Documents, pictures of bungalow sought
Bernard Cheah
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
GEORGE TOWN (March 31, 2011): The Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) is in the midst of locating documents of a colonial-era bungalow here which was illegally demolished last year.
This move is part of efforts to rebuild it to its approximate original condition.
MPPP president Patahiyah Ismail said the council’s officials are gathering plans and pictures of the double-storey building at 20 Pykett Avenue which was torn down without a permit on July 26 last year.
“The council’s building department is tracing the plans, and asking people in the surrounding area to provide old photos as we do not have these,” she said adding that a search is on to find the old plans.
MPPP had on Jan 11 issued an order to developer Klassik Tropika Sdn Bhd to rebuild the bungalow it had torn down without the necessary approval.
The demolition of the building led to an outcry from heritage activists and residents nearby.
The building was originally owned by Khaw Bian Cheng Sdn Bhd, which is connected to the 19th century magnate Khaw Sim Bee who became governor of Phuket in the 1890s.
Klassik Tropika, a subsidiary of Mah Sing Group Bhd, submitted a proposal to build an apartment complex with four high-rise towers at the site, to MPPP on Oct 6 last year.
The company has said that it had already complied with action taken against it, including a fine of RM6,000 set by the George Town magistrate’s court on Jan 17 this year, for demolishing the bungalow without a permit.
“We will let (state Local Government Committee chairman) Chow Kon Yeow give further comments on this as he wants to make an announcement about it,” Patahiyah added when asked about the matter at a press conference today.
Updated: 10:34PM Thu, 31 Mar 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
update from MPPP
From: b nawawi
Date: April 2, 2011 16:02:50 GMT+08:00
To: Aduan
Cc: "limguaneng@penang.gov.my", Patahiyah Bt Ismail , Patrick Khoo Poh Aik , Nor Rezan bt Sulaiman , Azizul Fahmi bin Muhammad , Yan Lee
Subject: Re: 20, LEBUHRAYA PYKETT ILLEGAL DEMOLITION OF BUILDING
thank you for the mail.
I will send copies to the neighbours in Pykett , Khaw Sim Bee and
Westland area.
We feel very strongly that any corporation should not be allowed to
demolish buildings may it be heritage or otherwise. Penang is now a
UNESCO Heritage City, we need to keep and maintain our heritage. New
precedence must be set to protect our buildings. MPPP is heading in
the correct direction.
This UNESCO listing is bring more and more tourists to our shores. It
is so noticeble aroung the Heritage enclave an increase of foreigners
in our midst.
Thank you for a new Malaysia.
On Friday, April 1, 2011, Aduan wrote:
Tuan,
Dengan segala hormatnya Majlis merujuk kepada aduan tuan mengenai perkara di atas.
2. Untuk makluman, siasatan Majlis mendapati pemilik tanah ialah Klassik Tropika Development Sdn. Bhd. Kes ini telah dibicarakan di
mahkamah Majistret George Town. Mahkamah telah mengenakan hukuman denda sebanyak RM6,000.00.
3. Unit Undang-undang Majlis dalam proses rayuan kepada Mahkamah Tinggi berkenaan dengan denda yang patut dikenakan. Rayuan tersebut
masih belum didengar oleh mahkamah. Lanjutan daripada keputusan mahkamah, Majlis juga telah mengeluarkan notis di bawah Seksyen 27(2)(a) kepada pemilik tanah untuk memulih tanah kepada keadaan asal.
4. Klassik Tropika Development Sdn. Bhd. telah mengemukakan
surat rayuan terhadap notis di bawah Seksyen 27(2)(a), Akta Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa 1976 kepada pihak Majlis.
5. Berhubung dengan aduan mengenai penebangan pokok, satu notis pentadbiran melalui
surat bertarikh 30.03.2011 daripada Majlis dikeluarkan kepada tuan tanah tersebut (sesalinan
surat dikepilkan bersama).
Sekian dimaklumkan.
"CEKAP, AKAUNTABILITI, TELUS"
"BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA"
Bahagian Perhubungan Awam
Jabatan Khidmat Pengurusan
Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang
Date: April 2, 2011 16:02:50 GMT+08:00
To: Aduan
Cc: "limguaneng@penang.gov.my"
Subject: Re: 20, LEBUHRAYA PYKETT ILLEGAL DEMOLITION OF BUILDING
thank you for the mail.
I will send copies to the neighbours in Pykett , Khaw Sim Bee and
Westland area.
We feel very strongly that any corporation should not be allowed to
demolish buildings may it be heritage or otherwise. Penang is now a
UNESCO Heritage City, we need to keep and maintain our heritage. New
precedence must be set to protect our buildings. MPPP is heading in
the correct direction.
This UNESCO listing is bring more and more tourists to our shores. It
is so noticeble aroung the Heritage enclave an increase of foreigners
in our midst.
Thank you for a new Malaysia.
On Friday, April 1, 2011, Aduan
Tuan,
Dengan segala hormatnya Majlis merujuk kepada aduan tuan mengenai perkara di atas.
2. Untuk makluman, siasatan Majlis mendapati pemilik tanah ialah Klassik Tropika Development Sdn. Bhd. Kes ini telah dibicarakan di
mahkamah Majistret George Town. Mahkamah telah mengenakan hukuman denda sebanyak RM6,000.00.
3. Unit Undang-undang Majlis dalam proses rayuan kepada Mahkamah Tinggi berkenaan dengan denda yang patut dikenakan. Rayuan tersebut
masih belum didengar oleh mahkamah. Lanjutan daripada keputusan mahkamah, Majlis juga telah mengeluarkan notis di bawah Seksyen 27(2)(a) kepada pemilik tanah untuk memulih tanah kepada keadaan asal.
4. Klassik Tropika Development Sdn. Bhd. telah mengemukakan
surat rayuan terhadap notis di bawah Seksyen 27(2)(a), Akta Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa 1976 kepada pihak Majlis.
5. Berhubung dengan aduan mengenai penebangan pokok, satu notis pentadbiran melalui
surat bertarikh 30.03.2011 daripada Majlis dikeluarkan kepada tuan tanah tersebut (sesalinan
surat dikepilkan bersama).
Sekian dimaklumkan.
"CEKAP, AKAUNTABILITI, TELUS"
"BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA"
Bahagian Perhubungan Awam
Jabatan Khidmat Pengurusan
Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang
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