Luqman's musings

  (Untuk terjemahan ke dalam bahasa Melayu, tatal ke bawah.) In Tamil, we say, "Muzhu Poosanikkaayaich Sotrukkul Maraikkirargal!" which translates to "Trying to hide a whole pumpkin in a plate of rice!" ( முழு பூசணிக்காயை சோத்திலே மறைக்க முடியாது ). This means attempting a scandal, scam, or mischief and covering it with flimsy excuses. That’s exactly what unfolded at the DBKK meeting on June 11, 2025.

  A reader, Mr. Chin Chee Thau, made a comment on my Facebook post as follows: Why you did not take legal action? It's a legal and faster way to resolve this matter? This is a good question that needs an elaborate reply. Any legal case in Sabah will take 2 years to resolve and is very costly. I am trying to avoid legal action until all avenues are exhausted. 

‘ Anwar warned that no one will be spared from prosecution for corruption regardless of their status.’ What is the best way to fight corruption? i.                      expose corrupt activities and risks. ii.                    keep the public sector honest, transparent and accountable. iii.                  stop dishonest practices. iv.                  ensure public sector employees act in the public interest.

  On 7.4.2023 I read a post by an architect on FB based on what I wrote about the architect of Vistana Heights. Here are some of his points and my rebuttal. 4. 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  <luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk> To: Stanley.Chong@sabah.gov.my Cc: mayor@dbkk.sabah.gov.my , aduan.lppb@sabah.gov.my , jtu@sabah.gov.my , ljsabah@gmail.com , eims@dbkk.sabah.gov.my Mon, 27 Mar at 06:53 Dear Mr. Stanley Chong, I hope to receive the minutes of the meeting held on 10.3.2023 soon. Meanwhile, I received an email on 21.3.2023 from PAM which included a letter dated 29.9.2022 from Mr. Ronny Cham, the lawyer acting for the developer of Vistana Heights. 

  I wrote to PAM Sabah and did not receive a reply. So, I wrote to Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia on 29.8.2022 and received a response on 14.10.2022 as follows: Professional Practice Committee <practice@pam.org.my> To:luqmanm2002@yahoo.co.uk Fri, 14 Oct 2022 at 10:52   Dear Mr. Luqman, We refer to your query as received on the 29th August 2022 and would reply as follows: 1.   Please accept our apologies for the delay in replying. The delay though was a result of our trying to obtain a bit more information regarding the technical issues behind your query. 2.   Based on the information received from PAM's Sabah Chapter, we understand that the Architect in question has already provided his findings and replied to the Developer regarding the issues which you have highlighted. Under normal circumstances, we would advise that you pursue your queries as such, with the Developer or the local authority tasked with control of the construction of the proper...

  I spoke with Jonathan Lee of LYS Arkitek on 22.7.2022 and followed up with an email on 1.8.2022. I asked for explanation on 3 matters including the following (the third matter): 3. The driveway is too steep for a Proton Waja to drive up to the car porch. Who is responsible for this? Is there a maximum gradient for the driveway that an architect/ engineer should adhere to? I am informed that the approach road is not laid to the required level as per the original drawings. Please confirm if the road is built as per your drawings. I would appreciate a response from you as soon as possible so that I may take the appropriate action. I wrote two emails to Zls Engineering Management Sdn Bhd on 5th and 12th January 2021 requesting information on the question above and did not receive any response. I have also spoken with an engineer from Zaidun Leeng on the above 3 matters and he has assured me that he will get back to me once he has discussed the matter with his boss o...