KUALA LUMPUR: Providing subsidies to help strata residences solve their maintenance issues is not feasible, says Nga Kor Ming.
The Housing and Local Government Minister said the government's finances are a major factor to consider as there are currently more than 24,385 stratified building schemes under the government.
"The total number of units is exceptionally high, reaching up to 2.83 million units as of today.
"Therefore, if all these houses were to rely entirely on government subsidies, it would not be feasible due to financial constraints faced by any government in the world," he said during Minister's Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Nov 26).
However, Nga noted that the Madani government has allocated nearly RM300mil over the past two years to repair, maintain and rehabilitate dilapidated or structurally weak buildings.
Nga was responding to an additional question from Mohd Hasnizan Harun (PN-Hulu Selangor) on whether the government intends to implement a subsidy system for low-cost buildings and methods to solve strata housing problems.
Nga said to repair, maintain, and refurbish any buildings found to be dilapidated or in poor condition, the ministry also requires the cooperation of all residents.
"Therefore, under the People's Residency Programme (PRR) set to launch next year, all residents will be issued a two-tier access system. The first access card will be for the gated community entrance, and the second for the elevator. If they make their payments, they will receive the access card," he said.
"They may think paying is unnecessary, but this is essential to ensure everyone cooperates as a community where we can live in peace, harmony, and mutual respect," he said.
