KUCHING: The Borneo Highlands Residents Club (BHRC) urged landowners who have yet to register themselves under BHRC to do so urgently.
Approximately half of the landowners have registered with BHRC, while the remaining half remain unregistered, causing issues for the club.
Club secretary Liew Nam Boon was unhappy because unregistered landowners aren’t contributing to the maintenance fees, highlighting the unfairness it brings to registered members.
“At the moment, we have about 50 per cent of the landowners who are not paying for the maintenance fee because they are not registered,”
“Their own land is there and they benefit from it without paying which I think is not fair to those who are paying,” Liew said.
BHRC chairman Lo Khere Chiang raised concerns about the inability to access the complete list of landowners, hindering the distribution of vital information.
“BHRC serves as the communication centre between the landowners and government agencies or departments, unfortunately, we do not have the complete list and contact details to disseminate important information,” Lo, the Batu Kitang assemblyman, said during the club’s second annual general meeting (AGM) at a local restaurant last night (Dec 20).
Liew urged unregistered landowners to collaborate with the club for the community’s benefit.
“We want to appeal to them to cooperate with us for the benefit of the community. It’s not hard to join, you just need to write to us via email and we will send a soft copy of the form for them to submit,” Liew said.
Furthermore, Lo stressed the significant and advantageous role of a registered resident.
“I think as residents of Borneo Highlands it is our duties to continue what is best for BHRC,”
“Please spread the word to the lot owners who are not yet members, of the benefits and privileges to be members of BHRC,” he said.
BHRC’s objectives encompass safeguarding residents’ and property owners’ rights, ensuring security services, updating authorities on infrastructure improvements, generating income for club operations, and organising cultural and recreational activities.
About 30 people attended the AGM committee members, residents, and their spouses.
The meeting covered department reports, committee elections for 2024-2025, and a concluding fellowship dinner to mark the year’s end.
Being an officially registered club under the Registrar of Societies since 2022, Lo thanked members, citing an eventful year filled with engagement with members and government agencies to fulfil BHRC’s constitutional objectives.
“This has been an eventful year, we engaged not only with our members but also government agencies such as Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS), Sarawak Security and Enforcement Unit (UKPS), to fulfil the objectives enshrined in the constitutions of our club,” Lo stated.
Unregistered landowners interested in joining BHRC or seeking further details can contact the club via email at 2022bhrc@gmail.com.
