Do you think PR1MA should be dissolved? How PR1MA went from a noble aspiration to provide affordable housing to a colossal failure Just last week, it was announced in the media that Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia, a public housing agency which was established under the Barisan Nasional government may be dissolved as it is in a mess. The final decision on whether PR1MA projects should be continued is pending a due diligence report, which is expected to be completed in June 2019. The cabinet will then make : For years, the PR1MA initiative has received lash backs from various stakeholders and the general public for its inefficient implementation. I recall researching about PR1MA when I was writing my second book. The 1Malaysia Peoples Housing Programme or PR1MA was launched in July 2011 and incorporated under the PR1MA Act in 2012. It became operational in March 2013 and to qualify, applicants will need to have a single or combined household income of between RM2,500 to RM15,000 per month. I couldnt help thinking how the hoopla around an announced PR1MA initiative usually fizzles out after some time, with no proper project updates disseminated to the public. For instance, under Budget 2016 that the government promised that it will build 5,000 units of houses under PR1MA and 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing Programme (PPA1M) in 10 locations in the vicinities of light rail transit and monorail stations, including in Pandan Jaya, Sentul and Titiwangsa. However, a quick check on PR1MAs website does not show any such projects except for one in Brickfields, Fraser Business Park and Bukit Jalil respectively. In addition, my interviews with young Malaysians while taking Grab and Uber show a great mismatch in what the government is saying where many had said they had applied for the housing scheme, but they have yet to receive any official reply from PR1MA. Sources: iProperty.com.my Base on the article above, assess why PRIMA housing program considered to colossal failure.

Base on the article above, assess why PRIMA housing program considered to colossal failure.