By Siti Rohaizah Zainal
SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — The state government will blacklist directors and board members of developers who fail to complete housing projects.
State executive councillor for housing Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said while the number of affected individuals is not large, the move aims to ensure that housing development in Selangor is done in an orderly and effective manner.
“I don’t want to name the companies, but the issue is that when they open a new company, the directors remain the same. Therefore, we are not only focusing on the company name but also on the board members.
“The state government is not trying to block developers, but we are taking a win-win approach, engaging with all developers before making any decisions,” he said after officiating the Selangor Strata Green Award Day 2024, here, today.
Earlier, the Permai Putera Community Garden was named the overall winner of the Strata Green Award, along with the Special Award for Economic Empowerment. The USJ14 Community Garden received two special awards for liveable city and for green innovation.
The Special Award for Cheerful Community was given to the Pandan Indah Fire Station Community Garden, while the Subang Jaya Municipal Council received the Special Award for Best Local Authority.
Meanwhile, Borhan said only two, or 0.01 per cent, of Rumah Selangorku projects are categorised as “sick” due to the developers’ failure to complete the housing within the set timeframe.
He said one of the reasons for these delays was the financial issues faced by private developers.
“We have more than 270 projects under the Rumah Selangorku programme, and one that is still unfinished is in Morib. It should be noted that Rumah Selangorku is not built by the state government, but by private developers, though we are often blamed for their failures,” he said.
“However, the state will not neglect the issue. We will intervene in the Morib housing issue to resolve it. While the developer is facing financial difficulties, the project can still be continued.”
“Some companies are willing to assist, but they need to follow the prescribed process. Therefore, we will arrange a meeting between the companies, buyer representatives, the Housing and Local Government Ministry, and the Selangor Housing Property Board to resolve this issue,” he added.
In September, Borhan announced that the state government planned to rebrand Rumah Selangorku in line with housing policy guidelines, to avoid negative perceptions if projects fail to be completed by developers.
He explained that many people mistakenly believe that all affordable housing projects are owned and fully constructed by the state, whereas they are actually managed by private companies.
