Structure Plan Failure

I was told in 1980 the Johor Government employed Japanese consultant to make 20-year structure plan for Johor Bahru town. The consultant fee was about RM 1 million. The outcome of the plan were to be constructed outer ring roads, viaducts at various traffic jam junctions, Singapore LRT terminal at Plaza Best World, etc. Many of my Singapore friends comtemplated to invest here. Now the name of the hypermarket has been changed to "Danga" something. The luxury Hayyat is sold to the company and will be renamed.

Sadly, the plan was put aside by the authorities. Instead they "swastakan" Danga Bay where bumi equity then was only 11%.

Now the Danga Bay Co. Ltd. whose directors are Singaporeans, had initially pumped in capital to about RM 4 billion. Local directors therefore could not cope with the increase. As a result local citizens "melopong".

Not long ago 6 foreigners from Japan chartered a tourist bus to Bandar Nusa Jaya in Gelang Patah to look for housing lot. Each vacant lot costs RM 6 million. There is a "Green Zone" like the one in Iraq there walled around about 1/2 km sq. known as "Arab Village". The village is out of bound to anybody.

Each bungalo house in Plentong costs RM 800 thousand. Many local residents cannot afford to buy. I am really surprised how the ruling elites of Johor feel so proud of the ISKANDAR MALAYSIA.