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Tuesday 26 February 2013

隆市局予人民组屋10%租金折扣,冀鼓励更多住户按时缴租


民青团总秘书刘华才博士对于联邦直辖区与城市和谐部部长拿督拉惹隆仄宣布吉隆坡市政局将予以10%租金折扣予按时缴付租金的人民组屋住户表示支持。他认为这是一项好举措,也表现当局对这些负责任按时缴租的住户的敬意。
"当局所提供的10%租金折扣显示政府珍惜这些住户按时缴付租金,这将有助于鼓励住户保持不拖欠租金的良好习惯。"
刘华才说,吉隆坡市政局提供的10%租金折扣将对负责任按时缴付租金的住户不仅是一项奖赏,同时也可作为一项激励没按时缴付租金的住户开始按时缴付他们的租金。根据吉隆坡市政局的统计,吉隆坡市政局5万余单位的人民组屋中,只有40%的人民组屋住户按时缴付租金,而其余所没按时缴付及被拖欠的租金高达5500万令吉。
"这些未缴还的租金占了吉隆坡市政局大量的资金,因为当局需要定期为人民组屋进行维修。若缺乏资金,它将该如何提供一个良好的维修服务?"
同时也是思特雅国际大学副教授的刘华才也促政府正视为何部分住户无法按时缴还租金的问题。其中的一个原因很可能是这些人民组屋的住户都来自低收入群,而必须辛苦谋生的这一事实。
"我所接触过的一些人民组屋住户,他们甚至须依赖福利局援助金来过生活,有者更是一日三餐都成问题,我们怎么能要他们每月按时缴付租金?因此,政府应对这一群人伸出援手,以找出一个妥善的解决方案。"
最后,他再次赞赏吉隆坡市政局的这一项好举措,以催收没缴付的租金,并希望这折扣措施将持续实行。
Gerakan Youth supports 10% discount offer for prompt PPR rentals
Dr Dominic Lau hopes it will encourage more to pay up
Press statement by
Gerakan Youth Secretary General
Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai
25 February 2013
Gerakan Youth Secretary General, Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai offers his support for the 10% discount given to responsible PPR tenants who paid their rentals promptly by DBKL which announced by Dato' Raja Nong Chik, Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Well-being. He said that this is a good gesture towards appreciating the responsibility of these tenants.
"The 10% discount offered shows that the government appreciates the prompt payment made by these tenants. This will serve as an encouragement for them to keep up the good habit of not neglecting their rentals."
Lau added that the 10% discount offered will not only serve as a reward for responsible tenants but also as an enticement for PPR tenants who failed to pay their rentals on time. According to DBKL, only an average of 40% of the total of 51,212 PPR tenants paid their rental promptly while the remaining unpaid fees costs about RM 55 million.
"These unpaid rentals cost the DBKL a lot of money as constant maintenance of the PPR facilities are needed. How is the government going to provide a good maintenance service if it is suffering from a lack of funds?"
Dr Lau who is also UCSI associate professor however urge the government to look into the problem why some tenants fail to pay their rentals on time. One of the problems would be the fact that these PPR occupants are already from the low income group and therefore have to struggle to earn a living.
"Some tenants I have spoken to are in fact living on welfare benefits while some are even struggling to put food on the table. So how can we expect them to make monthly rental? Therefore the government should engage with this group in order to find a solution."
Finally, he once again praised the good effort made by the DBKL to recover unpaid rentals and hopes that this will continue on a consistent basis.

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