SHAH ALAM, July 10 - The state government has emphasised that its housing policy is developed in a comprehensive and sustainable manner to meet people's needs, rather than focusing solely on building houses.
State executive councillor for housing and culture Datuk Borhan Aman Shah said the approach demonstrates that Selangor is creating an ecosystem encompassing planning, implementation, financing, and housing supply that is aligned with current needs.
"As the country's largest contributor to the national economy and home to a population of more than seven million people, Selangor faces significantly greater demand for housing than other states.
"Population growth, the migration of workers, rapid urban development, and economic expansion have made housing challenges in Selangor far more complex and cannot be assessed solely based on the number of completed housing units," he told Media Selangor.
Borhan was responding to claims by Selangor PAS Youth vice-chief Muhammad Faizzuddin Mohd Zai that the state government had failed to address housing issues.
He added that the allegations were inaccurate because they did not reflect the full range of efforts underway to strengthen Selangor's housing sector.
The state's housing policy is not one-dimensional; it provides multiple pathways for the public to own a home.
"Selangor's housing policy includes home ownership through Rumah Selangorku, Rumah Idaman MBI, Rumah Selangorku Harapan, and Affordable Serviced Apartments, as well as a rental pathway through the Smart Sewa Scheme.
"Any assessment of the state government's housing policy should be made comprehensively and based on facts, rather than relying on partial statistics without understanding the actual context of housing planning, implementation, and development challenges in Selangor," Borhan said.
Previously, Faizzuddin claimed that Selangor had recorded 3,745 completed residential units that remained unsold, among the highest figures in the country.
He was commenting on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's remarks over the high house prices in Johor, which the latter attributed to the state government's failure to provide more affordable housing, while claiming that Selangor was facing a similar situation.
Faizzuddin also alleged that 186,231 housing units, or 73.15 per cent of housing projects, were still at the planning and technical approval stage, while another 25,592 units remained under construction.
He alleged that this situation has forced many young people to continue renting because they cannot afford homes due to high market prices and delays in the completion of affordable housing projects.
