UDA, Penang working to solve Tanjung Tokong

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 26 – UDA Holdings chairman Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohammad said today he was working with Penang state government to settle Kampung Tanjung Tokong re-development issue.

Nur Jazlan told The Malaysian Insider that he had met with state government officials this morning over the issue.

“I met YB Liew Chin Tong who’s the member of parliament for that area,” said Nur Jazlan, he said adding that he was also meeting the settlers for breaking-of-fast.

“I am trying to work with the state government on the relocation of the squatters,” he added.

Nur Jazlan said the majority of Tanjung Tokong residents had agreed to move, but “a few have conflicting demands”.

In September last year, the Urban Development Authority had announced plans to build low and medium-cost flats, apartments, condominiums and commercial buildings with a sale value of between RM800 million and RM1 billion at the village.

However, residents of the village of 260 houses were not in favour of the mixed development project.