Luqman's musings

The lady in the photo above is 5 feet 2 inches. The as-built survey plan says the height difference between the road height and the house platform height is 1 foot. Are the architects blind? I refer to the views expressed by the Chairman of PAM (Sabah chapter) in Forum on 2.3.2025. The Chairman stated that the Daily Express report on over-certifying projects unfairly generalized architects and risked damaging the reputation of the entire profession.  

In 2020, many of my well-meaning friends told me that I have no course of action against the professionals involved in obtaining the Occupancy Certificate for Vistana Heights project with fabricated as-built survey plan. I believe all those involved, including DBKK senior officers, LPPB (Lembaga Pembangunan Perumahan Dan Bandar) and its GM Rosemary Ahping, Arkitek LYS, Lembaga Juruukur Sabah etc. will be answerable for how the Occupancy Certificate was issued. Hopefully, my complaint to SPRM (MACC), LJS, DBKK, Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia will be looked into.

  Someone asked me how the MACC is involved in the Vistana Heights case if I don’t have any proof that corruption is involved. That is an excellent question. We all assume that corruption is only when a bribe is involved. However, a closer look at the brochure from the MACC shows the following:                                                                                                                   Please click on the image above. ...

  From: luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk To: Lembaga Juruukur Sabah (Sabah Surveyors Board) Cc: julian.joseph@sabah.gov.my , stanley.chong@sabah.gov.my , aduan.lppb@sabah.gov.my , mayor@dbkk.sabah.gov.my , practice@pam.org.my , arkiteklys@gmail.com , della.sinidol@sabah.gov.my , drolandchia@gmail.com , jtu@sabah.gov.my Mon 20 Jan at 08:43 Dear En. S. Dzulkarnain S. Abdillah, On 15.12.2022, I complained about the fabricated As-built survey plan for Taman Puncak Vistana. This was followed up with several emails to and from LJS/me, and is attached below. How is it that the Board is still looking into this complaint after over two years? What further verification do you need and from which authority? I demand a reply within one month of the date of this email as this is the last of the information I require before proceeding with legal action. Thank you and kind regards, Luqman Michel

 The Daily express published an article on my complaint about the driveway at Vistana Heights. Here is the article in full. I have complained abut this to SPRM and eagerly awaiting their investigation results. 

  The height of the No. 9 House Platform at Vistana Heights as per the development plan is 101 feet.                                                                                                                                                                          The Height of the House Platform as per the As-built Survey is  32.38 metres, 106.2 feet.                                                        ...