Kampung Chim Lee residents have lodged a complaint against private developer Liberty Triangle Sdn Bhd to the KL City Hall (DBKL), claiming they have been made “victims” on their own land.
Residents, some who have lived in the Kepong village for three generations, are facing eviction after the land they live on was sold to build a commercial and residential project that includes Federal Territory Affordable Housing project (Rumahwip) units.
Resident association secretary Tan Weng Siang said they were “not against the development” as it helped provide affordable housing but had major grouses over how the developer had mistreated them and not offered sufficient compensation for their land.
“What we want DBKL to do is appoint a new developer that is more caring. We do not trust this developer.
“We also want to be given Rumahwip units and temporary housing until our units are completed,” he said after submitting two letters to DBKL at its headquarters this morning.
Special officer to the deputy federal territories minister, Chin Chee Peng, accepted the letters and told Tan (photo) he would pass them on to both the ministry and KL mayor Mohd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz.
The residents previously accused Liberty Triangle of using arson and physical harassment to evict them. The developer denied involvement.
Residents dispute land ownership
In March last year, the developer had issued notices to all 43 Kampung Chim Lee residents saying they had to either accept RM2,000 compensation and 10 percent discount on the Rumahwip units to be built on their land, or risk eviction.
Residents rejected this offer and said they were never consulted before the notices were issued.
Tan claimed that he has documents that proved Liberty Triangle had not completed their purchase of the land when it issued notices to residents.
He also disputed the developer’s credibility after learning that they had RM3.47 million in liabilities from information obtained from the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM).
Meetings between Liberty and residents have been intermittent and non-committal, added Tan.
These complaints and requests come in light of a lawsuit brought against the residents by both Liberty Triangle and DBKL for trespassing. The case will be heard at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 28.
Tan admitted that none of the 21 structures located on the two-acre plot had land titles.
Producing documents, he showed how residents had in 1979 been given “agreement letters” by previous landowners Chim Lee Tin Mining Co that promised them compensation and eventual land titles for their plots. The company is now defunct.
However, 38 years on, none of the residents have received land titles.- Mkini
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