I read the following in our Daily Express yesterday, 20.7.2025 titled: PAM Sabah celebrates its Golden Jubilee.
“Our aim is to reinforce PAM as a proactive platform not only for professional development but also for meaningful engagement with local authorities, educational institutions, and our members,” Daniel said.
Ar. Daniel Koh Chung Hou is the current chairman of PAM (Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia) Sabah Chapter.
I will write a post on this tomorrow. Meanwhile here are background information to understand better my intended response to the newspaper article.
The following are extracts from my post found at LINK.
David Yek Tak Wai (Architect and prominent speaker):
Driveway too steep? That is the scope of the Civil and Structural Engineers (C&S) to conform accessibility from the road levels into the driveway including the general platform levels. Again, Architect is at fault?
Luqman Michel:
We know that the As-built Survey is prepared by the Licensed surveyor but should it not be studied by the PSP before submitting? Surely an architect is expected to be more responsible than an office boy who collects documents and delivers them.
David Yek Tak Wai
Writing to the PAM Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia or PAM Sabah Chapter instead of the board? The institute is a ‘social club’ for architects, not a ‘complaint department’. The Board of Architects (Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia LAM) is a ‘complaint department’. How do you wish the ‘club’ to answer you?
Luqman Michel:
The developer’s lawyer, Ronny Cham and Co, disinformed PAM (Sabah) in their letter dated 29.9.2022. The chairman of the Practice Sub Committee, Ar. Haji Shahriman Abdullah, forwarded the letter to PAM HQ without verifying the authenticity of the contents of the letter. It does not matter whether PAM is a social club or otherwise, I expect a club of professionals to have a little responsibility to the complaining party. PAM (Sabah) did not have the decency to reply my email nor forward me a copy of the letter from the lawyer to them.
Here are extracts from another post on my email to the previous Chairman Ar.Mok Juang Yu. LINK
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?
Here are extracts of Mr. Mok Juang Yu’s reply found at LINK
For clarity on the slope stability, retaining wall, or land safety concerns, I would like to suggest directing your inquiry to the developer, LPPB, or DBKK, who may have access to more information. Please be advised, PAM Sabah primarily serves our members within its Constitution only. I wish you the best in resolving this matter and trust you’ll pursue it through the appropriate channels. (Ar. Mok Juang Yu)
The following is my reply to Mr. Mok Juang Yu.
7 Apr 2025
Hello, Mr.Mok,
I’ve reviewed your response to my email, and I strongly disagree with your assertion, which risks misrepresenting the situation.
You stated, “You indicated that without a buyback, you have no interest in improvements to the ramp.” What I actually said was that if the ramp extends onto the highway, mirroring the actions of the neighbour across the street, I cannot accept it. Such an extension would violate DBKK rules and regulations and obstruct traffic flow.
Your reply—that you’ll secure approval from DBKK—doesn’t address my concern. I pointed out the instability of relying on an approval: what happens when the current officer, who might greenlight this extension, retires and a new officer takes over?
Since I’m proceeding with legal action upon my return from West Malaysia in June, I demand clarity on this matter. To be absolutely clear, I reject any plan to extend the ramp onto the road, as the opposite homeowner has done.
Luqman Michel
Comments