Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Pemberian bantuan sekolah

Pemberian bantuan sekolah ke budak-budak sekolah di Kampung Melayu Air Itam pada
02-01-2010.



Monday, January 11, 2010

RM1 million to upgrade infrastructure for Air Itam market




MPPP has approved RM1 million to upgrade the infrastructure of Air Itam market. I visited the site together with Councillor Ng Chor Huat and MPPP officers.

料明年以新面貌“示眾”‧亞依淡巴剎獲撥百萬翻新
2010-01-09 12:43

黃初福(左起)、黃漢偉等人前往巡視亞依淡巴剎,被小販告知屋頂漏水。(圖:星洲日報)

亞依淡巴剎內的電線(紅圈處)非常陳舊,而且非常雜亂,讓人看了難免會擔心,這樣的電線是否會造成電線短路問題。(圖:星洲日報)

亞依淡巴剎目前已經是很多顧客的首選巴剎,相信在獲得100萬令吉的修復後,將能夠獲得更多顧客的青睞。(圖:星洲日報)
3 of 3(檳城)歷史悠久的亞依淡巴剎,將獲得市政局撥出的100萬令吉,作為翻新費用,相信在明年就能夠以新面貌“示眾”!

檳島市政局在2010年度財政預算案中,決定撥出500萬令吉給州內5個市政局巴剎,作為提昇巴剎設施,而擁有201個攤格的亞依淡巴剎,也將從中受惠。

亞依淡州議員黃漢偉說,亞依淡巴剎貨物齊全,向來都是檳州人民喜愛購物的巴剎,特別是在新春佳節期間,更成為了顧客的首選。

提昇設施成主要巴剎

“因此,透過市政局的撥款,我們將能夠更有效提昇亞依淡巴剎的設施,讓亞依淡巴剎成為這一帶主要的巴剎。”

他是於週五(1月8日),在檳島市議員黃初福、升旗山國會議員特別助理丁國亮及市政局官員,前往亞依淡巴剎巡視后在新聞發佈會上,宣佈這項消息。

他說,在巡視及鑒定需要進行的工程及費用後,他將會提呈一份建議書予檳島市政局,以便確保市政局撥出的100萬令吉能夠獲得妥善的分配及使用。

針對亞依淡巴剎外無牌小販問題,黃漢偉說,雖然市政局已經多次向小販獻議,讓他們搬遷至仍有空置攤格的發林巴剎營業,但是小販那卻表示不願意搬遷。

“小販在路邊已經營業了多年,因此他們不願搬離,而市政局也向他們發出指示,即不可以妨礙亞依淡的交通,此外,當局也會定時向小販發出傳票。”

黃漢偉:互動才有效
市議員應深入民間

另外,黃漢偉提醒即將在今日(週六,1月9日)及週日(1月10日)宣誓就職的檳威市議員,不要成為“議會迷”,只顧在議會內談政策;反而應該走入草根,瞭解人民的問題,並協助人民解決他們的難題。

他說,市議員不應該只是在市政局例常會議及小組會議中討論政策及監督市政局官員的工作,反而應該深入民間,為人民解決問題。

他說,根據他過去的觀察,發現一些市議員,相信只要出席會議就能夠解決人民的問題。

“但是我認為這並非那麼簡單,只要市議員與人民互動,親自前往瞭解人民所面對的問題,才能夠有效地解決州內的各項民生問題。”

黃漢偉是針對檳州地方政府委員會主席曹觀友早前公佈的檳威市議員名單,說出了他對市議員的個人期望。

他說,市議員的工作範圍及管轄的產業非常多,其中包括管理市政局體育館、市政局巴剎、由市政局管理的人民組屋、小販中心、馬路、路燈、樹木、民眾會堂等,因此只有市議員“下場”巡視及監督,才能夠擁有最好的表現。

建議提昇亞依淡巴剎清單
1.重新油漆建筑物
2.重鋪地板
3.更換所有電線
4.在每個攤格安裝獨立的電表及水表
5.更新屋頂
6.更新排水溝渠
7.增添透明屋頂
8.維修已經損壞或破洞的屋頂
9.安裝籬笆
10.在部份地方增加水溝
11.更換豬肉攤及豆芽攤旁的鐵門
12.裝修魚攤及豬肉攤格的桌面
13.在雜貨部增設有門貨倉
14.提昇公共廁所
15.提昇垃圾桶
16.提昇辦事處設施

Perda to replace the steel posts at Batu Ferringgi Chinese Cementary







Perda to replace steel posts at cemetery

As reported in The Star

THE Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) will be replacing the steel fencing posts, which were recently put up at a century-old Chinese cemetery in Batu Ferringhi, with stone pillars within two weeks.

State Non-Muslim Religious Places of Worship Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said Perda would also be repairing the tombstones that were damaged when the posts were put up earlier.


Damage control: Wong (foreground, right) with temple committee members and concerned residents identifying the steel fencing rods to be removed.

“They’ve already removed the posts which obstructed the tombstones. They also agreed not to put up a fence to demarcate the 0.17ha land where some 70 graves had spilled over to,” he told newsmen after visiting the cemetery yesterday.

A group of Perda representatives, the cemetery’s management, Tang Sang See Temple Association, and Tanjung Bungah assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu were among those present to help identify the posts to be removed.

Wong, who is also state executive councillor, said the previous state government should have been more careful when alienating the land to Perda in 1992.

Perda had put up the posts on Dec 7 to demarcate the land, located in Teluk Bahang bordering Batu Ferringhi. This prompted a protest by a group of 60 Batu Ferringhi residents on Dec 27.

The following day, Perda chairman Datuk Azhar Ibrahim said it had no plans to disturb the burial plots on humanitarian grounds as it was not good to disturb the dead.

On another matter, Wong said the state had appointed Penang Municipal Council secretary Patahiyah Ismail as the commissioner of building effective Jan 6 until Feb 28.

“We are formalising her appointment until a new council president is appointed,” he said.

As reported in Guangmin
解決70墳墓“越界”爭議

非回教徒膜拜場所小組主席黃漢偉說,峇都丁宜公塚約70座墳墓“越界”引起的爭議已獲初步解決,檳州區域發展機構已同意暫時停止興建圍籬計劃,改以石柱劃分私人地和墓地。

他表示,這機構、州政府和居民已達致初步協議,目前已把多數插在墳墓上的鐵枝拔除,並同意暫時停止興建圍籬,改以不超過1英尺的石柱作為分界線。

他說,這機構也會為那些在興建圍籬計劃下破損的墳墓進行修補。丹絨武雅區州議員鄭雨周、居民和這機構也會鑑定還有多少根鐵枝需要拔除。

他指出,有關問題會在一兩週內解決。目前的解決方案也獲得各造接受。

他表示,當山寺信理員會對這些墳墓進行田野工作,作為資料收集。據知,這寺信理員陳漢水於1922年已葬在這墳地,其父親陳登仕也在光緒26年葬在這墳地。

針對記者詢及那些直接葬在私人地的墳墓將如何解決時,黃漢偉指這問題暫時還沒有解決方案,會在較後商討如何解決。

前朝賣地官員沒做好工作

檳州城市及鄉村規劃、房屋和藝術委員會主席黃漢偉認為,前檳州首席部長丹斯里許子根必須就墳墓越界的問題作出交代。

他指出,據資料顯示,前朝國陣政府是於1992年通過以308萬令吉地價,將土地轉讓給檳州區域發展機構,這段土地後來重新規劃為旅遊用途。

“根據程序,土地進行轉讓前,土地局官員必須前往現場調查及拍照。這次鬧出墳墓越界的問題,明顯是當時有關方面沒有把這些工作做好。”

當天出席視察的官員有來自檳州土地局、城鄉規劃局和警方等。

As reported in Sinchew
峇都丁宜公塚圍籬取消!‧改豎1呎高分界石
2010-01-08 12:51

在準備圍籬的鐵柱背後,佔坐山望海風水位置的墳墓,其實位於檳州區域發展局的地段上。(圖:星洲日報)

直接插在墳墓上的鐵柱已被拔除。前右起為阿芝米和鄭雨週。(圖:星洲日報)

黃漢偉(右)和峇都丁宜居民對話。(圖:星洲日報)

有圖為證,這座墳墓於獨立前的1948年已葬人。(圖:星洲日報)

黃漢偉在視察墓地。(圖:星洲日報)
1 of 5(檳城)檳州區域發展局準備在峇都丁宜公塚圍籬的問題終於獲得解決,當局改變初衷取消原來的圍籬之舉,改為在涉及“被侵佔”的墳地豎立1呎高的分界石。

將修復所有受破壞墳墓

當局答應將在兩週之內動工,修復所有因為圍籬而遭受破壞的墳墓。

行政議員黃漢偉和當地州議員鄭雨週週四(1月7日)上午,帶領檳州區域發展局總經理拿督阿芝米、警方人員、檳島東北縣縣署官員、城鄉規劃部門人員和峇都丁宜居民,實地視察受影響墳地。當時所有插在墳墓上的鐵柱,已經被拔除。

分界石界定土地分界線

墳墓問題關係敏感的民間宗教信仰,檳州區域發展局無視於墳墓的存在,準備以圍籬界定所擁有的地段,在一些墳墓的土堆上豎立鐵柱,尚未圍上籬笆,已引起峇都丁宜華社嘩然。

雖然有關在墳墓上的鐵柱已拔除,同時決定不再圍籬笆,當局認為還是應該界定土地的分界線。當局已和居民取得初步協議,有關分界石不會直接插在墳墓上。

“批地段地契前已有墳墓”
黃漢偉:前朝未妥善安排

黃漢偉說,前朝政府於1992年批准公塚毗鄰地段的地契時,有關地段已有墳墓的存在,卻沒有作出妥善的安排,以致留下棘手的問題。

該公塚共有70個墳墓設在目前檳州區域發展局的地段上。而涉及的墳墓多數位於較高處坐山望海的好風水位置。

這些涉及侵佔他人土地的墳墓,其實早在土地易主前已存在,有些墳墓甚至在馬來西亞獨立前,已在那裡佔有了坐山望海的好位置。

一名居民鍾德山告訴記者,他的外祖父母的墳墓也涉及“侵佔”他人土地,事實上這座墳墓於1948年已存在。

黃漢偉要求公塚的管理單位峇都丁宜當山寺,建立詳細的檔案,把每一座墳墓記錄在案,包括在公塚地段和非公塚地段的墳墓,以便將來處理問題時有詳盡的資料。

佔地4依格
居民死後有葬身地保障

峇都丁宜公塚佔地4依格,它是當地居民逝世之後有葬身之地的保障,在各地公塚面對墳地不足的問題時,當地還有一個專為居民而設的公塚。

居民說,公塚管理單位當山寺的信理員陳溪水於1922年已葬在那裡,而陳溪水的父親陳登仕於更早的光緒25年葬在那裡,可以說,這是歷史悠久的墳地。

As reported in Sinchew
峇都丁宜公塚風波‧前朝被指未曾勘察實況‧土地轉移疑草率通過
2010-01-06 10:38

黃漢偉(右)與黃偉益(左)出示西南縣署提供的峇都丁宜公塚週圍最新土地劃分圖。(圖:星洲日報)

沈亞才(右二)與葉雙喜(右四)以無法為70座墳墓的後人做決定,以及墳墓可能破壞風水為由,拒絕移走“越界”的墳墓。右一為羅斯里。(圖:星洲日報)

土地稅單上的業主地址是廣汀會館的地址,但峇都丁宜公塚卻不屬於廣汀會館。(圖:星洲日報)
2 of 3(檳城)以許子根為首的前朝政府於1992年,把峇都丁宜3片土地轉移到檳州區域發展局(PERDA)名下前,不曾到當地勘察,草率通過土地轉移程序,以致發生今日峇都丁宜公塚70座墳墓險被籬笆隔開事件?

檳城峇都丁宜公塚內70座“越界”到檳州區域發展局土地的墳墓後人堅持不移走,並要求檳州政府和檳州區域發展局能夠達致一個合理且圓滿的方案,讓已經存在30至100年的墳墓繼續保留在檳州區域發展局的土地。

三造協議暫不移走70墳墓

管理峇都丁宜公塚的當山寺理事會5名代表,週二(1月5日)在檳州政府安排下,與檳州區域發展局總經理拿督阿茲米對話。三造達致初步協議,即暫時不移走70座墳墓。

檳州首席部長政治秘書黃偉益、丹絨武雅區州議員鄭雨週、升旗山區國會議員的政治秘書丁國亮、西南縣署副主任羅斯里等人也出席對話會。

在這之前,檳州區域發展局主席拿督阿查哈,也表達了不會要求移走已佔據區域發展局土地墳墓的意願。但他與阿茲米同樣有所保留地表示一切仍需視區域發展局董事會的最終決定。

檳州非回教膜拜場所理事會主席兼檳州行政議員黃漢偉在會議後說,檳州區域發展局已經指示建設籬笆的承包商停工,並等待新方案出爐後才決定下一步行動,並相信各造於週四(1月7日)上午實地巡察後,區域發展局能與當山寺理事會達致雙贏方案。

他說,州政府翻查檳州西南縣土地局的記錄後,證實檳州政府於1992年把3片總面積大約2.8公頃,以及另一片大約0.615英畝的州政府土地,轉移到檳州區域發展局名下。區域發展局當時繳付308萬令吉,把土地轉換成旅遊業用途。

“不過,我們還無法確定州政府當時有沒有設下特定條件,這必須翻查當年的行政會議記錄才能得知。另外,阿茲米稱區域發展局有意在上述地段展開聯營旅遊發展計劃,但檳島市政局還沒有收到或批准任何發展圖測。”

地稅單寄廣汀會館
當山寺代表感到不明

峇都丁宜公塚屬於檳榔嶼廣東暨汀州會館?根據當山寺理事會的代表李雙喜向記者出示的公塚土地稅單業主地址,是廣東街門牌50號的廣汀會館。

當山寺理事會的代表葉雙喜對此感到不明,並表示有關地段是公塚信理會主席陳聰明的祖父留下,目的是讓峇都丁宜居民往生後有片葬身之地。至於土地稅單為何寄給廣汀會館則不得而知。

另一名代表沈亞才則堅持不移走墳墓,並要求州政府行使權力,在問題未圓滿解決前,不要批准任何即將在公塚旁進行的發展計劃。

李永光:接區域發展局函件
曾被要求清理墳墓

廣汀會館總務拿督李永光接受訪問時,透露廣汀會館去年曾2次接到檳州區域發展局來函,要求會館清理佔據區域發展局土地的墳墓。

“早年從中國南來的先人,通常會寄宿在不同籍貫的會館。所以,我們不排除土地稅單上寫上廣汀會館的地址,是因為公塚信理員曾住在廣汀會館。”

不過,他表示會館在這一方面已經無法考究,只好根據地契和西南縣署的資料,回函向檳州區域發展局表示墳墓和公塚不屬於廣汀會館。

“也許因為這樣的原因,區域發展局在程序上認為地主已經放棄清理墳墓的權力,才會產生今日的局面。”

Thursday, December 10, 2009

At Sai Baba's function


Reported in The Star Dec 03, 2009

OVER a thousand devotees gathered at Dewan Sri Pinang in Penang to celebrate Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 84th birthday on Monday.

Themed ‘84 years of Love in Action’, the grand celebrations organised by the Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centres of Penang included vedic chanting and bhajans, a blood donation drive, a Balvikas drama and multimedia presentations.

State Town and Country Plan-ning, Housing and Arts Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said Sai Baba’s teachings that advocated love and respect among people of all religions and cultures were pertinent in a multi-faith country like Malaysia.


Wong lighting the jyothi. With him is Ravendran.

Organising chairman G. Raven-dran said: “We strive to be a genuine spiritual movement and believe that love is the fuel for our spiritual progress. Our centres’ activities enable our members to live according to the five universal values of love, truth, peace, non-violence and righteousness.

“We’re also dedicated to ser-ving all of mankind, regardless of race, religion or creed.”

Ravendran added that the centres relied solely on contributions from well-wishers.

There are currently over 1,200 centres in 114 countries worldwide, whose members are from of all walks of life.

On a related issue, Wong re-marked that there were insufficient places of worship in the state at the moment, and as such, the government was considering implementing a policy requiring all new projects to allocate certain areas for the construction of places of worship for all faiths.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Retrospective Exhibition At Penang State Art Gallery



The best of Tay’s lifetime
Story and photos by JEREMY TAN

RENOWNED local watercolour and batik artist Tay Mo-Leong has been accorded one of the art scene’s highest honours – a retrospective exhibition featuring his life’s works at the Penang State Art Gallery.

The exhibition showcases Tay’s masterpieces dating back to the 1950s, many of which are in the hands of private collectors who have generously allowed the pieces to be exhibited.

It also marks the 10th solo exhibition for the 71-year-old who was born in Sungai Bakap and a full-time artist for the past 45 years.
Tay's batik piece "Legong Dancers in Blue".

During his secondary education at Chung Ling High School in Penang, he joined the art society and developed a passion for art under the tutelage of Khaw Sia, one of Malaysia’s foremost art pioneers.

Upon finishing high school, he enrolled at the Provincial Taipei Normal College, graduating with a diploma in fine art. Since then, Tay has enjoyed a long and illustrious career, contributing greatly to the local art scene and in particular, batik.

State Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai, who was guest of honour at the opening ceremony on Saturday, said the exhibition was a great tribute to one of Penang’s most outstanding artists.
A batik piece entitled, 'Native Girls'

“Tay Mo-Leong is no doubt a household name in art circles. As such, this exhibition is a major event not just for Penangites, but the entire nation as well,” he said.

Tay also donated three of his works to the gallery, which Wong said would go a long way in making the gallery’s permanent collection one of the best in the country.

The opening ceremony also saw the launch of a 300-page hardcover book detailing Tay’s life and accomplishments. Titled Tay Mo-Leong Retrospective, the book includes a selection of over 150 of Tay’s best artworks.

“This publication is the definitive work on Tay and his life. It will be an inspiring piece for all artists and art lovers alike,” said gallery chairman Datuk Tang Hon Yin.

The exhibition at the gallery, located at the ground floor of Dewan Sri Pinang, runs until Nov 30. For details, contact 04-2613144.


As reported in Sinchew.
戴懋龍回顧展至31日‧45水彩蠟染畫作登場
2009-11-09 14:59

(檳城)《戴懋龍回顧展》於11月7至31日,在檳州藝術畫廊展出。共展出45幅畫作,水彩及蠟染畫各半,是戴懋龍歷年來的心血之作。

戴懋龍發明的“雙重防染”蠟染方式,突破了蠟染畫過去一直面對的限制,其靈感來自夏威夷的一次日本和服展。他發現日本人為和服布料染色時用的並不是蠟,而是糯米粉和面粉煮成的漿糊。

2講座會談水彩蠟染

目睹了和服的染色方式後,戴懋龍把蠟與漿糊兩種防染方式結合為雙重防染法。這種新技術解決了蠟染畫的線條限制,從此以後,蠟染畫家在畫布上就可以真正做到隨心所欲,也使蠟染畫風格更多樣,色彩更特出。

在畫展期間,戴懋龍將親自主講2場講座會,分別談論水彩和蠟染技巧,他也會示範如何製作蠟染畫。

黃漢偉:屬大馬重要展覽
戴懋龍蠟染畫嚮當當

掌管藝術事務的行政議員黃漢偉表示,戴懋龍作品回顧展不只是檳州最重要的展覽,也是大馬最重要的展覽,若大家有留意獨立後大馬的藝術發展,戴懋龍是一個嚮當當的名字,尤其在蠟染畫方面。

他前日(7日)主持“戴懋龍作品回顧展”開幕時表示,通常由像檳州藝術畫廊這樣的單位主辦的回顧展,是為了肯定一名重要的藝術家的重大貢獻,戴懋龍擁有一段長久及活躍的藝術事業,當然值得檳州政府為這位在檳州出生及作為全職畫家的子民,主辦這場特別的回顧展,檳城以他為榮。

檳州藝術畫廊主席拿督鄧康賢表示,戴懋龍今年71歲,已經舉行了第9次的個人畫展,他記得每次參觀戴懋龍的畫展,都對其水彩和峇迪畫留下深刻印象。

策展人陳忠源表示,回顧展對一個畫家來說非常重要,因為這是人生只有一次的機會,檳州藝術畫廊每年都舉辦一次回顧展,這次選擇了在繪畫事業上相當有成就及傑出的畫家戴懋龍。
星洲日報/大北馬‧2009.11.08

Presenting the school uniforms to students.



As reported in Sinchew.

打開與華校的互動之門‧民聯議員走“校服外交”
2009-11-18 14:36

(檳城)民聯議員要以“校服外交政策”打開華校與民聯議員互動之門?

近些日子以來,感觸華校不敢邀請民聯議員出席學校活動的亞依淡區州議員黃漢偉,聲稱或必須以頒發校服、校鞋來打“外交政策”,以便能名正言順走入學校,和校方有正式互動。

就在週二(11月17日),他終於有這機緣,在一所華小的全體學生面前,頒發校服給15名貧寒生。這所華小是在他選區內的僑南華小。

對於僑南小學董家教以及校方邀請他親自頒發校服給貧寒生的舉動,黃漢偉表示欣賞。

選區8所華校僅僑南回應

不過,他卻也感觸地告訴記者,早前已向選區內的各源流學校發函,通知校方若需要哪一方面的援助,包括了捐助貧寒生校服、校鞋,都可向他反映,可是反應並不鼓舞。

他說,其選區內共有8所華校,只有僑南小學回應,呈上需要校服援助的學生名單。

他相信亞依淡區內的學校必有一些貧困孩子,因此,他希望學校別因為政治壓力,而損及學生利益。

黃漢偉準備了100套校服、校鞋捐予區內的貧寒生,除了頒發給僑南小學以及拉惹茲淡小,其餘的將通過回教堂負責分發給國小的學生。

出席頒發校服、校鞋儀式的嘉賓包括了僑南小學董事長江錫強、家協主席王碧宣、財政黃輝岩、黃漢偉服務隊團員李榮友以及僑南小學校長曾清月。
星洲日報/大北馬‧2009.11.17

Rumah Hijau - Handing over the keys to the residents.




As reported in The Star
Finally, after 40 years
By DERRICK VINESH

AFTER nearly a 40-year wait, the 236 families living in the slum of Rumah Hijau in Mak Mandin, Penang, can finally move into new three-room low-cost flats located 3km away from their longhouses.

Penang Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said about 170 families had accepted the 650 sq ft units in Ampang Jajar, Butterworth, adding that he hoped the remaining families would follow suit.
236 families living in the slum of Rumah Hijau in Mak Mandin in Penang finally after 40 years.

“We will meet with the remaining families to convince them to accept the flat units which have been built for them.

“Hopefully, upon seeing their neighbours enjoying a better quality of life, they will move here as well,” he said after presenting keys to the units to families who had accepted the offer at the flats’ community hall yesterday.

Wong said the project’s developer, Silver Channel Sdn Bhd, obtained the certificate of fitness for the 20-storey block comprising 304 flats on Oct 28, while balloting for the units was done on Sept 15.
New homes: Rumah Hijau residents registering to collect their low-cost flat keys at Ampang Jajar in Butterworth, Penang yesterday.

Under an agreement with the developer, he said, all temporary occupational licence holders (TOL) from Rumah Hijau would get a free unit which costs RM42,000.

“The non-TOL holders are being offered cash compensation of RM25,000 per family.

“They have an option to take up units in this flat block by paying the difference of RM17,000,” Wong said.

He said tenants who lived in Rumah Hijau for more than five years would receive a compensation of RM5,000, while those who stayed there between a year and three years would receive RM3,000.

Tenants, who lived under a year, would not be entitled to any compensation, he added.

Wong said those who accepted the flat units had been asked to voluntarily demolish their present houses and vacate by Dec 31.

“We have to give them a deadline to move out otherwise they would take their own time to do so,” he said.

Resident Fatimah Mohamad, 53, said she was happy to relocate to the flat, noting that her wooden longhouse unit in Rumah Hijau, where she had lived for 40 years, was no longer habitable.

“The toilet in my termite-ridden house is broken; there is no proper sewage system and the area is infested with rats, flies and other pests,” she said.

Fatimah, a divorcee with five children aged between 14 and 33 including a daughter who is deaf, however, said she could not afford the deposit for water and electricity to be installed in her flat.

“I hope the developer will graciously give us a small amount for relocation expenses as we are finding it hard to raise the amount by Dec 31,” she added.

Fellow resident M. Munusamy, 49, an ex-lorry driver, said he too did not have the money to move within such a short period, adding that he hoped the state would extend the deadline.

Another resident, Chong Hsiao Nam, 79, said he was thankful to the state government for expediting negotiations with the developer, noting that the residents there had waited a long time to move into better abodes.

In April last year, Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy said that the residents gave up their original squatter houses in 1972 and moved into the longhouses in Rumah Hijau to enable the Penang Development Corporation to develop the Mak Mandin Industrial Area project.

Initially, the residents were supposed to stay in the longhouses temporarily for about three to five years, Ramasamy said, but it had been almost 40 years since they moved out.

Rumah Hijau is a slum-within-a-town. It is not accessible by cars and the houses are often hit by flash floods as well as drainage backflow.


青屋區66戶拒州政府獻議‧接受“屋賠屋”居民獲鎖匙
2009-11-25 11:57

As reported in Sinchew.

(檳城‧北海)檳州房屋、城市及鄉村規劃委員會主席黃漢偉表示,北海麥曼珍青屋區的72%家庭,即170戶經接受州政府以一屋賠一屋或2萬5000令吉的賠償方案。

他說,北海麥曼珍青屋區共有236戶家庭受到迫遷的影響,所以目前僅剩下66戶居民尚不接受州政府獻議的賠償。

他表示州政府賠償方案的門戶隨時開放,所以那些尚未接受賠償的家庭如果改變初衷的話,可致電威北縣署官員里查04-5759963。

黃漢偉是週二(11月24日)早上代表州政府移交安邦惹惹組屋鎖匙予全部接受以“一屋賠一屋”的青屋區居民之儀式上致詞時這麼說。出席者尚包括峇眼達南區州議員丹納及首長國會選區助理陳楷棕等人。

接受賠償居民須12月31前搬空

他說,拿到鎖匙的居民從即日(11月24日)開始,隨時都可以遷入居住,不過相信居民們都會等到申請到水電後才後陸續遷入新居。

他指出,州政府也限定接受賠償的居民,必須在12月31日前搬空青屋區的房屋及將房子拆除。

他說,在超過三分之二居民接受州政府的賠償方案後,經證明這是一個人民都能接受的賠償方案,不過州政府還是會繼續接見剩下的66戶居民,以瞭解他們不接受賠償方案的理由後,然後才另尋方法逐一解決。

他說,此座20層組屋共有304個單位,每個單位有650平方呎及有3間房,而且它與青屋區的距離尚不到3公里,如以時速50公里行走,只須6分鐘而已。

安邦惹惹組屋10月28獲入伙證

他希望那些尚不願意搬遷的居民,應該會想像到當其中三分之二鄰居及朋友都遷走及將房屋都拆除後的情景堪憐。

他指出,安邦惹惹組屋已在10月28日獲得入伙准證,而州政府則早在9月15日經讓青屋區居民進行抽籤。

他說,此組屋的基本建設和居住環境遠比青屋區完善清潔,希望那些尚在考慮的居民,能重新改變不搬的決定。

沒能力負擔搬遷裝修費
居民盼州政府再撥款

部份北海麥曼珍青屋區居民在領取房屋鎖匙後,突然在現場向首長助理提出額外要求,並希望州政府能夠再撥出一筆款項,充作他們搬遷及裝修屋子的用途!

這些居民說,他們都是貧苦人家,所以沒有能力負擔搬遷費用,希望州政府能考慮協助他們,否則他們可能沒有能力在短時間內遷離青屋區。

他們表示,再加上組屋內的百葉窗口及廁所旁皆尚未裝上鐵支,這可能對小童的生命造成威脅及竊賊輕易潛入屋內,所以希望州政府能撥款為人民建造鐵花或鐵支,來保障小童們的安全。

80歲居民:終於脫離惡劣居住環境

在北海麥曼珍青屋區居住長達40年的居民張紹南(80歲),終於等到政府賠償的組屋,讓他得以脫離青屋區的惡劣居住環境!

他表示在與妻子繳交水電費抵押金後,就會遷入安邦惹惹組屋居住。

他表示其一男一女經成家而住在他處,所以只有他與老妻相依為命。

他表示感激州政府特地安排第一樓的單位給他,以方便他們出入。
星洲日報/大北馬‧2009.11.24

Revival of Abandoned Project - Fettes Villa





As reported in Sinchew.
光大52樓首次對談會
花地園購屋者發展商雙贏

拖了13年的花地園(Fettes Villa)屋業擱置計劃,週四中午在檳州政府撮合下,受影響的購屋者於新接手的發展商瑋力產業,在光大52樓首次舉行對談,並獲得不錯的成果。

計劃命名“嵩峰閣”

州行政議員黃漢偉說,花地園共有588戶單位受影響,其中中廉價屋為356戶,中價屋212戶,店屋則20戶。在白武士瑋力接手後,有望在明年復工,並將計劃命名為“嵩峰閣”(The Peak)。

“這是我們首次召開會議,絕對不會是最後一次。希望受影響者能夠配合,儘快把問題一起來解決。”

中廉價屋增至564個

此發展商代表羅振銓在會上解釋,“嵩峰閣”計劃和較早前的“花地園”不同,其中中廉價屋的數量從原有的363單位,增加至564個,而中價屋亦從907單位減少至648個單位,至於店屋則從20單位提昇到30個。

“中廉價屋單位的面積,從原有的500平方尺增加至650平方尺,價錢也從原本的5萬令吉提高到7萬5000令吉左右;中價屋的面積從700平方尺改成1000及1100平方尺兩種設計,價錢方面則從原來的12萬令吉躍升至25萬8000令吉起。”

不願意購買將退回訂金

他說,目前這間公司會先處理中價屋的問題,並在明年3月才發信通知中廉價屋購屋者作出協調,看看對方是否願意繼續購買。

“如果不願意購買,我們將退回10%的訂金,這僅僅限於中廉價屋而已。”

另一方面,購屋者行動委員會陳錦鐘亦說,現在他們所面臨的問題是聯絡不上先前的購屋者,因此,他呼吁之前的購屋者能夠主動聯繫瑋力產業(04-2108000)或他本身(016-4905286),以期能夠儘快解決問題。

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Solving water gutter leakage problem affecting 4 houses at Solok Zoo, Air Itam



It is an in-fill development. During the construction of a double storey house, the water gutter of 4 neighbouring houses were affected by the vibration and leakage happened. My voters came to me. I intervened by asking the contractor to resolve the problem and now it is solved.

黃漢偉早前巡視阿依淡選區時說,他早前接到居民王良輝的投訴,鄰居裝修時不小心弄壞連接他及鄰居共4間家的雨水槽,導致雨水偶爾會流進家裡。

他在接到居民投訴後,在他、裝修住家的屋主、市政局等人的協助下,已解決此問題。