Khaled: Do not sell given land

(The Star) – Squatters given land titles should not take advantage of the situation by selling their plots.

Pasir Gudang MP Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the squatters should be thankful to the Government for allowing them to own the land that they have been squatting on and should not sell it to a third party even if they are offered high prices.

“They were allowed to own the land as most of them are poor and have nowhere else to go. They shouldn’t take advantage of the generosity of the Government,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after handing out quit rent notices to residents in Kampung Masai Baru here on Saturday.

Mohamed Khaled said squatters should instead build proper houses for their families.

“Although the land now belongs to them, they should think of all the trouble others have gone through to provide them with the titles,” he said.

Mohamed Khaled, who is also Higher Education Minister, added that the Government would continue to help former squatters here and address issues that affect them.

“So far, the 5A Notices have been issued for residents in three settlements, namely Kampung Pasir Gudang Baru, Kampung Melayu Makmur and Kampung Masai Baru,” he said.

He added that residents in Kampung Melayu Pandan would also receive the notices soon.

“It is, however, quite challenging for us to get the titles for the land sorted out as a large portion of it is not fully owned by the Government,” he said.

He added that another way to solve the matter would be to offer the former squatters houses worth RM200,000 each in a different location.