Press Statement by Penang Barisan Nasional Working Committee Chairman Dato’ Dr Teng Hock Nan

I didn’t approve the Jelutong dumpsite, says Dr Teng

Press Statement by Penang Barisan Nasional Working Committee Chairman
Dato’ Dr Teng Hock Nan

Aug 24, 2011

Former state executive councillor Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said today that the Jelutong dumpsite has been existing for umpteen years and certainly it is not “me who approved” the site.

Dr Teng, who is also Penang Barisan Nasional Working Committee chairman, said in fact when
he was Exco in charge of local government, he had stopped the Jelutong dumpsite from taking in
organic waste and instead had it transferred to the Pulau Burong landfill in Seberang Prai.

“For Exco in charge of health, welfare, environment and caring society Phee Boon Poh to say that
I had approved the Jelutong dumpsite is sheer ignorance and nonsense,” Dr Teng said in a press
statement.

However, Dr Teng agreed that he had advocated a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) system when he
was a State Exco member.

“Yes, I advocate MRF but whether it is to be at the Jelutong dumpsite, Pulau Burong or elsewhere,
there is no decision made during my tenure,” he said, adding that MRF is the way forward for waste
management for Penang instead of using incinerators.

“I appreciate that the present state government is following up with my proposal to use MRF,” he
said.

Dr Teng urged the state government to immediately find an alternative site which is suitable other
than Jelutong to carry out waste management including MRF, instead of blaming the previous
Barisan Nasional state government.

Dr Teng reiterated that the Jelutong dumpsite had outlived its usefulness and that it was unsuitable
to be located in the midst of commercial and residential development.

On Phee’s statement that RM817, 215 had been collected since July 2009 and the money was used
to support hardcore poor families, Dr Teng said he was surprised that after two years, only RM817,
215 was collected.

“The people would like to know the amount was collected from how many commercial outlets and
supermarkets, the monthly collections, how many hardcore poor families have since received the
money and who are these people?”

“There should be transparency and accountability, a motto advocated by the state government. Is
there a reduction in the use of plastic bags and what is the quantum?” Dr Teng asked.

Kenyataan Media Chow Kon Yeow mengenai Projek Vista Mutiara

Kenyataan Media Oleh Pengerusi DAP Pulau Pinang Dan
Ahli Exco Kerajaan Tempatan Dan Pengurusan Lalu Lintas Chow Kon Yeow
Selepas Melawat Projek Perumahan Vista Mutiara Di Jalan Jelutong, Pulau Pinang

Pada 19 Julai 2011

Dakwaan SPNB Bahawa Kerajaan PR Sengaja Ubah Syarat
Untuk Lengah CF Adalah Tidak Berasas.

Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) mendakwa bahawa Kerajaan PR sengaja ubah syarat untuk lengah CF adalah tidak berasas.

Saya telah mengarah Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang (MPPP) dan Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP) untuk menyiasat dakwaan tersebut dan mendapati ianya merupakan tohmahan sahaja.
MPSP telah melaporkan bahawa ia tidak mengenakan sebarang syarat tambahan yang baru semasa CF dipohon. Permohonan diproses mengikut syarat yang telah diluluskan dalam Pelan Bangunan.
Pada masa kini, MPSP sedang memproses permohonan CF daripada SPNB untuk 1 blok rumah pangsa kos rendah 4 tingkat (82 unit) di Taman Sejahtera Indah, Telok Ayer Tawar dan permohonan tersebut diterima pada 29 Jun 2011.

MPPP perlu melaporkan bahawa projek rumah pangsa kos sederhana rendah 27 tingkat (404 unit) Vista Mutiara di Jelutong baru mengemukakan permohonan CF pada 16 Jun 2011. Walau bagaimanapun dua syarat didapati belum dipatuhi iaitu penyerahan tanah tapak penjaja kepada MPPP dan syarat penamaan jalan.

Pada 14 Julai pemaju mengemukakan permohonan kali kedua dan jika semua syarat dipatuhi, CF dijangka boleh dikeluarkan dalam masa yang terdekat.
SPNB seharusnya menunjukkan bukti bahawa PBT sengaja ubah syarat untuk melengah CF.
Pada lazimnya CF tidak dapat dikeluarkan kerana kegagalan pemaju memenuhi syarat syarat.
Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang mengalu-alukan pihak pemaju sama ada dari sektor swasta dan awam untuk memajukan projek perumahan mampu milik.
PBT diarahkan untuk memudahkan proses permohonan supaya matlamat menyediakan rumah mampu milik boleh dicapai.

Lebih baik bagi SPNB merunding dengan PBT untuk menangani masalah teknikal daripada membuat tuduhan yang berasas di surat khabar.