Comments on: What Squatters? http://balajoe27.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/what-squatters/ 80% of it is pure imagination Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:53:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Balajoe http://balajoe27.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/what-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-26984 Balajoe Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:12:08 +0000 http://balajoe27.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-26984 Jedyoong...ya, the old look was getting boring even for me :D. At end of the day, squatters has to go...but how we are going to do that matters. The past government forgets that these squatters are humans too. It will be good if there are win-win alternatives. Jedyoong…ya, the old look was getting boring even for me :D .

At end of the day, squatters has to go…but how we are going to do that matters. The past government forgets that these squatters are humans too. It will be good if there are win-win alternatives.

]]> By: jedyoong http://balajoe27.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/what-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-26983 jedyoong Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:17:22 +0000 http://balajoe27.wordpress.com/?p=668#comment-26983 Hi, Nice look. I'm thinking of changing too...;) Anyway, regarding the squatters policy, I agree that thoughtful and sensitive implementation is key. Nevertheless there are a few problems with the policy 1. Settlers who have lived in "squatters" for a long time. Surely, such people deserve to be given land titles? 2. Some squatter settlements are actually quite comfy. Sort of like a kampung in the city feel. For instance is Segambut Dalam mainly squatters? 3. Moving them to small, cramped flats. These actually breed more social problems, as the Ministry of Family Development pointed out. They live in a 500 sq feet box with no balcony....The balcony really helps, at least psychologically. :) Hi,

Nice look. I’m thinking of changing too…;)

Anyway, regarding the squatters policy, I agree that thoughtful and sensitive implementation is key.

Nevertheless there are a few problems with the policy
1. Settlers who have lived in “squatters” for a long time. Surely, such people deserve to be given land titles?
2. Some squatter settlements are actually quite comfy. Sort of like a kampung in the city feel. For instance is Segambut Dalam mainly squatters?
3. Moving them to small, cramped flats. These actually breed more social problems, as the Ministry of Family Development pointed out. They live in a 500 sq feet box with no balcony….The balcony really helps, at least psychologically.

:)

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