GEORGE TOWN: Residents of an estate in Mount Erskine are not satisfied with the compensation offered by a housing developer that bought the land there. It is learnt that the developer had issued a letter of eviction to the residents last month.
Residents association chairman Teh Kim Long, 74, claimed that the compensation of between RM30,000 and RM60,000 offered to the residents, was less than half of the current property value.
“Residents were given the option to accept the money or get a flat with a built-up area of 55.7sq m (600sq ft),” he said, claiming that 62 residents were affected by the development.
Teh claimed the residents wanted to pay the quit rent to the developer but the latter did not want to receive the payment.
“It is stated behind our quit rent receipt that if the quit rent is not paid in six months, the residents would lose their right to voice out their concern and cannot object to any changes conducted by the land owner,” he claimed during a press conference at Pulau Tikus assemblyman Koay Teng Hai’s service centre in Jalan Peirce yesterday.
Teh said that the residents were confused as they are unsure as to who they should pay their quit rent.
“We have engaged a lawyer to collect our quit rent and seek his service to hand over the quit rent to the developer.
“Several residents have paid their quit rent to the previous land owner as they fear they might lose their right,” he said.
Koay said according to the land office, the ownership of the land was transferred to the developer on Jan 5.
“I have also called the developer to convey the wishes of the residents last month,” Koay said.
When contacted, the developer refused to comment on the matter. - The Star
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