Face to Face with IGP: Residents and police in dialogue in Petaling Jaya

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Petaling Jaya residents had the opportunity to meet and speak to the nation’s No. 1 police officer - the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan in a “Face-to-Face with IGP” dialogue session held on Saturday 6th March 2010 at Dataran Petaling Jaya (opposite Amcorp Mall).

In meeting face to face with many Petaling Jaya residents, the IGP aims to increase public confidence and build closer rapport between police officers and the community, reduce the fear of crimes, and ressure the people that their concerns are being dealt with.

The turn out by the residents were excellent. Although some people were afraid about meeting face to face with police officers, many residents who came were very excited and felt privileged for having this opportunity to meet face to face with the IGP and other senior police officers. It was an effective and meaningful meeting judging by the large number of residents who participated in the dialogue session.

Also present at the dialogue session were Petaling Jaya city mayor Dato' Haji Mohamad Roslan Bin Sakiman, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar, senior police officers, the All Petaling Jaya Residents Association Coalition (APAC) president Liew Wei Beng and committee members of Residents Association (RA) and Rukun Tetangga (RT) in Petaling Jaya.

Spotted among the crowd were state assemblymen YB Edward Lee (Bukit Gasing) and YB Lau Weng San (Kampung Tunku), who although both not officially invited came anyway to show their support.

Before the dialogue session began, there were police band performance, police cadet marching, and wushu demonstration among others. Later the Police K9 (canine) unit thrilled the crowd with the police dogs displaying their skills and abilities.



Arrival of Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar.


Section 21 SEA Park Residents Association (RA) chairman Gan Keng (left) greets the arrival of Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar.


Committee members of Section 21 SEA Park Residents Association (RA) greet the arrival of Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar.
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Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar extend greetings to all present.x
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Arrival of Petaling Jaya Datuk Bandar (city mayor) Dato' Haji Mohamad Roslan Bin Sakiman.


A tiger mascot representing the Year of the Tiger 2010 welcomes Petaling Jaya Datuk Bandar) Dato' Haji Mohamad Roslan Bin Sakiman.

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Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar (left) chatting with senior police officers.
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Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar chatting with Datuk Bandar (city mayor) Dato' Haji Mohamad Roslan Bin Sakiman.


A senior police officer chatting with committee members of Section 21 SEA Park Residents Association (RA).


Section 21 SEA Park Residents Association (RA) chairman Gan Keng (in yellow shirt & vest) with Balai Polis SEA Park Officer-in-Charge of Station (OIC) Chief Inspector Mohd Sahar Bin Yunus (centre) and another police officer.


Section 21 SEA Park Residents Association (RA) committees: (From left) Cliff Yin, James Chan, Gan Keng (chairman), Susan Chan, Jimmy Tee, tiger mascot and Wendy Khoo.


Arrival of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan (right).


Senior police officers greeting the arrival of IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan (left).


Section 21 SEA Park Residents Association (RA) committee members Susan Chan greets IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan.


Section 21 SEA Park Residents Association (RA) chairman Gan Keng (in yellow shirt & vest) greets Tan Sri Musa Hassan. x
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A lion's welcome to IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
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The lion unveil the scroll with the 1Malaysia logo to signify the support for the 1Malaysia concept and principles.

IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan shaking hands with the lion.
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(From left) Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar, IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Datuk Bandar (city mayor) Dato' Haji Mohamad Roslan Bin Sakiman stand to attention when the national anthem Negaraku is being played.


IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan (left) and Datuk Bandar (city mayor) Dato' Haji Mohamad Roslan Bin Sakiman watching performances on the field.


A colourful smoke screen to start the launch of the event.


The show started off with the Royal Malaysian Police Band with entertaining tunes.


The Royal Malaysian Police Band was clearly the crowd favourite with their rendition of catchy tunes.
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A police cadet performing a marching drill.
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A wushu demonstration.


A large crowd watching the performances under a make-shift tent.


Bukit Gasing state assemblyman Edward Lee (first from right) and representatives of Residents Associations (RA) watching the performances on the field.


Speech by the IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan.


(From left) Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar, IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Datuk Bandar


All Petaling Jaya Association (APAC) chairman Liew Wei Beng raised some issues of concern to the IGP.


IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan answering questions raised by the residents.


Kampung Tunku state assemblyman Lau Weng San making his hand print at one of the booths at the event.

Used-car dealers want to stay put in Taman Kanagapuram

By Jade Chan
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/4/18/central/8494872&sec=central

THE Selangor MCA Public Complaints Bureau handed over a memorandum to Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s office requesting to look into the plight of used car dealers in Taman Kanagapuram in Petaling Jaya.

Bureau deputy chairman, Kelvin Chong, said the used-car dealers were appealing to Khalid to help resolve their plight.

“This would mean overriding the Petaling Jaya City Council’s (MBPJ) eviction notice for the dealers to move out.

“We urge the mentri besar to provide an opportunity for the dealers to continue their business.

“Some of the dealers who approached our bureau for help even came crying as they have invested their savings into their business and have no money left to relocate.

“We hope the state government would consider allowing the dealers to operate their business out of residential premises, just like the operators along Jalan SS2/24 and Jalan Gasing.”

Highlighting traders’ plight: Chong (right) and Hanipuddin (second from right) holding copies of the memorandum that they handed over to Khalid’s office. With them are (from left) bureau committee member Lim Yong Han, bureau deputy chairman Allan Liew and PJ Selatan Umno committee member Raja Azman Raja Aidros.

Taman Medan state liaison officer Raja Datuk Hanipuddin Raja Datuk Nong Chik said evicting the dealers would result losses in millions, but legalising them would earn the council some revenue.

The used car dealers said they were in a dilemma because they have been operating their used- and new car dealership businesses for years, and had invested a big amount, including property purchase.

They said their numerous attempts to apply for a business licence had been to no avail, and that more than 200 employees would be affected by the eviction.

However, the Taman Kanaga-puram Residents’ Association (RA) wants the used-car dealers to move out because none had approval from the local authority to operate in a residential area.

Besides contravening Section 18 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 which prohibits any use of land or building other than those stipulated in the local plan, the RA attributed the used-car businesses to the increased congestion and crime rate in the residential area.

Of the 119 lots in Taman Kanagapuram, the RA said 42 lots (about 35%) were illegally converted to business premises.

Twenty-four of the 42 lots are used for car dealerships and the others comprise scrap metal businesses, old folk’s home as well as places of worship.

The MBPJ confirmed that the used-car dealers had committed an offence for misuse of building because the houses they are operating from had not been converted into business premises.

The council also said enforcement action had been delayed numerous times despite several notices due to the traders’ appeals.

Yuen Mun Wai and Mohd Gafil Mohd Fauzi, who are both Taman Kanagapuram business operators and house owners, questioned the legality of the RA and whether the association truly represented all the residents.

“We are also residents but the RA has not made any attempt to engage us. When the traders attend meetings with the council, only a handful of the residents turn up,” said Mohd Gafil.

“The properties facing the Old Klang Road and New Pantai Expressway are not ideal for residential anymore due to their proximity to the main roads and high volume of traffic.

“If the properties in which the traders are operating from are vacated, they would either be left empty or be used as drug haunts,” he said.

Yuen said since the traders were carrying out business activities there, the value of the properties would also go up.

He said they would look into forming their own RA.

Trader Tan Hai Chuan said the dealers had approached Bukit Gasing assemblyman Edward Lee for assistance, but he only helped them extend their eviction deadline and not resolve the relocation issue.

When contacted, Taman Kanaga-puram RA president S. Selvaratnam said the association was registered in October 2006.

“We send out notices about our meetings and functions to residential properties,” he said.

He added that when they attended the meetings with the council,the assciation only sent three committee members.

“However, a meeting was later held with the residents, MBPJ heads of departments and councillor Latheefa Koya.

“Eviction notices were sent out after the residents voiced their concerns and the MBPJ verified the facts.” he said.

While he empathised with the dealers, Lee said the law was such that they had been operating illegally.

“They have been given ample time to thrash out their issues with the MBPJ and find a place to relocate. Their other option is to take the MBPJ to court.

“I did suggest a site for them to relocate to, but the land owner was not interested in the deal,” he said, adding that it is not the MBPJ’s or elected representative’s responsibilities to find an alternative site for the traders.

New turf for hockey pitch

By Tan Karr Wei
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/4/5/central/5986544&sec=central

HOCKEY players using the Petaling Jaya hockey stadium could look forward to a new turf soon with the RM2mil budget by the Petaling Jaya City Council.

StarMetro highlighted the bad shape of the pitch inside the stadium which was built in 1995.

Located along Jalan Selangor, the stadium is home to the MBPJ junior hockey development programme.

Still in use: The juniors may get injured training on the worn out turf at the PJ Hockey Stadium.

The MBPJ hockey team was also using the field as their home venue until the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) withheld its approval after inspecting the turf three years ago.

Parents of the young hockey players had also expressed displeasure at the turf condition and felt that it was time that the MBPJ looked into upgrading the stadium.

Citing the high cost of maintaining the stadium, the council had in early last year announced that the stadium could be turned into a multi-purpose sports complex catering for futsal and indoor hockey.

During the recent MBPJ full board meeting last week, councillor Derek Fernandez had again suggested for the stadium to be turned into a sports complex.

He said RM2mil was too high to spend on upgrading the turf in a stadium that was hardly used and that the council should instead consider privatisation, like how the Kelab Syabas swimming pool was operated.

By turning the stadium into a sports complex, Fernandez said Petaling Jaya would then have a complete facility that would also cater to other sports like futsal.

Bukit Gasing assemblyman Edward Lee, who was also present at the meeting, objected to the proposal and said there were many junior players and schools who used the stadium.

“My service centre is located there and I see people there every evening. I have even spoken to some of the parents and suggested that they give MBPJ a proposal on how they can work together with the council to manage the field,” said Lee.

He added that it was the council’s responsibility to provide facilities for the people and not focus on money-making ventures.

For the time being, the hockey players and their parents would just have to wait and see how long it would take before a proposal is tabled, a tender awarded and the RM2mil budget translated into a new pitch.