Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 ***************************Advertisement*************************** TechCentral http://star-techcentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2003/4/22/features/redangletter2\ & sec=features ________________________ Tuesday, April 22, 2003 Turning a blind eye to squatters I READ with interest and concern the ongoing development on Redang Island off the coast of Terengganu (StarTwo, April 15). There & #8217;s another disturbing development on the Perhentian islands further north. Many squatters have set up lucrative businesses on government land right on the beach which is supposed to be public land and off-limits to any form of development. I am perplexed and appalled at the mushrooming of budget-class accommodation and restaurants which are popular with foreign tourists who stay on for weeks at a time. However, these squatters have brought much contamination to the pristine waters and marred the natural beauty of the islands. Just consider how and where they dispose of their rubbish. I brought this up with one of the exco members of the Terenggau state government. He admitted that this had gone out of control. It seems that these “kampung entrepreneurs” have the upper hand for to chase them out could create some form of upheaval, both politically and socially. The fact that they are illegally occupying the land seems irrelevant. What is the District Office doing about this? Why are they renewing the temporary land permits without any time limit? Is something amiss here? I am greatly concerned that the fragile ecosystem of the islands in Terengganu will be compromised by the actions of greedy entrepreneurs and the complacency of certain bureaucrats. Our natural heritage is at stake. We can't afford to sit back and do nothing. R.Z.S.<BR>Kuala Lumpur <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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