[Resolved]  Sibu Municipal Council — SIBU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HAS FAILED TO ENFORCE SARAWAK BUILDING ORDINANCE 1994

(Attention: Mr. Hii Chang Kee) Secretary, Sibu Municipal Council, 19th - 24th Floor, Wisma Sanyan, No. 1, Jalan Sanyan, 96007, Sibu, Sarawak. 1st July 2013 SIBU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HAS FAILED TO ENFORCE SARAWAK BUILDING ORDINANCE 1994 for the following housing project:- Housing Project: Lot 99, Block 9, Jalan Wong King Huo, Sibu, Sarawak, Type of Home: Two-Storey Terraced Houses, Developer Name: TSL Development Co. (Regn No. 144/06), License No: L1208/KP/HD/03/242 In their eagerness and haste to move into their new houses, house owners of the above on-going housing project do not bother to wait for the above developer to obtain the occupation permit since 2011. It is illegal to stay in a house without the permit and Sibu Municipal Council has the authority to evict the occupants. The council has not taken action eventhough the houses are not fit for occupation. The council has even started providing services such as garbage collection, grass cutting, clearing of drains and provision of street lights to the house owners. "Under Clause 24 of the Building By-Laws of the Fourth Schedule of the Sarawak Building Ordinance 1994, action can be taken against those failing to obtain a complete, partial or temporary occupancy permit. Any failure to comply with this By-Law shall render such person guilty of an offence with a fine of RM10, 000 and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine of RM300 per day during which the offence is continued after notice to cease occupying the building has been issued on such person." The council has deviated from its responsibility to safeguard public interests and to ensure all rules and regulations were complied with. Thank you so much for your attention. Warmest regards. cc: Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Aras 2, Bangunan Baitulmakmur, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak. (Yang Berbahagia Datu Dr. Penguang Manggil) Minister of Housing, 5th Floor Wisma Perumahan, Jalan Sultan Tengah, Taman Sukma, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. (YB Datuk Amar Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg)