tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9833017.post113117158392336754..comments2023-10-24T23:29:52.549+13:00Comments on nooryahaya....ramblin on: The Malays and their landsnooryahayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747568333463200282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9833017.post-1131632439444593962005-11-11T03:20:00.001+13:002005-11-11T03:20:00.001+13:00interesting articles,actually for our average bonu...interesting articles,<BR/>actually for our average bonus in a year, we can buy a few acres of<BR/>land @ hulu langat, some outback in n9 etc, good investment for our<BR/>children, get land near stream, so lots of fun for the kids when going<BR/>balik kampung, so they will have a "kampung" to go back to in later<BR/>years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9833017.post-1131632404598429522005-11-11T03:20:00.000+13:002005-11-11T03:20:00.000+13:00Dear Yahaya,The traditional Malays understanding o...Dear Yahaya,<BR/>The traditional Malays understanding of the economic potential of land development, holding, investment and farming is loaded with feudal romantic notions of class divisions, the Landlords mentality of seeking and collecting rents. Instead of increasing the estate's value and size, the beneficiaries easy solutions are typically 1. do nothing or 2. sell their share and spend the money on consumable items with depreciating values. Their forefathers sweat, tears and bloods spilled account for nothing. <BR/>Fragmented land ownership is a big issue but why must we run to the government for help. The fairy warchest is empty and the officials are corrupt. Seeking government help is fast becoming a romantic notion. Insolence, in my opinion, is the first issue. MALAS dan PEMALAS.Deal with that first. I visited a kampung in Pahang in 1997scouting for an orchard near an exit interchange which at that point in time is being planned and strategically acting on a privilleged information to invest in a weekend retreat property. As we viewed a number of villages, it became obvious that orchards with fruit bearing trees which were well kept were owned by 'Orang Jawa' and land with overgrown bushes and wild trees were abandoned by 'Orang Melayu' owners. Gross generalisation? Sure, but sadly, capital can only help in some ways. There is no subtitute for hard work. <BR/>For landless immigrants, secondary gazzetted forests could still be cleared on worked on. When such illegal settlements were later 'found', when all these while the authorities were in cohoot and aided utility supplies, we beat our chest and cried out that they have higher standard of living beacuse of their air-conditioned bungalow dwelling units are better than our cramped 750 sq. ft medium cost apartments. <BR/>On the way to Selesa Hillhomes, the steep slopes are terraced and covered with income yielding vegatation. Not even the land underneath the TNB rentice is spared. What is our excuse? Hot sun? Undernourished? Weaker limbs? Dented pride and ego to work on the land when we were once upon a time the TUAN of the Tanah Melayu? <BR/>For more on Malay Reserve Land and the economic challenges please read the learned Prof Salleh Buang's numerous articles and journals for enlightened appreciation on the multi faceted issues pertaining to the land matters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com