Penang PAS joins call for delay of new quit rent rates
A fresh call has been raised for an increase in Penang quit rent rates to be delayed to 2029, with state PAS chief Fauzi Yusoff calling for a review of the state government’s plans a day after ratepayers had called for a postponement.
Fauzi, who is also the state opposition leader, said blanket rates should not apply to village houses, low-cost houses, mixed-use buildings, and businesses.
He said the current zoning structure, in which areas are classified as being urban or rural, does not account for the reality of life in local communities.
“The Penang opposition does not reject the need to increase the state’s revenue, but it cannot be done in a manner that burdens the public during these difficult times,” he said in a statement.
Fauzi said the people are already shouldering the burden of…
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