Kota Kinabalu, 25 March 2022
KOTA KINABALU: The last of the squatters who had turned privately-owned lands near Kg Cenderakasih into a “small village” have finally left as scheduled, according to the landowners with the coordination from the KK City Hall enforcement team.
Community Development Officer (CDO) Dexter Chin, who was at the scene on Thursday with landowners Lou and Foo, said these squatters who occupied the land during the pandemic period were later issued eviction notices in February. They were given 21 days to vacate according to the landowners.
Lou and Foo expressed relief of finally “getting back” their land. They are grateful for the assistance and coordination from all quarters involved during the process.
Dexter, who is also SAPP Likas CLC deputy chairman, advised private land owners to constantly keep their land properly maintained, fence up to prevent squatting in their land. He said Mr Lou had already engaged workers to fence up his land as deterrence from recurrence of future illegal encroachment.
This was a follow-up of the February 28 visit by Dexter with City Hall Enforcement officers led by Abdul Mukti Muchlish, to coordinate with landowners Lou and Foo in smoothly serving eviction notices to 86 squatter units.