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Article: Housing Development Accounts must be scrutinised
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- June 24, 2006
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S. Kartigesu
New Straits Times
06-24-2006
Housing Development Accounts must be scrutinised
Byline: S. Kartigesu
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Column: Letter to the Editor
I REFER to the Viewpoint column titled "Housing Ministry on the ball" published in NST-Property, May 13, 2006, which detailed the actions and inactions of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHLG) in dealing with abandoned housing projects.
It's true that the ministry has little power to revive abandoned housing projects - it cannot do it on its own, for its role is that of a mere mediator.
Unless all vested parties give their consent, there is nothing much it can do except keep discussions "ongoing".
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