ones).
Where is the numbers of houses in Malaysia? Numbers of people owning their own properties? Numbers of those still renting a home? Numbers of those who has more than 1 accomodation? None, these information is not relevant, and not important! In a developing country, what matters is economy driven statistics, not the depressing ones!
Rather than to have citizen owning their own homes, it's much better fro them to keep on renting, or to keep on paying their deflated houses prices by servicing their bank loans! Banks propers, country gets rich as well!
One bright aspect that I could derive from my visit to their website was there is a housing loan, for those really in need, yeah, I'm not included. You need to earn between RM500 and RM1,200 per month and has failed to get any other funding from other institutions. If you need to borrow up to RM20,000 , why don't you check this link?
There's a non-profit institution, National House Buyers Association, interestingly, the main task is to help out buyers, 'Our work revolves around sheer humanitarian principles and ethics and we strive wholly for a balanced, fair and equitable treatment for house buyers in their dealings with housing developers.' In other words, Malaysian housing developers are un-scrupulous group of people ready to cheat un-suspecting buyers! These developers, however, have ganged-up and formed Real Estate & Housing Developer's Association (REHDA)! You can guess what is their driving mechanism and purposes!
There's one university's research center who is working on affordable quality housing, in UPM, and one of their key proposal is 'Affordable Housing- Legal And Financial Problem', I really wonder what is the problem in this country on affordable housing. Maybe this research group could enlighten us more on this aspect by producing their work online, free-for-all! Will they?
Interesting concept, this company has. Will it cost more here in Malaysia?
One site, talks about being homeless, a feature which is unknown to Malaysia, but, will it be coming this way? Why did I ask that question? Because, it is said at that site, 'On top of the 3 million who were homeless or marginally homeless there are an additional 5 million poor people that spend over half of their incomes on housing, leaving them on the verge of homelessness. A missed paycheck, a health crisis, or an unpaid bill can easily push poor families over the edge into homelessness.' Go figure!
Lastly, why don't we give this concept a try, plastic houses?
Original news cached:-
The Star Online > Nation
Tuesday May 24, 2005
Housing still a nagging problem for estate folk
HOUSING woes continue to be the bane of the Indian estate community and others who are forced to vacate their living quarters upon retirement, said Tamil Nanban.
National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) secretary-general Datuk G. Sankaran spoke to the daily of the years of blood, sweat and tears the community gave.
However, they received no recognition for their efforts once they retired, he added.
“With estates losing their place to the rapid development taking place, many families are being displaced with no homes to go to.
“Despite the many pleas by the Government to estate managements to introduce easy home ownership schemes, many are reluctant to do so,” Sankaran said.
However, he said the administration of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appears to be a very caring one, especially to those in the lower-income group, and the NUPW wants to meet him to voice the members’ problems.
Tamil Nesan quoted Lumut MIC deputy chief Dr R. Pathmanathan as saying that Indian culture, as well as that of other races, must be maintained at all cost.
“Malaysia must continue to be multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-cultural for the good of all,” he said during a cultural night for Indian navy personnel in Lumut.
� 1995-2005 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd (Co No 10894-D)
posted by mamat at 8:02 PM
2 Comments:
nice post. agree with you. i wonder why they never provide statistics when mentioning housing needs and stuff. some areas have excess, some areas have none. no one seems to be able to do proper planning.
Dear sunflower.
Thanks for the visit and feedback to my post. Not forgetting the compliment, :)
One way forward is to introduce more opposition in parliament for check and balance. Hope you agree and will work for this cause as well!
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