WHY ORDINANCES STILL NOT UPDATED?

SABAH DAP State Vice Chairman, Edward Ewol Mujie said that although he had brought up for the government to amend and update the ordinances and enactments which are under the Local Government Ordinance 1967, the Town and Country Planning Ordinance (Sabah Cap. 141) and the Land (Subsidiary Title) Enactments 1972 (Sabah No. 9 of 1972).  He is very perplexed that up to date the government has yet to make the necessary amendment and updating.

He recalled his statement on this subject which  has been widely published in the media, and soon after that the Minister of Local Government and Housing responded that he fully agreed that the existing enactment and ordinances should be studied for revision, and to be tabled in the State Assembly.  

Edward said the Minister further stated that his Ministry has in fact completed the necessary steps to amend those outdated ordinances and enactments.  However, the minister said he is still waiting for the comments and views from the State Attorney General Office.

Edward said that one year has passed and yet no sign of the amendment of these outdated local government laws have not forth coming.  How come the State Attorney General Office takes such a long time just to comment on the proposed amendment.

Edward said that a very good example that one can abuse and take advantage of the outdated laws is a single story terrace house  being rebuilt into a three stories building, and a few bungalows has been replaced with a few stories apartment. The occupants here will surely have no car parking spaces, so where are they going to park their vehicles.  

Edward added that if the amendment of those outdated enactments and ordinances has been amended earlier, this sort of abuse and taking advantage should not had happened.

So Edward urged the government to amend all the outdated enactments and ordinances with immediate effect.