My emails to and from Mr. Mok Juang Yu, the chairman of PAM (Sabah) (Part 1)

 

On March 11, 2025, Mr. Mok Juang Yu, the chairman of PAM (Sabah), visited me at Vistana Heights. He mentioned that his purpose was to inspect the driveway I had highlighted in my Daily Express article, which was a response to his own published statements. He proposed discussing potential solutions with Architect LYS of Vistana Heights and the developer to address the driveway issue. Mr. Mok suggested expanding the driveway, similar to what the neighbour across the street had done. I expressed concern that extending the driveway onto the road, as my neighbour had, might cause issues with DBKK. 

I suggested that the simplest resolution would be for the developer to purchase my unit at the current market value, allowing them to handle the driveway as they saw fit. Mr. Mok said he would consult with the architect and developer and follow up with me. Later that afternoon, he called to inform me that the developer and the architect had agreed to extend the road, mirroring my neighbour’s setup, and that the developer would cover the cost. He also stated that the developer was not interested in buying back the unit at the current market price. Interestingly, it was the developer who had initially opposed my neighbour’s extension.

Given that it was the fasting month and I was preparing for a trip to West Malaysia, I asked to meet Mr.Mok for a meal after April 4, 2025. Mr. Mok agreed to a meeting at a mutually convenient time after that date. I returned on April 4 and followed up with a WhatsApp message to Mr. Mok on April 5, 2025. 

 

Meanwhile, on March 17, 2025, I had written an earlier email to Mr. Mok as follows:

On Mon, 17 Mar 2025, 6:19 pm luqman michel, <luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

 

    Dear Ar. Mok Juang Yu,

 

    I hope this message finds you well. I am writing with reference to your recent article in the Daily Express dated 2 March 2025. I greatly appreciated your response to the editor, which provided far more clarity than the previous chairman’s lack of acknowledgment of my earlier inquiries.

 

    I am reaching out in the hope that you can assist me with some unresolved questions I’ve raised with Architect LYS, DBKK, and LPPB, particularly Architect Ar. Andy Osman of LPPB, whose responses have unfortunately been insufficient. For your reference, I’ve detailed these questions and LPPB’s replies in a post available here. 

 

    One pressing matter I’d like clarification on concerns the retaining wall. During a meeting with the developer, my son was informed that a retaining wall would be constructed behind the houses due to a drop exceeding 20 feet. However, at an LPPB meeting on 16 November 2022, an engineer suggested that the existing trees below the slope would adequately prevent soil erosion, a view the architect appeared to support. Since then, I’ve noticed the developer’s contractor repeatedly patching cement behind the ‘fence wall,’ which has raised some concerns.

 

    If a soil test was conducted, as referenced during the LPPB meeting, could you help explain why soil collapse occurred behind houses S1, S2, S17, and S18—properties later redesigned from semi-detached to three-story detached homes (D17 and D18)? Additionally, could you clarify whether the architect initially mandated the construction of a retaining wall? I’ve yet to receive clear answers on these points from the architect, LPPB, or DBKK, and I’d value your perspective, especially given my concerns about the land’s stability.

 

    As Chairman of PAM Sabah, might you also offer some assurance regarding the safety of the land behind houses S3 to S10? I’m particularly worried about the reliance on trees at the base of the hillside to prevent collapse. How can PAM Sabah ensure the land’s safety under these conditions?

 

    I’d be grateful for your insights before I consider further correspondence via the Daily Express forum. Thank you for taking the time to address this matter—I truly appreciate your attention to it.

 

    Kind regards,

 

    Luqman Michel