Social Development Strategies - Iskandar Malaysia

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SECTION A FRAMEWORK FOR COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ■ The Orang Asli Communities There are ten Orang Asli settlements in SJER, nine in Johor Bahru district and one in the mukim of Serkat with a total population of around 1,405 persons. Almost half of the Orang Asli households in Johor Bahru district are hardcore poor. In Pontian district, only about 10% of the Orang Asli households are hardcore poor. ■ Profile of the Rural Poor Households in SJER Based on the Field Survey Report for the Rural Household Survey (Economic and <strong>Social</strong> Aspect, 2006), some major characteristics of the rural poor households in and around SJER are: □ The majority, 96% of the rural poor households are Bumiputeras. □ The average household size of the poor households is 4.8 which is smaller than that of the non-poor households at 5.2 □ About 42% of the members of the poor households are of five to 19 years old suggesting that these households comprise of mainly young families. □ The proportion of the elderly (above 64 years old) is higher in the rural poor households at 9.5% than in non-poor rural households at 3% only □ About 84.2% of the heads of the poor households are married. The rest, 15.8% are widows and widowers. For the non-poor kampong households, only 8% are widows and widowers. □ About 28.4% of the members of the poor households have no formal education as compared with 5.1% for the non-poor households. □ Most working members of the rural poor households work as fishermen and farmers (66.7%) and sales workers (20%). In nonpoor rural households, the corresponding figures are 4.7% and 13.4%. □ About 95% of the poor households are supported by single working members as compared with two working members in non-poor rural households. □ The majority, 84.2% of the rural poor households are landless. In non-poor rural households, only 67.9% are landless. □ The unemployment rate (percentage of total work force) for the rural poor households is higher at 22.7% than in nonpoor households at about 4.8% only. The overall average unemployment rate is 5.4%. □ The majority, 80% of the heads of the rural poor households stated that they are interested to participate in the relocation programmes which include a package of land, home and jobs. □ A high percentage, 93.3% of them also stated that they are interested in participating in economic projects at the present site. □ About 66.7% of the heads of the rural poor households stated that they would permit their children to stay at hostels nearby while another 13.3% would not allow. The rest, 20%, are not sure. 5.3 Ethnic Difference In Property Ownership A. Property Ownership About 15.7% of the whole assessed properties (in terms of number) in MBJB, MPJBT, MP Kulai and part of MD Pontian (MDP) are owned by the Bumiputera; 35.5% by the Chinese; 3.6% by the Indians; 13.6% by developers and the remaining 31.7% by other business entities and institutions and others. The data for Pasir Gudang is not available. The Bumiputeras own 28.6% of the total assessed properties in MBJB; 11.9% in MPJBT; 7.1% in MP Kulai and 11.7% in part of MDP. B. Property Value The total value of the assessed properties in the four areas stands at RM66.65 billion. Of this total, RM33.67 billion or 50.5% are in MBJB, RM23.47 billion or 35.2% are in MPJBT, RM9.09 billion or 13.6% are in MP Kulai and RM0.42 billion or 0.6% are in MD Pontian. 5 - 2
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES CHAPTER 5 | PART 2 Figure 5.1: Total Value of Assessed Properties by Local Authority and Racial Groups in SJER, 2006 Within the four areas together, the Bumiputeras own a total of RM7.43 billion or 11.2% of the total property value that are assessed. The Chinese hold a much larger share at RM20.32 billion or 30.5%. The 16,000.0 MBJB 14,810.7 Indians hold RM1.98 billion or 3.0%; companies hold RM29.04 billion RM (Million) 14,000.0 12,000.0 10,000.0 8,000.0 6,000.0 4,000.0 4,364.3 12,567.1 or 43.6%; developers hold RM6.66 billion or 10.0% and others hold the remaining RM1.23 billion or 1.8% (Figure 5.1). C. Property Value Per Head 2,000.0 834.0 1,090.4 0.6 Malay Chinese Indian Others Other Business Entities & Institutions Developer In terms of property value per head of population by race, the total property value per head for the Bumiputeras is the lowest at RM18,684 as compared with that of the Chinese (RM59,527), the Indians Ethnicity/Group (RM24,246) and the Others (RM23,087). This shows that the value per 9,000.0 8,000.0 7,000.0 MPJBT 7,695.1 6,570.4 capita for the Chinese is more than three times larger than that of the Bumiputeras (Figure 5.2). RM (Million) 6,000.0 5,000.0 4,000.0 3,000.0 2,000.0 1,000.0 2,690.2 5,383.6 1,005.2 127.6 It is the expressed policy of the Government (refer the Ninth <strong>Malaysia</strong> Plan) to narrow this gap between the Malay property ownership and that of the non-Malays. 250.0 200.0 Malay Chinese Indian Others Other Business Entities & Institutions Developer 205.8 Ethnicity/Group MDP Figure 5.2: Property Value Per Head (in RM) of Various Racial Groups in SJER, 2006 RM (Million) 150.0 100.0 2,690.2 93.9 87.9 70,000 60,000 59,527 50.0 1.1 Malay Chinese Indian Others Other Business Entities & Institutions Developer MPKu 2.8 RM (Million) 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 18,684 24,246 23,067 7,000.0 6,000.0 Ethnicity/Group 6,48.3 10,000 RM (Million) 5,000.0 4,000.0 3,000.0 2,159.4 Malay Chinese Indian Others 2,000.0 1,000.0 350.2 135.0 5.7 - Source: SJER CDP 2025 Malay Chinese Indian Others Other Business Entities & Institutions Developer Source: SJER CDP 2025 Ethnicity/Group 5 - 3
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