Topic History of: To develop or not to develop
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| mp |
there are no more timber lorries passing through ch. for information those lorries during 80 s are from kelantan side of lojing and gua musang using short cut to ipih. however, in late 90, the state govt of pahang has banned such trip from using ch route through enforcement of law. and also there is no timber in ch because of high altitude that make trees never grow so big to become timber and those normal timber tree never grow in ch. i fully agree that in whatever we do, dont do it over such eventhough we need to eat, dont over eat that can harm our health. also in decelopment, dont over develop. but we must have one indicator to determine the degree of "over" when such time comes. for the time being, can anybody, using whatever tool or measurement or indicator to prove that ch already over develop... prove it |
| Gunong |
Please do all you can to keep the Camerons from getting even more developed. I have seen the unfortunate demise of what once was a beautiful area. I went to school there in the '70s, worked there in the '80s and visited in the '90s and each time it brought me to tears to see how it had changed, all in the name of progress. I remember one night, in the '80s, sitting in a coffee shop in Tanah Rata and within the space of two hours counted more then 100 lorries carrying loads of beautiful virgin timber, through the town and presumably down to the lowlands. Of course this was illegal but every one just turned a blind eye. Each lorry went right past the police station and no one stooped them. Please preserve this place where "time stands still"! |
| cloe |
The recent news about the "Arabella Towers" in both NTV7 and NST was great. Congrats to REACH for so much achivement!
With the general election around the corner, i guess this is one one the best times to highlight what the real value of the highlands is...green jungle not concrit jungle , which eed to be defended, and , just another question...have anybody noticed the exotic insect trade in the highlands???
Many years ago, rhino beetles, large atlas moth , bird spiders were quite common up in the highland... now most of them are in the souvenir shops..( Or all exported to Japan)Arent they protected as well? Correct me if I am wrong. |
| balan |
To those people who say more apartments and houses will result in cheaper prices, I think they are a bit naive in thinking the developer is going to sell these new properties at a cheaper price.
The developer has only one priority in mind that is in maximising profits. Why should he sell his properties lower than the current market price when there is a strong demand for them.
I would suggest to these people to use their heads for once and realise that Cameron Highlands value lies in its natural beauty and enviroment. Already the developers and the local council together with the farmers have collectively destroyed a large portion of it and they want to do more damage again.
Sometimes I really wonder what exists between these peoples ears. Don't they realise Cameron Highlands is like a gold mine which if had been properly taken care of could generate massive tourist dollars.
I strongly urge REACH to this time use your collective voice to strongly convey your common stand to the local MPs and State Assemblyman. Please ensure that they get the message that failure to listen to the people this time could possibly mean lost votes for them in the next elections. I think this is the only way they will get the message and do something about it. |
| terrano |
When REACH launched its signature campaign against unchecked development, the "green" voice resonated through the hills and valleys of the Cameron highlands. Support was strong and indeed, the response was actually beyong expectation. But like any democratic society, REACH also heard voices of dissent from the general community on what we were doing. And unlike REACH who has managed to group together like-minded folks, this group of people are not cohesive and do not have a collective voice. I want to be fair to those who have given me their opposing views and in the name of justice I will put down their "opinion" here so that the readers may give their own opinion.
There live in Cameron Highlands, a (significant) group of people who have not bought any property here to date. They live in rented dwellings and trade from rented shops. They are from the lower to middle class society. They want to buy apartments so they don't have to pay rent (about RM400 - RM700 monthly). They want to buy shops for the same reason as monthly rental for shops in Tanah Rata and Brinchang goes for RM 2000 to RM 2800 monthly for the ground floor alone. At the moment, they cannot do so because the price of apartments are around RM100,000 to RM300,000 while the price of shops are around RM400,000 to RM1,000,000 for a a two-storey to four-storey shoplot. AND the fact of the matter is, the price of property will not go down as long as no new apartments and shops are built! For them, new shops and apartments mean the rental will go down, sale prices will drop and they will be able to afford to buy or rent them.
They don't see anything wrong with housing projects that have been approved by the government assuming that everything is above board, meaning that EIA approval has been obtained and all the Hills Development guidelines have been followed. In their opinion, housing (and shops) projects are just a matter of supply and demand. As long as they is a demand, there is no over-development.
I will not give my comments for now. I hope the above group of people will be able to address this issue here in cyberspace. I must also highlight the fact that this is not a suvery as this is totally biased as only a certain group of individuals have access to the Internet or know how to use it. Rather, this is just a place for us to put down our views so that all of us will be a little wiser. |
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