Stress on quality, PM tells developers

The Star 13/7/2004

KUALA LUMPUR: Housing developers should examine their business philosophy and try to deliver quality housing for quality living at affordable prices, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

“As Malaysia gets more developed and its people more affluent and discerning, quality living should be the paramount objective,” he said at a tribute dinner for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad organised by the Real Estate Housing Developers’ Association here last night.

He said development must be designed to promote interaction among residents in the true spirit of a multicultural Malaysia.

He added that attention must also be paid to the housing needs of special groups such as the disabled, single mothers and those in the lower income.

Abdullah said developers had to think of ways to ensure the security and safety of the residents.

“I must remind developers and all parties involved in the delivery process that they are put in business by house buyers,” he said.

Earlier, at his department’s monthly gathering in Putrajaya, Abdullah said central government agencies, like the Economic Planning Unit and the Implementation and Co-ordination Unit, must monitor the progress of infrastructure and development projects to avoid these ventures from being abandoned.