letter to CM eighth June 2011

From: b nawawi
Date: June 8, 2011 18:22:25 GMT+08:00
To: Patahiyah Bt Ismail , chowkonyeow@penang.gov.my, limguaneng@penang.gov.my
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Subject: Re: 20, LEBUHRAYA PYKETT ILLEGAL DEMOLITION OF BUILDING

I should add that we are all for sustainable development, but no to illegal and irresponsible development.

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:18 PM, b nawawi wrote:


On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 6:18 PM, b nawawi wrote:
Puan, YB and CM,

We wish to highlight to your office again that the illegal demolition of the bungalow at  20 Pykett has caused major repercussions in Penang. 

The owners of the land were fined a small sum, this amount is less then 1% of the total GDV of the project.

This is a problem as it is not a deterrent to other developers. It is only logical to disregard the implications of demolishing a building without planning permission and be a irresponsible developer. Pay the fine and that is it. The developer will costs all this into their new project, no big deal. Land costs is rising to a level of 400 per sq foot in town, this is making it more and more lucrative for developers to knock down buildings to develop new mega structures. [no difference if Heritage buildings or not]

Now another bungalow on Burmah Road, opposite Convent Pulau Tikus is under threat. a small difference being that this developer  is a responsible developer, they have applied for planning permission to demolish the bungalow, waiting for approval from MPPP. http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2011/06/04/18.html

What is to stop them from taking it down tomorrow ?? Knock it down and pay a RM6000,00 fine. Precedent has been set by the courts. All the lawyers in town know of this case, they shall advice their clients accordingly. Fair enough, 20 Pykett was not listed as heritage since the ORANGE bungalow is double the fine. Still cheap for a 500million GDV project. 

MPPP is also making excuses that they cannot find detail drawings, we have consulted our consultants from Penang and Australia and have been advice that there are other methods available to perform reconstruction on site. MPPP having ordered the owners to unconditionally reconstruct the building, should push for this.

CM it is imperative that action is taken to prevent errant developers from demolishing buildings without planning permission, we note inadequacy in our system, that is why we need to address them. 

Our Heritage buildings are not safe !! pay a small fine is not a deterrent.

The oppurtiunity is before the Penang Government and MPPP to stop future illegal demolitions happening, new common law has to be made in courts to protect our heritage buildings. Penang is a UNESCO listed living Heritage city today. This listing has done wonders for Penang.

Thank you for a new Malaysia.

Yours sincerely
Dr. B Nawawi.

The press can you help to publicise this issue.

Rehda says "drastic"

Hi guys can you imagine, Jerry had very little to say.

Can you imagine the poor man torn between standing on the developers side and the RULE OF LAW.

There is not much he can say really, as they have committed a fundamental wrong and found guilty in a court of law.

What is our Securities Commission doing ?? They should be reprimanded as a listed company committing this wrongful, irresponsible act.

LGE and lads thank you for a new MALAYSIA.

Rebuild ?? u must be mad !!

Thats what the developer is going to say haha.

The message that has to be put across to this people is that we mean business, the Penang Local council is no push over, money cannot buy MPPP.

MPPP under the guidance of DAP government practises CAT policies and all Local Council's in Malaysia shall learn from MPPP.

Bravo Penang LGE and team.





article in the Sun today .

proud to be a penang boy

Malaysia A: largersmallerresetEmail Print
Guan Eng: Penang’s feats due to mutual trust
By Yow Hong Chieh February 02, 2011

Lim said Penang’s success has given it the confidence to strive for greater achievements. — file pic
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Lim Guan Eng today said Penang’s “amazing” achievements under Pakatan Rakyat (PR) were due to the faith the public and the state government have in each other.
The chief minister said Penang’s list of “number one” achievements in developing the economy, boosting tourism, fighting crime, increasing living standards and preserving cultural heritage were the result of two-way engagement between the state government and the people of Penang.

“Penang can be a portrait of progress when both Penangites regains their trust in their state government and the government has faith in the wisdom of the people,” he said in his Chinese New Year greetings today.

Lim pointed out that Penang topped the investment table in 2010 with RM12.24 billion, or 26 per cent of Malaysia’s total investment that year — the largest in the state’s history.

He said Penang was the only state in Malaysia commended by Transparency International (TI) for its open tenders and governance based on competency, accountability and transparency, adding that Penang was praised for good financial management in 2008 and 2009.

The Bagan MP also said Penang came in tops in medical tourism, with two-thirds of all medical receipts originating in the state, and boasted the highest domestic and foreign air passenger growth for 2010.

Penang managed to reduce crime by 27 per cent last year, the greatest improvement of any state and was now on par with Kuala Lumpur as the most liveable city in Malaysia, he added.

Lim said Penang managed to overcome public distrust of the state government as an institution that “harms” people by ending what he termed patronage politics, cronyism and corruption prevalent under the Barisan Nasional (BN) government.

He said PR has instead “shown faith” in the people by stressing that good government must do three things: listen to the people, do the people’s work and give hope to the people.

Lim added that PR has adopted a people-centric government focusing on the 3Es — enabling the people with skills and education; empowering them with rights or opportunities; and enriching the people by ensuring that the fruits of economic success can be shared.

He nonetheless cautioned that there was still much to do to combat inflation and petrol price hikes which he said unfairly burden the people, as well as “racists and extremists” who undermine public welfare by preaching hatred and violence.

“However, the successes by Penang... have given both the government and the people the self-confidence to move forward,” he said.

“Penangites can be better and succeed not because of the colour of our skin or our background or our ancestry, but through hard work and intelligence.”




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