Luqman's musings

                                                                                                                                  Who is this authority? The LJS “Mysterious Authority” Scandal Publication How are we to trust our present politicians and our opposition politicians if they can’t even find out from Lembaga Juruukur Sabah (LJS) who the “authority” is? Three years after I lodged my complaint about the fabricated “as-built” survey plans at Taman Puncak Vistana Heights , LJS inspected the site in June 2023. Their report remains locked away. Their repeated excuse? It is “awaiting verification from the authority.” When pressed in writing and in perso...

  Tamil comedian Vadivelu once quipped in a film that the government and the opposition shout at each other for the public’s benefit, then retreat behind closed doors to drink and party together. It was meant as satire, but looking at Sabah politics today, one wonders if this is less comedy and more reality.

                                                                       In the dim corridors of Sabah 's bureaucracy, where emails vanish into the ether and meetings dissolve like morning mist, James Baldwin 's words cut through the fog like a lighthouse beam. "Not everything that is faced can be changed," he reminds us, "but nothing can be changed until it is faced." For three agonizing years, my battle over Vistana Heights —a once-dreamy hillside haven turned bureaucratic nightmare—has been a testament to this truth. And today, with election whispers in the air and integrity programs like Varsha dangling like unripe fruit, it's time to stare down the shadows.

Time for Malaysia to Embrace Mediation Reforms Like India I wanted to send this email directly to you, YAB Chief Minister, but I've decided against it—my previous emails to you and your ministers have gone unanswered, lost in the shuffle of bureaucracy. Instead, I'm sharing it openly here, in the hope that public visibility will finally spark the dialogue our communities deserve. If this reaches you, great. If not, perhaps it will inspire others to join the call. Subject: Urging Modernization of Mediation for Faster Housing Dispute Resolutions in Sabah . Dear YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Hj Hajiji Haji Noor, 

  Civil servants who misuse public funds must face consequences. When I raised legitimate concerns about unresolved safety issues in Vistana Heights with the chairman of the Sabah Lands and Surveys Department (JTU), I was met not with answers but with a directive to take legal action against the department. This response is both absurd and troubling. It implies that I, a taxpayer, should spend my own money to sue JTU, while JTU—funded by my taxes—would use those same public funds to defend itself. This is a clear misuse of taxpayer money, creating a perverse cycle where citizens are pitted against their own resources. Worse still, these civil servants, upon retirement, will draw pensions—again funded by taxpayers—despite such failures in accountability. There must be deterrents to prevent public officials from deflecting legitimate grievances into costly legal battles, which only burden citizens further while shielding systemic inefficiencies.

  The following is an email I wrote to YAB Hajiji in February 2023.   From:luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk To:Hajiji.Noor@sabah.gov.my Cc:jacinta.yapp@sabah.gov.my Mon, 20 Feb 2023 at 10:00 Dear YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji. I sent you two emails via Datuk Dr. Roland Chia dated 23.12.2022 and again on 25.12.2022. I am sending this to your email address as I have yet to receive an acknowledgment from Datuk Dr. Roland Chia.

  I was scrolling through my blog posts to see material on transparency which is being touted by our CM, YB Hajiji,  TYT Tun Musa Aman and the Sultan of Perak. I found this nugget on Locus Standi . It remined me of the 2 meetings with DBKK on 5.5.25 and 6.11.25 where the architect Ar. Lee Yik Soon said that I had no locus standi to attend the meeting. 

向下滚动查看中文版本。 This morning, I saw a video clip by YB Phong Jin Zhe. There were 742 ‘likes’ which could simply mean they have all seen it. But there were 69 minus 1 positive comments and 120 shares. I was the only non- Chinese who had commented and my comment was liked by one FB member. I will tag some of them in my post here and see if they have anything to say or shut up as usual. 

  The following questions were asked before the meeting at LPPB on 16.11.2022 with the developer, engineers, architect and others. Answers were provided after the meeting. Luqman:   Why does the as built plan differ from the original DP? Andy:         Yes I will get the architect to explain (If it differs) Luqman:    Yes. It differs greatly. Here is Andy’s response after the meeting:

  My son, Faisal Luqman signed the Sales and Purchase Agreement with the developer, Topwira Corporation Sdn Bhd on 13.1.2014 to purchase a semi-detached house marked as S9 on the development plan attached to the Sales and purchase agreement. The name of the project is Taman Puncak Vistana Phase 1. The land owner is Lembaga Pembangunan Perumahan Dan Bandar (LPPB)