Developers abide by Penang's strict clause to build PPRs, says Jagdeep

Penang exco Jagdeep Singh Deo wonders why the DAP is often labelled the "Developers Action Party" when the state imposes a strict compliance clause for developers to built 30 percent of public housing (PPR) units.

"Developers make a lot of money and they do not like me very much as I am the one who imposed such a clause, which requires them to build low- (RM42,000) and low-medium-cost (RM72,500) houses," Jagdeep told a crowd of 50 who attended a workshop on "Understanding and Addressing Housing Issues" in Penang yesterday...