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Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
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Decade-long wait ends for buyers in abandoned Johor house project
Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi handing over the ownership certificate to house buyers of the abandoned housing project in Johor Bahru today. (Facebook pic) PETALING JAYA : After more than a decade of waiting, buyers of the abandoned housing project in Taman Permata Layang, Simpang Renggam, Johor, have finally received their certificate for home ownership. Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said this project was close to his heart as it was within his own constituency of Simpang Renggam. 'I have been championing it since I first became an elected representative. 'Resolving the issue was no easy task – it required on-the-ground efforts, careful planning and close collaboration between various agencies,' he shared in a Facebook post today, Bernama reported. Onn Hafiz today handed over the home ownership certificates to the buyers of the 47 units of affordable homes, each priced from RM42,000. He hoped this achievement could serve as a stepping stone towards resolving other abandoned housing projects in Johor.
Free Malaysia Today
13-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Man accused of sexually assaulting 4-year-old ordered to enter defence
Asran Tahir is accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in the care of his wife while the child's parents were outstation for work. (Pexels pic) PETALING JAYA : A highway maintenance worker accused of sexually assaulting a child fostered by his wife two years ago has been ordered to enter his defence. Buletin TV3 reported that sessions court judge Sayani Nor made the decision after finding that the prosecution led by Othman Affan Ismail had proven a prima facie case against Asran Tahir, 42. Sayani said the decision was made after an examination of witness statements and the exhibits presented. She said the accused had the choice of giving a sworn or unsworn statement from the dock or remaining silent. Lawyer Syafie Naim from the National Legal Aid Foundation said his client would give a sworn statement from the dock and present a witness in his defence on June 16. Asran, a father of two, is accused of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl in the care of his wife while the child's parents were outstation for work. He is accused of committing the offence at a house in Simpang Renggam, Kluang, Johor, between 11am and 6.45pm on Sept 19, 2023, and faces up to 20 years' imprisonment and a whipping if convicted. Asran is being temporarily held at the Muar correctional centre as he failed to pay his bail of RM10,000.
