More than 50 per cent public flats in Johor dirty - exco
16 May 2023 08:21pm
The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, expressed his disappointment over the poor condition of buildings, maintenance, and cleanliness of low-cost flats in the state recently. Photo from Facebook
He said special allocation should be provided by the federal government to the state for the maintenance of these flats.
According to him, the public flats are different from the People's Housing Project (PPR) or Government Rental House (RSK) which are provided special allocation for maintenance by the government through the Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT).
"There are over 100 public flats in the state and according to the data, 100 of them are in the Greater Johor Bahru area, namely in the Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB); Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP); Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) and the Kulai Municipal Council,” he told reporters after visiting the Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Flats here today.
Jafni said there was no special government allocation for these flats as they are private residences managed by residents through the establishment of a Joint Management Body (JMB).
However, more than 70 per cent of these flats are able to collect sufficient monthly maintenance payments from occupants to carry out repair work, he added.
Yesterday, the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, expressed his disappointment over the poor condition of buildings, maintenance, and cleanliness of low-cost flats in the state.
According to His Majesty, most of the low-cost flats in Johor are dirty and in poor condition, with indiscriminate disposal of rubbish, making them convenient breeding grounds for rodents, pests and insects and hoped that the federal government will provide assistance to repair the old low-cost flats.
At the same time, His Majesty said residents of these flats must also take responsibility for maintaining the cleanliness of their area. -Bernama
