Penang to probe claims housing applicants must be PKR members first

The Penang government has promised to investigate claims that the coordinator in the Pulau Betong state constituency made it a condition that housing applicants join Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to get the necessary forms.

Urban and Rural Planning and Housing committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo (DAP-Datuk Keramat) said in the state legislative assembly that investigations would be carried out into the claims.

He asked applicants to go straight to his office to get the forms.

The issue was raised by Muhamad Farid Saad (BN-Pulau Betong) who interjected while Datuk Mahmood Zakaria (BN-Sungai Acheh) was debating the Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas’ opening speech.

Muhamad Farid  said many villagers had complained to him that they were asked to join PKR when requesting for housing application forms.

“I hope this can be investigated and resolved. I also hope Jagdeep can advise the officer concerned so that this will not recur.”

Jagdeep also promised to scrutinise each application to purchase homes to weed out unqualified applicants.

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