Sarawak mahu rintis model baharu perumahan mampu milik untuk M40

Sarawak's Premier Abang Johari Openg has announced the development of pilot projects for a new model of affordable home ownership for the middle-income group (M40). The premier revealed that these pilot projects are expected to be carried out in Kuching and Samarahan, according to Borneo Post. He is currently working on calculations regarding the type of houses and costs that would be affordable for the M40 demographic, as stated during a press conference in Balingian.

This initiative is necessary due to the increasing competition in land availability and prices, particularly in urban areas, Openg explained to journalists after attending a ceremony in Balingian. The government's effort will involve cooperation between state agencies, including the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, Sarawak Housing Development Corporation, and the Bintulu Development Agency.

The state government plans to review the results of the pilot projects before expanding the model to other urban areas in Miri and Sibu.

Last year, DAP MP Oscar Ling had urged the government to build affordable home ownership projects in Sibu under the 13th Malaysia Plan, stating that there were no such projects in his constituency. Ling, who represents Sibu, mentioned that the only affordable housing project under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government was in Sibu Jaya, but that project had since been discontinued.