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The Star, Wednesday November 8, 2006

Satay outlet to be torn down

KLANG:KLANG: DZ Satay House which was built illegally on state land in Pandamaran, Port Klang, will be demolished on Nov 23, and its owner Datuk Zakaria Md Deros will be slapped with a RM10,000 fine. 

ALL SMILES: Zakaria leaving the ACA headquarters in Shah Alam yesterday.

A Klang District Land Office spokesman said the restaurant was built without approval on a buffer zone meant for road expansion, and Zakaria would be fined under the National Land Code for trespassing. 

“The District Land Office will issue a notice of demolition under the Land Code tomorrow (today) and tear down the restaurant on Nov 23,” he said. 

“We are giving the owner ample time to remove the furniture and fittings, to minimise losses.”  

Yesterday, the district office surveyed the land on which the restaurant stood as well as the surrounding area. 

“No appeal will be entertained as the land is a buffer zone and can’t be used for other purposes,” he added. 

“We are strict about this and want to ensure that the message goes out to others not to misuse state land or occupy it illegally.” 

Meanwhile, Klang municipal council president Abdul Bakir Zin said yesterday that Zakaria, who is Port Klang assemblyman, had yet to pay up the RM24,000 fine imposed on him by the council for building a four-storey mansion without submitting building plans. 

Last week, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamed Khir Toyo said there were many buildings and premises in the state built without approval from the authorities. 

He said the state government had long known about their existence but if all of these were demolished there would be a huge public outcry.