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Sunday 10 May 2015

Residents minus compensation RM3,000

Residents said it was not involved unanimously agreed to accept compensation offered 3,000 landowners.
UBUD - Residents of Kampung Ulu Temiang, yesterday, unanimously rejected money compensation RM3,000 offered by landowners as cover the costs of their displacement.

Negeri Sembilan DAP chairman, Anthony Loke said the information on the offer is accepted in writing by the ministry on 28 April.

"People are reluctant to accept because there's too little. Whereas before we decide this at least RM12,000 each.

"Furthermore, only 46 residents deserve. Whereas, we sent 157 names before, "he told reporters after a meeting with residents of the village before, here, today.

Also present were Assemblywoman perimeters, and assemblyman Ng Chin Tsai Carrots, Siow Kim Leong.

According to him, it clearly illustrates the amount of land owners are not sincere to provide appropriate compensation.

"They were able to buy land covering about 40 hectares at a price of about RM18 million. This proves that these developers have money, but deliberately ignores the population.

"They are not only disrespectful to the people, even as a Member of Parliament I once Seremban," he has ever met with developers in Putrajaya in early February, just to talk.

Therefore, Loke confirmed, it no longer wanted to hold any negotiations with affected landowners.

"Do not let the village beggar. We will not relent until the demands of the population are met.

"We ask all residents to continue to live here. We will monitor from time to time and help what should be, "he said.

He added that the DAP will also inform on Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Syarikat Air Johor (Science) so as not to follow any instructions issued by the owner to cut electricity and water supply.

"Do not worry because they do not have permission to plan. This has been confirmed by the state government at the Council of Dun, April.

"At the same time, the state government will use its discretion to negotiate with the developer to increase the amount of compensation to the residents," he said.

Meanwhile, Kim Leong told, the government also received assurances from the Seremban district police chief ACP Mohamad Zaki Harun they will not intervene in this matter.

"Through the meeting held on 20 April, he also encouraged residents to discuss with the developers did not want any fuss.

"Yesterday we also had to find bailiff. It is understood there for urging owners since February to carry out the expulsion, but were unsuccessful and the case is still under consideration, "he said.

In the meantime, one of the residents, Wal Wanat, 47, who listed her name as receiver consolation say, 3,000 is not enough to cover the costs of relocation.

"Less truck rental, lift wage goods, deposit as rent, electricity and water for two months, drop the money. Not to mention the exchange plus costs for school children, "he said, ready to move if the appropriate amount of compensation awarded.

Similarly, for the different Yeah Kwee Leong, 57, is less fortunate not eligible for compensation money from the owner.

"I was surprised and disappointed. But if it was, not quite. Like it or not, we will fight back to work, "he said, giving full support to the efforts undertaken DAP state.

For the record, the crisis faced by the residents of Kampung Ulu Temiang here since the '80s when the state government at that time to hand over land ownership Lesco Sdn Bhd.

Residents who were forced out filed a case in the High Court in Seremban, where proceedings are heard until the Federal Court and the Privy Council, London.

The decision was in favor of the population and those involved are offered either cash compensation RM25,000 or a residence.

However, the company failed to honor promises of compensation due to the problems faced by causing them to cease operations.

Later, the land was sold to another company. This time the purchase is Medan basil Sdn Bhd.

As before, the population memfaikan in Seremban High Court case about 90 for the same reason and they succeeded in that claim.

However, Medan basil pledging the land to the bank. Defaults on loans led to soil Kampung Ulu Temiang had auctioned.

In 2012, One Visa Sdn Bhd acquired the land by auction at a price of RM18 million and asked people to move due to the area will be developed for housing construction.

However, this time the demands of the population in the Seremban High Court, Court of Appeal and the Federal Court did not produce results.

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