It looks like the drama is finally reaching the last episode, for now. I read articles from Star, NST, and Malaysiakini, and still don’t understand what’s happening. Each paper wrote its own version. Only thing clear is that the residents seems to have accepted the compensation package of a double storey house of 1400 sqft and RM8000 shifting cost.<\/p>\n
NST report<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n The Kampung Buah Pala saga looks headed for an amicable settlement as 22 house owners agreed to accept an offer from the developer, Nusmetro Ventures (P) Sdn Bhd.<\/p>\n Nusmetro Director Thomas Chan said a meeting was held with Kampung Buah Pala residents yesterday and that they had agreed to accept an offer made by them (developer).<\/p>\n “During the meeting, 22 house owners signed letters of offer by the developer and agreed to shift peacefully,” he told reporters here today.<\/p>\n Chan said they were offered a double-storey house and RM8,000 as expenses for shifting.<\/p>\n “We will start demolition works next week and carry on with the development as soon as possible. However, we will still give them time on compassionate grounds,” he said.<\/p>\n Yesterday, Kampung Buah Pala Residents Association chairperson M. Sugumaran had said that they had no choice but to abide by the court’s decision to vacate the land.<\/p>\n He added that all the residents were disappointed with the situation but had to accept the offer from the developer.<\/p>\n On June 24, the Court had ordered the residents to evacuate the village, covering some 2.6 hectares, and allow the landowner, Penang Government Officers Cooperative and the developer, to start work on the site. – BERNAMA<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Summary: 22 house owners signed up. Compensation: double storey house and RM8000.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Star<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n The 11 remaining temporary occupation licence (TOL) holders of Kampung Buah Pala now want to accept the developer\u2019s double-storey house offer.<\/p>\n They have asked to be given the ex-gratia offer — which was taken up by the other holders — again during a meeting on Wednesday night, said developer Nusmetro Ventures (P) Sdn Bhd executive director Thomas Chan.<\/p>\n The meeting was attended by Chan, the village committee members and representatives of landowner Koperasi Pegawai Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang.<\/p>\n In an immediate response, residents association chairman M. Sugumaran, one of the 11 TOL holders yet to sign on the ex-gratia deal, said they had always wanted to accept the offer — provided terms and conditions were fully spelled out in black and white.<\/p>\n He said 11 of them would have a meeting on Sunday to discuss on the next course of action.<\/p>\n Chan, in a press conference Friday, said the company was willing to build additional double-storey houses but added a re-drawn development plan has to be approved by the state government.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is because only 24 double-storey houses with a built up area of 1,400sq ft each were slated to be built earlier.<\/p>\n \u201cTwenty-two units have been taken up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He said the company has given the 11 TOL holders one week to resolve the issue with the state government.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will probably arrange a meeting for them with the state government tomorrow (Saturday). A lot will depend from the outcome of the negotiation before we can build additional houses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He added they could seek assistance from deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy, who is in charge of the matter.<\/p>\n He said they would submit a new development plan by next week.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce it is approved, we anticipate the 33 houses to be ready in two years time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Chan also said the state government had set a bad precedent over the Kampung Buah Pala land issue by raising the expectation of squatters in Penang.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is no longer a RM75,000 low-medium cost house that they want as settlement. They want double-storey houses now.<\/p>\n \u201cThis move has create issues in several areas like Tanjung Tokong and Mak Mandin where squatters are expecting more from the developers or land owners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Chan said the demolition of houses at the village will continue on Saturday. He hoped there would not be any more repeat of Thursday\u2019s high drama, when police detained 18 people, of whom only five were from the village. They were later released on police bail.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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