Section 45: Kampung Indah

Further development adjacent with town centre. Kampung Indah is a 90% Chinese dominated area, having 1772 voters and is a strategic spot.

Kampong Indah is adjacent with the town centre, around 3KM apart, divided by a small stream and railway station. Therefore, due to her expansion, she is included under the area of administration of the town centre. The village has private lands, but the landlords are gradually let go their lands, due to the developments all these years, she has developed into 3 residential estates.

The village headman Cha Chee Riang told “Nanyang Siang Pau”the area of the village was 100 areas initially all under the ownership of the residents are 350 households residents, the rest are housing estates. The 100 households, the residents formed a residents association.

The original name of Kampung Indah was Kampung Cina, it is formed by the administration of local government to gather all the residents under the Emergency Act. A large number of residents began to cultivate the land, building simple dwelling, all the way through various generations.

Kampong Indah is adjacent with the town centre, around 3KM apart, divided by a small stream and railway station. Therefore, due to her expansion, she is included under the area of administration of the town centre. The village has private lands, but the landlords are gradually let go their lands, due to the developments all these years, she has developed into 3 residential estates.

This district is the earliest area to be approved by the government in giving land title to the residents, which is one of the 452 Chinese villages in the list. The residents are given permanent titles to stay and therefore spur the further development and has become a model village.

Kong Yit Mei (Battlefield)

9n 1970, Kong Yit Mei shifted to the village and started to from the MCA Wanita and Runkun Tetangga. She is also the secreting of JKKK, tending to big or small matters. Even though she quit from her post, she still hold a big influence of the committee.

Due to the increase to population, the area is insufficient for dwelling and the residents began to search for private lands in order to build their dwelling places. 9t all started in 1943 having a history of 80 years till now. The area still holds the simplicity of its neighbourhood being each resident having their land and build houses upon them.

Choo Chee Qiang remarked that the 30 acres of government hand has been allocated to the residents. The rest of 10 acres belong to private purpose. Some of the vacant houses were let to gndians or foreign workers.

The village committee is Keeping an eye on the new immigrants and work closely with the authorities(police) to look at this matter.

He noted that there are still private lands at large, and the various village headmen are working and helping the residents to solve the matter. This includes people like village headmen Chai Fatt, Wong Kong Han, Loh Chee Sang, Chong Kee (holding the post for a period of 20 years serving the longest) te helped to build the far rounds, assisting the residents to get their land titles or grants.

9n the 80’s, the land tittles were given to those private land owners, ranging from 2 ringgit 70 cents to 3 ringgit 80 cents per square foot. But now the price has gone up to 20ringgit per square foot.

Source: Sin Chew Daily Compiled by: Rebecca Ho Mui Moi

According to her, the present harmonious and peaceful conditions of the village is due to the contributions of the present assembly men and the leadership of the village.

She said the village is comprised of 1772 resident 90% of the residents are Chinese which bring forth the name of the second most populated area in Bahau and also is also a battlefield of general elections.

Narrow roads

A local residents Aw Kuan Yin(73 years old) moved in at 1973, who was originally from Simpang Renggam remarked that due to land development scheme down. He commented that this area settled down. He commented that this area is ideal for peoples to stay.

He said dueto the insufficercy of planning at the early stage, the roads are narrow and even some arenot properly done due to the weakness of infra structure.

Reminiscene of Kampung China

One old residents Goh Sze Liang(78 years old) said, he wanted to express his gratitude to Mr.Chong Chee Siang and formed YB See Ah Kow for their contributions so that the residents can live peacefully and harmoniously. There were cases of residents having the TOL grants who had been ordered to vacate their land due to the development of some private developers , hence the area coverage of the village has been affected.

The old residents reminiscene their years in Kampung China, having sparsely houses here and there, which only had two rows of long houses called homes. But that was the location where the residents gathered to have fun and these memories helped to entrance the livelihood.

The former roads were modified into tar roads, credit went to the former village headmen Mr.Chong Kee.

All the former village headmen did concern greatly on the problems fucing by the residents!