Luqman's musings

Berikut adalah terjemahan penuh ke Bahasa Melayu When I revisited the events of 2021 in my April 3 post , I wasn’t simply looking backward. I was asking why, years later, the unfairness I experienced still weighed on me enough to write. The answer lies in perspective: with time, patterns become clearer. What felt personal then now looks systemic — the way disciplinary processes can be wielded, and how those who once sat in judgment may themselves face scrutiny.

  In a Daily Express article , Datuk Roger Chin said:   ‘To enjoy full public confidence there must be non-interference by notifications in enforcement agencies and those like the MACC cannot be answerable to whoever is the Prime Minister but to parliament.’ I understand and agree with that statement.

  The Lembaga Juruukur Sabah (Sabah Surveyors Board) LJS is a non-profit statutory body established under the Surveyors Ordinance 1960 in Sabah, Malaysia. Its primary role is to regulate and oversee the land surveying profession in the state, ensuring professionalism, ethical standards, and proper execution of survey-related activities.

  Licensed Surveyors and the Vistana Heights As-Built Survey Following my previous discussion on certain lawyers in Sabah engaging in unique practices, today I focus on a licensed surveyor responsible for the as-built survey for Vistana Heights. An as-built survey is a critical requirement in Sabah for obtaining an Occupancy Certificate (OC), especially for new construction projects. It verifies that the built structure complies with the approved building plans and is submitted by the Principal Submitting Person (PSP), typically an architect, to the local authority, Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK), for OC issuance. Governed by the Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) and local guidelines, the as-built survey ensures alignment with approved plans, fire safety, structural stability, and environmental regulations. Without it, the PSP cannot certify compliance, potentially delaying or preventing legal occupancy. In 2022, I reviewed the as-built survey obtained from DBKK for V...