Sarawak mahu rintis model baharu perumahan mampu milik untuk M40

Sarawak's Premier, Abang Johari Openg, has announced plans for a series of pilot projects aimed at developing affordable, self-owned housing for middle-income households earning around M40. The premier stated that these pilot projects, expected to be carried out in Kuching and nearby Samarahan, will involve calculating the design and cost of houses that can be afforded by those earning M40.

He made this statement to journalists after attending an event in Balingian, emphasizing the need for such initiatives due to the increasing availability and rising prices of land, particularly in urban areas. The initiative will involve cooperation between state agencies, including the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, the Sarawak Housing Corporation, and the Bintulu Development Corporation.

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 self-owned housing projects in Sibu under the 13th Malaysia Plan, stating that there were none in his constituency. Ling, who represents Sibu, mentioned that the only affordable self-owned housing project in his area was Sibu Jaya, but that project had since been abandoned.