A TWO-decade-old problem is finally resolved when 153 buyers sold their land in Sungai Long in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, to a reputable developer at RM12.8mil.  

Each landowner will get between RM60,000 and RM120,000. 

They bought 183 plots of agriculture land in 1983 and were promised that their combined 9.2ha would be converted into industrial land. 

In 2003, they got tired of waiting and decided to approach the National House Buyers Association for help. 

Chang explaining to the media the plots sold by the purchasers to the developer.

Association honorary secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said 97% of the owners had signed the deed of settlement while the remaining could not be contacted. 

Chang said the remaining owners could claim their share of the sale proceeds from the original developer’s lawyer. 

Later, Wong Choon Onn, who is chairman of the ad-hoc purchasers committee, donated RM23,000 on behalf of the purchasers to the association for its help in solving their problem.