Some BH ranchers from Johor have to pay hefty compound in lieu of the BH license fee every year due to unable to obtain permit from the respective local council for running their BHs.
Every time I think of this so-called “annual fee”, my heart will start getting TL!!!
Just because of a few recalcitrant BH owners and the infamous eco-parks are being launched, we all have to make do with running the town BH illegally without being given the opportunity to prove ourselves that we are qualified for the license and we are equally capable of operating the BHs by adhering with the GAHP guidelines & NGL.
Doing BH in town and operating of Eco-parks in outskirts are two separate investments and issues but fall under same industry. It is quite analogical to the rubber and oil palm planting industries. The planting industry also has 2 categories; the small holders and the large estates. The planting industry started from individual holders encouraged by the Govt to aid in the locals’ income to rid of poverty. Later big corporations come into picture by turning huge forests into large plantations. Both co-existed till today.
I fully support Lucas 1’s argument of “analogy”. One man's meat is another man's poison. Eco-park is suitable for big corporations, not the small timers’ cup of tea!!!
However, sad but true, it is not unusual to say that not all states feel comfortable to see both co-exist. Many a time, perverse refusal of town BH & on the other hand welcomingly embrace the eco-park by the authorities is what we are facing right now, as far as Johor state is concerned.
Our lamentation is not unfounded, judging by the ever-increasing numbers of eco-park projects and the freezing of license application, we have every reason to feel worried about the coming bumpy road lying ahead.
Frankly speaking, if the town BHs are allowed to flourish like the eco-park, I really do not give a hoot whether it is eco-park or ecock park or tcock park! If we are forced to accept it, I think we should shoot it down until the last bullets.
Sometimes I can’t help but keep asking the questions:
What is so extraordinarily special with this eco-park? Why eco-park is legal but not town BHs?
Correct me if I am wrong. In eco-parks, the buildings constructed are called eco-BHs, not shop houses even though they look like shop houses in towns. Funny thing is that most eco parks are also built in towns, and they are not built on agriculture lands. The differences VS town BH which I can think of are that i) they are permitted with license ii) but cannot be used for commercial & business purpose. So all the smart investors please think thrice before making the buying decision, if the eco park BH fails, your investment will not be recovered-it’s a total loss!!!.
Once we skip the differences, we can comfortably say that the so-called eco-park is just same like the town BHs. It is LPPL!!!
As both are providing the ecosystem or sanctuary for the swiftlet, why can’t we let the town BH has the license too? Or is it simply because of the name of “eco-park” is more sophisticated?
Ok, fine, as you wish, let the town BHs change name to eco-park lah! After all it’s just a name only. What’s the big deal?
I wish to say that changing name is not something impossible. I have seen a whole row of shop houses all converted to BHs, just due to the very reason that the location is not suitable for doing none other business. Since the authority is so fond of the name of “eco-park”, the owners might as well convert their BHs to eco-park so long as they can be granted the license to operate. The council this time has no reason to turn down the license application. We do not care it is black cat or white cat, as long as it can catch the rat it is a good cat.
Again above is just my humble 2 cents.
Every time I think of this so-called “annual fee”, my heart will start getting TL!!!
Just because of a few recalcitrant BH owners and the infamous eco-parks are being launched, we all have to make do with running the town BH illegally without being given the opportunity to prove ourselves that we are qualified for the license and we are equally capable of operating the BHs by adhering with the GAHP guidelines & NGL.
Doing BH in town and operating of Eco-parks in outskirts are two separate investments and issues but fall under same industry. It is quite analogical to the rubber and oil palm planting industries. The planting industry also has 2 categories; the small holders and the large estates. The planting industry started from individual holders encouraged by the Govt to aid in the locals’ income to rid of poverty. Later big corporations come into picture by turning huge forests into large plantations. Both co-existed till today.
I fully support Lucas 1’s argument of “analogy”. One man's meat is another man's poison. Eco-park is suitable for big corporations, not the small timers’ cup of tea!!!
However, sad but true, it is not unusual to say that not all states feel comfortable to see both co-exist. Many a time, perverse refusal of town BH & on the other hand welcomingly embrace the eco-park by the authorities is what we are facing right now, as far as Johor state is concerned.
Our lamentation is not unfounded, judging by the ever-increasing numbers of eco-park projects and the freezing of license application, we have every reason to feel worried about the coming bumpy road lying ahead.
Frankly speaking, if the town BHs are allowed to flourish like the eco-park, I really do not give a hoot whether it is eco-park or ecock park or tcock park! If we are forced to accept it, I think we should shoot it down until the last bullets.
Sometimes I can’t help but keep asking the questions:
What is so extraordinarily special with this eco-park? Why eco-park is legal but not town BHs?
Correct me if I am wrong. In eco-parks, the buildings constructed are called eco-BHs, not shop houses even though they look like shop houses in towns. Funny thing is that most eco parks are also built in towns, and they are not built on agriculture lands. The differences VS town BH which I can think of are that i) they are permitted with license ii) but cannot be used for commercial & business purpose. So all the smart investors please think thrice before making the buying decision, if the eco park BH fails, your investment will not be recovered-it’s a total loss!!!.
Once we skip the differences, we can comfortably say that the so-called eco-park is just same like the town BHs. It is LPPL!!!
As both are providing the ecosystem or sanctuary for the swiftlet, why can’t we let the town BH has the license too? Or is it simply because of the name of “eco-park” is more sophisticated?
Ok, fine, as you wish, let the town BHs change name to eco-park lah! After all it’s just a name only. What’s the big deal?
I wish to say that changing name is not something impossible. I have seen a whole row of shop houses all converted to BHs, just due to the very reason that the location is not suitable for doing none other business. Since the authority is so fond of the name of “eco-park”, the owners might as well convert their BHs to eco-park so long as they can be granted the license to operate. The council this time has no reason to turn down the license application. We do not care it is black cat or white cat, as long as it can catch the rat it is a good cat.
Again above is just my humble 2 cents.
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We are one of the same kind lah. After listening to the complaints and arguments from some VIPs, I did mentioned to them on why not build a new township and leave the old town to the birds as the profit and money generated by the old town will be able to build 2 new townships.
ReplyDeleteAll those haven't converted to BHs can sell their building enough to buy 2 building at the new township. Sell one buy two, all are winners.
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