KUALA LUMPUR – Nearly 20% of occupants of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) Public Housing (PA) and People's Housing Projects (PPR) have lost their eligibility to occupy the units, said Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Dr Santhara Kumar.
He said the figure was obtained through a census and audit conducted by DBKL.
"The main criteria for PA/PPR occupants to lose their eligibility is when they have other houses and with enough income that they can afford to buy luxury cars.
"However, those with high income but still have many dependents are given consideration and are allowed to continue living at the PA/PPR units," he said after handing over offer letters to 20 recipients of the DBKL's PA/PPR housing units here today.
Santhara said occupants of the PA/PPR houses who are no longer eligible should leave to allow deserving people to benefit from them.
On the application for DBKL’s PA/PPR housing, he said almost 2,000 out of 30,000 applicants have been approved so far.
Meanwhile, one of the recipients of the housing units at PA Desa Sri Rejang, Setapak, Mohd Feissal Mohd Yusoff, 28, said he was overwhelmed when informed of the good news.
"I used to rent in a house in Setapak but was forced to move out and, because of problems finding an affordable house to rent, I was forced to move in with my mother-in-law in Bentong, Pahang, and commute daily to work here.
"The long journey also caused me to be issued with a warning letter by my employers because I was always late for work,” he added.
Feissal received a unit at PA Desa Sri Rejang, Setapak.
Another recipient, single mother R.Uma, 47, said she was grateful to be chosen as a recipient after waiting more than 12 years.
The mother of three received a unit at PPR Sri Johor, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras. – Bernama, December 22, 2020
