Thursday, September 17, 2009

何清園批發城地陷‧小販獲200元輔助金



(吉隆坡)何清園興建中的批發城工地附近,兩個月前發生地陷意外,造成巴剎小販開檔受阻及22戶公務員撤離,批發城發展商決定提供小販人道上的協助,派發每個合法小販200令吉輔助金,共有154個小販檔口受惠。


何清園批發城發展商首度執行員楊燕輝,今日(週三,9月16日)連同蕉賴區國會議員陳國偉及武吉免登區國會議員方貴倫前往何清園巴剎,分發輔助金給受惠小販。


據瞭解,當局是為了彌補小販無法開檔的損失,只限於持有執照且真正有開檔的小販才可受益。
楊燕輝受訪時表示,有關何清園批發城的土質、安全、建築設計及建構安全技術性報告,已提呈吉隆坡市政局。


他說,發展商與市政局前後開了3次會議,當局也接受有關安全技術性報告,而由市政局委任的工程顧問也建議當局讓發展商重新復工。


他指出,安全技術性報告共耗費3週專研及呈交市政局,預料何清園批發城的工程會如期完成。


安頓蒲種組屋太遠災黎盼遷半山芭


陳國偉披露,半山芭吉寧山木屋區發生火災後,共有18戶災黎獲安頓在蒲種人民組屋,但災黎卻希望遷往半山芭附近的人民組屋。


他說,半山芭附近共有8個大型人民組屋區,包括漢都亞、何清園、陸佑路、辛炳路、啤律、蕉賴3英哩、蕉賴老街場及葛金路。


“我相信這些大型人民組屋區一定會有空置單位,可提供給18戶災黎,包括10戶印尼家庭、6戶華裔及2戶巫裔。”


他提到,有關災黎和小孩都在半山芭謀生及讀書,將他們安頓在蒲種人民組屋是不妥善的安排。除了地點不便外,蒲種華小也面對爆滿的情況,不足以應付外來者,災黎都不希望搬離半山芭。”


他指出,市政局已發出蒲種人民組屋的批發信,惟災黎仍未前往領取,一致堅持希望住在半山芭附近的人民組屋。


為此,陳國偉將致函聯邦直轄區部長拿督拉惹儂仄及副本給首相夫人,要求當局體恤災黎心情。
此外,方貴倫補充,他亦協助甘榜武吉木屋區36個年邁單身漢安頓在蕉賴區人民組屋,希望市政局妥善安排。


光明日報‧2009.09.16

Postpone demolition exercise, cry car operators

THE remaining car workshop operators at the Kg Bugis squatter settlement, Kuala Lumpur are appealing to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) for more time to relocate.
The village, located behind Pudu Plaza, is the last area for more than 2,000 squatters in the last 10 years under the Bukit Bintang constituency to be declared ‘completely cleaned’, once demolition works are carried out this year.
Along with the car workshops are the wooden homes of owners who have stayed there for many years.
While the majority of the workshop operators have moved out from the area, the remaining six or so will be the last batch to do so.
Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun, who met the operators, said he had received a letter from the DBKL safety and enforcement department deputy director (operations) Ab Salim Mansor dated Sept 8 that the DBKL has agreed to postpone the demolition of the homes and workshops to Oct 15.
Workshop operator George Wong, 62, however, still hoped that the City Hall could extend the deadline to Dec 31 on humanitarian grounds.
“We are appealing for our MP Fong Kui Lun’s assistance to help extend the deadline,” said Wong.
“This is because the space that I’m having here would probably cost me RM10,000 rental fees outside, which I cannot afford under the current economic situation.
“So I hope DBKL can consider our plight,” said Wong, adding that he had been operating in the area for over 40 years.
Fong said he will appeal to the Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail on behalf of the operators as they still have pending works to complete for the car owners, some which would only be ready by November.
“Kg Bugis has a 50-year history. The residents are the second or third generations of the original occupants.
“This squatter happens to sit on government land that forms with the Imbi side, measuring 42.49ha in total, so the government is wanting to achieve the zero squatter status and make way for development concerning arts and culture,” he said.
He added that he is also requesting for the government to retain a small portion of the land for green lung.
Fong also announced that the 36 bachelors (either unmarried or widowed) who were previously not offered any DBKL flat units, will now be relocated to the Sri Johor flats in Cheras after his appeal to City Hall.
“I’m glad that after speaking to the DBKL, it has agreed to allocate them with the flats (two persons to one unit) and it’s somewhere nearby too,” he said.
Meanwhile, it is also learnt that some of the squatter residents had demolished their own homes before the City Hall could do so, so that they could fetch some money selling the materials like the wooden planks and zinc.
A resident at the Pudu Plaza apartments Tan Chik Poh said he hoped the City Hall could quickly clear the heap of garbage and mess at the vacant land next to his apartment building, which were left behind by the torn down homes.
“It has been more than two months but the pile of waste is still there.
“It actually caught fire a few times already in the wee hours of the morning, but fortunately it was small and we could put it out.
One of the remaining squatter home occupants who wanted to be known as Low, claimed the rubble has become a haven for drug addicts. She said there have been a spate of crime incidences, and hoped to authorities could urgently do something about the condition there.

The Star

再获宽限搬迁期限至下月中旬 居民盼延至年底

(吉隆坡15日讯)吉隆坡甘榜武吉斯非法木屋区内剩余的十多户住家及工厂再度获吉隆坡市政厅展延搬迁期限,惟当地厂家希望市政厅能再给予宽限期,把拆除行动展延至年杪。

武吉免登区国会议员方贵伦星期二上午向甘榜武吉斯区非法木屋居民汇报时宣布,市政厅已允许将原定在今天(15日)的拆除行动展延至10月15日。

工作已排至年杪由于当地还未搬迁的6间工厂所接下的工程及工作已排至年杪,因此厂家皆希望市政厅能将拆除日期展延至12月31日。这些工厂主要是修车厂、广告厂及煤炭储藏室。

修车厂业者王绥国说,本身的生意在该区扎根已久,一旦要搬迁,霎时间感到茫然,不知何去何从。“我目前已接下几单生意,预料截至年杪才能完成,希望当局至少让我们完成订单及手头上的工作才进行拆除行动。”他说,他们还需要时间安排搬迁事宜,何况迁移费用过高,本身恐无法负担,因此做好结业的心理准备。

针对厂家上述意愿,方贵伦说,本身将向市长反映上述问题,希望后者能网开一面。他说,据了解,有关地段将保留给文化部设立展览馆,预料将于11月份移交地段给当局,因此市政厅要在10月15日前清除上述地区。