KUCHING: Sarawak is getting poor response to its ``Malaysia My Second Home'' programme due to the uncompetitive terms and conditions it offered.
State Urban Development and Tourism Minister Datuk Wong Soon Koh said applicants for the programme were restricted to buying houses priced at least RM300,000 in designated areas in Kuching, Sibu or Miri, whereas in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, they could purchase properties costing as low as RM150,000.
He said applicants in Penang, Johore and Langkawi were offered 10-year visas, which were renewal for another 10 years as compared to five years plus five years (renewal) in Sarawak.
"A personal bond is optional elsewhere but in Sarawak, an applicant must be sponsored by a Malaysian,'' he said when replying to Abdul Rahman Junaidi (BN-Pantai Damai) during question time at the Sarawak State Assembly Tuesday.
Wong said his ministry had received feedback on the matter from prospective applicants, developers and chambers of commerce and would make recommendations to the state cabinet to revise the terms and conditions.
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