Johor bahru: A total of 99.23 per cent or 27,429 out of 27,642 Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) settlers in Johor have successfully received ownership titles to their land, says Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. He said the resolution of the issue was the result of continuous efforts and close cooperation between the Johor Land and Mines Office, District Land Offices and Felda.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the state government had prioritised resolving the long-standing issue, which involved the future, security and well-being of settlers. 'This proves the Johor State Government's commitment in ensuring issues that have long burdened settlers can be resolved in an orderly manner,' Onn Hafiz stated during the winding-up session of the Johor State Legislative Assembly sitting at Bangunan Sultan Ismail.
Onn Hafiz was commenting on the matter previously raised by R. Vidyananthan (BN-Kahang) in the assembly regarding the status of settlers' land ownership and housing ownership for Felda settlers. Meanwhile, Onn Hafiz, who is also the Machap assemblyman, reported that 86 per cent or 10,663 out of 12,392 applications related to housing ownership issues among Felda settlers had been approved by the state government.
He detailed that from the approved applications, 7,915 applicants had successfully received ownership titles, while the remaining 2,748 were currently undergoing further action through the issuance of Notice 5A. He highlighted that the development clearly indicated the state government's serious approach towards addressing long-standing issues related to land ownership and housing for Felda settlers.
'The State Government will continue to ensure the welfare of Felda settlers and their next generation remains protected. We want them to also enjoy the state's development, with more secure rights and a better future,' he emphasized. Onn Hafiz added that the efforts would continue in stages through coordination among agencies to ensure the remaining matters still under process could be resolved in accordance with existing procedures and regulations.