Saturday November 29, 2008
Low-cost houses to remain cheap
KUCHING: The state government will not raise the price of low-cost houses as requested by developers, Housing Minister Datuk Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg said.
He said housing developers in the state had asked for a 50% increase in the price of low-cost homes in a memorandum submitted to the government recently.
“I had a meeting with the developers two or three days ago and decided that the status quo remains,” he told reporters after handing out rural project grants totalling RM121,000 to 10 associations at his office here yesterday.
He added that a 50% increase was unreasonable as the price of building materials such as steel and cement had gone down.
Low-cost homes in Sarawak are priced at RM40,000 to RM47,000 and medium-cost units from RM80,000 to RM100,000.
On another matter, Abang Johari said the Petra Jaya Welfare Association plans to set up a centre to help sell cottage industry products produced by single mothers.
He said the centre would be set up in a shoplot at a new housing project currently being developed by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd in Jalan Sultan Tengah here.
He said the Kuching-based Junior Chamber International Damai would help the association to sell the products abroad. “This is a pilot project. If it is successful, we may introduce it elsewhere in the state,” he added.
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