Wider use of summons locks to curb illegal parking

The parking locks have been successful in increasing payment rate of summons from about 10-15% to about 65-70% in Taipan. When there is a real fear of summons, compliance to the law will increase, inconvenience to other motorist will be reduce. 

Wider use of summons locks to curb illegal parking

By THO XIN YI
thoxinyi@thestar.com.my


FOR those who always park illegally in USJ 21, SS15 and SS16 — beware, you may find a yellow tag attached to your side mirror soon.
At the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) full board meeting on Wednesday, MPSJ president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan announced that the council planned to extend the use of summons locks to other areas, following its success in curbing indiscriminate parking in USJ 10 (Taipan).
Originally, the council intended to implement the system in USJ 9, too, but councillor Rajiv Rishyakaran said it was not feasible as the commercial area did not have enough parking bays.
He suggested extending the system to SS16 instead as motorists always park along Jalan Kemajuan Subang.
Deterrent measure: Adnan (right) attaching a yellow tag to a car while MPSJ enforcement director Mohd Zulkurnain Che Ali looks on.
Adnan said the system would be implemented at these three places soon.
The public will be informed before the system is introduced.
In response to a question on whether an office would be set up at these places for the motorists to pay the fine and have the locks removed, councillor Stephen Chin Sou Bong said the offenders should not be given “special treatment”.
Fellow councillor Tan Jo Hann agreed, adding that the purpose of the system was to discourage the motorists from parking illegally.
Adnan said the offenders had to come to the MPSJ headquarters in USJ 5 to settle the fine.
The summons locks were first introduced in December last year. The yellow tags would be attached to the side mirrors of the vehicles that obstruct traffic.
The motorists have to pay a fine of RM80 to have the tags removed by the enforcement officers on duty, upon presenting proof of payment.
Currently, the council has 1,850 summons locks. As of April 21, the locks were used 2,284 times and 26% did not settle the fine.
“We have issued 1,078 reminders to the offenders who did not return the locks and 747 have responded,” Adnan said.

Move to rectify problems in Taipan area

Following the site visit to Taipan, a paper on fixing the missing links in the pedestrian walkways will be tabled in the June Infrastructure Committee meeting. The path forward will then be decided based on the cost. I am determined to get this fixed, to facilitate the walking experience.


Move to rectify problems in Taipan area

By THO XIN YI



thoxinyi@thestar.com.my
LITTERING and non-pedestrian-friendly walkways are among the problems identified in Taipan, USJ 10.
During a recent inspection by personnel from the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) engineering department, MPSJ councillor Rajiv Rishyakaran noticed that the roadsides, backlanes and certain corners in front of the shops were littered with rubbish.
Bad condition: A backlane in Taipan, USJ 10.
Wooden planks, broken chairs and umbrellas were among the items discarded, contributing to the ugly sight in the commercial area and a stretch of walkway in Jalan USJ 10/1B was obstructed by fallen cylindrical pots.
There was even a small metal pole sticking out from the ground, posing a danger to pedestrians.
Other problems include missing drain covers, poor road condition and flower pots becoming mosquito-breeding grounds.
Rajiv said he had asked the engineering department to look into tarring the roads and upgrading the walkways.
“My aim is to have a clear and easily accessible walkway from any one point to another point in Taipan so that the pedestrians do not have to walk on the roads.
“Ideally, there should be trees wherever possible and in the long term, the paths should be disabled friendly, too,” he said.

The perils of being a councillor

By: (Sun, 11 Apr 2010)


The basic allowance is RM500 a month. An additional allowance of RM50 is thrown in for attendance at every full-board meeting or sub-committee meeting. Mere attendance will suffice. You hardly have to speak at meetings and when proposals are put forward, you just have to raise your hand or say the word "setuju" (agree). You don’t even have to put on your thinking cap.
Almost every year, a bonus incentive in the form of an all-expense paid overseas trip comes your away. It could be South Africa this year and Mexico next ... Don’t worry about being chided for taking a holiday on someone else’s account. After all, everyone in this position does and you are just standing in queue for the first available junket. There are other perks that come with the job. Like making contacts or putting deals together. Whether there could be benefits is for the conscience to answer.
THESE words appeared on April 10, 2002 – two days after the re-launch of this newspaper. We marked our 8th birthday last Wednesday and it was the opportunity to re-look this writer’s first column in the revamped and free edition of theSun. Eight years on and has anything changed?
For years, it has been advocated that the system of appointing state government nominees to local councils must stop. In its place, I had said several times, there should be councillors elected by the people. Having investigated, discovered and written about abuses in the system, I had argued that there is no substitute for elected representatives who will be accountable to the people. If they are incompetent or corrupt, I had said, we could throw them out in the next election.
Eight years on, with a change in government, in Selangor at least, little has changed. Instead of a full quota of political nominees, community leaders and those with knowledge of local government affairs have been appointed. They make up less than a third, and the majority are from political parties. Using the Petaling Jaya City Council as a yardstick, it’s not the system of appointing councillors that should change, but some key personnel who consider themselves "Little Napoleons" and "Untouchables".
Councillors’ allowance has gone up to RM750, but some spend up to four days a week "doing council work". Because the Little Napoleons refuse to budge from their old work culture, councillors have to compel them to implement the policies that had been approved. These employees know they cannot be transferred or sacked, that their actions will be accepted and condoned, and that they can carry on doing so until they retire.
Councillors do not have executive powers and are mere policymakers. They leave the implementation to council staff, many of whom seem to have adopted the phrase "Mana Aku Punya?" as their motto. Councillors can make good decisions but when council employees treat them as "intruders", things can go wrong – very wrong. When wrongdoings are uncovered, a systematic machinery comes into play to cover up and to protect perpetrators. Last year, an independent and internal inquiry found four officers guilty of malpractice in the purchase of signboards. The findings were sent to the higher-ups for action. Instead of being sacked or referred to the authorities because there were elements of criminality, two were denied increments for two years and the others given warnings.
For councillors who have been pushing for good governance, it was a slap in the face. "You can’t do anything to me" is now the common taunt of staff. And as one councillor put it: "They are waiting for the next election. They think the familiar faces they worked with previously will return and that they can collectively prosper."
Many show their contempt for the councillors by sending junior officers who can’t make decisions to sub-committee meetings. At a meeting to iron out issues on sites for advertising billboards, no one from the licensing department was present although notices of the meeting were sent out two weeks earlier.
Besides, councillors are subjected to being "hauled up" by big brothers in the state government who see it as their birth right to change or object to policies promulgated by councillors. In at least two instances, the exco member in charge of local government vetoed "good-for-the-people" policies because of lobbying by business interests.
We can understand the frustrations of "volunteer" councillors who see roadblocks at every corner in their endeavours to see better service to the ratepayers. Perhaps the time has come for a handful of full-time, salaried councillors with executive powers. Why not, if it means they will drive the council to greater heights? If a big stick needs to be wielded in the quest for excellent service, there must also be provisions to fire those who don’t perform or deliver. But does the state government have the political will and determination to do it? Watch this space for answers.
R. Nadeswaran has been covering and tracking local governments in his 40 years as a journalist and knows that for some staff, nothing will get into their heads except through a crack. Comments: citizen-nades@thesundaily.com.

Pedestrian Walkpaths - what say you?

I want the whole Klang Valley, and every city in Malaysia to be pedestrian friendly. That means when you move from point A to point B, there should be a proper pedestrian walkway. This can be seen in Singapore. Benefits of this
1. Encourages public transport usage
2. Encourages walking 
3. Safer walking experience for those presently walking. 

In Malaysia, we are far from reaching this. This journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. That first step is Taipan USJ10 (well, since i'm councillor for zone 3). 

My goal is, that from any single point in Taipan to another, there would be proper walkpaths. There are already some walkpaths present in Taipan, and lots of 5-foot ways. Now, its to put in place the missing links. The Engineering Dept will study this, and will present a paper in June on the way forward, what needs to be done. Based on financial implication, we'll see how we can head forward, little by little. 

What say you? 

Police should do more for its officer's welfare

Referring to 

Its heartening to know that Penang's top cop is concerned about the welfare of his officers. However, lamenting about the high rental rates in Penang (in fact in all cities in Malaysia as well) is going to be of much help to the officers. 

I suggest that he steps up efforts to increase the amount of police quarters to accommodate all officers. Alternatively, the police can increase the accommodation/cost of living allowance, to an amount that is realistic for the officers. This would be easier and faster to implement. 

I hope that the good intentions of the Penang CPO would be translate in action for our good men in blue

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TheStar: Plan to remove traffic lights to ease congestion & Suggestion for Regulated Double Parking in USJ9

By THO XIN YI


thoxinyi@thestar.com.my
ONE of the possible solutions to the traffic congestion in Persiaran Kewajipan is to take away the traffic lights in front of the Summit USJ.
In a meeting with USJ 9 and USJ 11 residents, Subang Jaya municipal councillor Rajiv Rishyakaran said the four-phase traffic lights at the interchange was holding up the traffic.
“If we remove the traffic lights, motorists travelling along Persiaran Kewajipan can enjoy free flowing traffic to get to USJ or Subang Jaya.
“Kesas, the highway concessionaire for Shah Alam Express-way, has to build two U-turns - one in front of the Sunway toll plaza and the other in the opposite direction — to facilitate motorists going to Puchong or Shah Alam,” he said.
He said Kesas had recently agreed to look into this suggestion.
On the parking nightmare in the USJ 9 commercial area, Rajiv said the council was planning to take measures and one of it was to legalise double parking to manage the situation.
“We can probably draw boxes for double parking but the vehicle owners must leave their contact numbers and respond within three to five minutes when the other car owners want to leave. Otherwise, their vehicles will be towed away,” he said.
However, Rajiv said this suggestion had received mixed reaction and as such nothing had been finalised yet.
Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh, on the other hand, updated the residents on various issues in the area, including her plan to turn Millennium Park into a Speakers’ Corner.
Also present were Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua and Kelana Jaya MP Loh Gwo Burne.

TheStar: MPSJ to expand tried and tested system to other areas

THE one-hour parking restriction in USJ 10 (Taipan) is here to stay.
Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan said the system has proved effective in improving the traffic situation in that area, following observations during the trial period from January to March.
“We are considering implementing it in other areas, such as Bandar Puteri Puchong and Bandar Puchong Jaya.
“However, there must be alternative parking space available in addition to the street parking lots, such as the multi-storey car park in Taipan,” he said.
The council is also looking at expanding the use of summons locks (kunci saman), which are attached to the side mirrors of vehicles that double-park.
They are currently being used in Taipan only and Adnan said the next possible area was SS15, where double-parking is also rampant.
But before that, the council needed to prepare a place there for the motorists to pay the summonses and the MPSJ officers to remove the locks for them.
Adnan added that the council has ordered some 3,000 to 5,000 new summons locks.
Councillor Chang Kim Loong questioned the need to purchase such a large amount of locks.
“When promoting the locks, the supplier promised that they are fool-proof and there is no way the motorists can remove the locks.
“But we have so far lost about 30% of the locks and the car owners must have found a way to have the locks removed, either by cutting the chain or removing the side mirrors.
“The council must seek reimbursement from the supplier on these products,” he said.
As of March 29, the locks were used 1,874 times and 28.6% did not settle the fines and return the locks to the council.
In reply, Adnan said the supplier would replace the faulty locks and it has also been informed to use a stronger chain so that the culprits cannot cut off the locks easily.
He added that the locks cost RM40 each and the summonses carry a fine of RM80 (or RM40 if a 50% discount is offered). Therefore, the council has recovered the costs following repeated usage of the locks.
“Those who fail to return the locks will be slapped with a fine of RM1,000 for vandalism.
“So far, 53 compounds have been issued and some of these culprits have been brought to court for ignoring the compounds,” Adnan said.

Malay Mail: One-hour parking system to be extended in Subang jaya areas

One-hour parking system to be extended in Subang jaya areas
SUBANG JAYA: After implementing the new one-hour parking system in USJ Taipan, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council is considering extending it to other commercial areas.
The rate is 50 sen for one hour and motorists will have to top up the same amount for another hour.
“We are considering introducing this system in SS15 and Puchong, particularly in Bandar Puteri and Puchong.
Extending it is no problem,” said council president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan of the new system introduced in January.
Meanwhile, councillor Rajiv Rishyakaran explained that the system is designed to allow the public the opportunity to find parking space to run their errands, instead of the bays being hogged by those working in the commercial area or even the business community, as is often the case.
With this one-hour parking system, the office workers and business community will be encouraged to park in the multi-storey car parks instead.
“This is to ease congestion and provide convenience to residents,” said Rajiv.
“Petaling Jaya areas like SS2 and Damansara Uptown should consider implementing the system as these areas are very busy too.”

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Our Volunteer Patrolling Unit (VPU) featured in TheStar

Working as a team to curb crime

By THO XIN YI
thoxinyi@thestar.com.my


WHILE the trend now seems to be barricading housing areas, a group of residents in Subang Jaya and USJ have volunteered to patrol the streets.
Mak Meng Chin, a USJ 11 resident, initiated the Voluntary Patrol Unit (VPU) in December last year with Subang Jaya municipal councillor Rajiv Rishyakaran and they had since roped in about 50 volunteers.
“Gated and guarded schemes are not the long-term solution to fighting crime.
“With patrolling, we increase the presence of watchful eyes on the streets to deter crime,” the 46-year-old said.
Reaching out: VPU volunteer Lok (right) and PC Asrol Abu Samah talking to a resident during one of their patrolling shifts.
The unit has been patrolling Subang Jaya and USJ since January 11, from 9am to 5pm on weekdays in two-hour shifts.
One volunteer, one police officer and one Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) employee would meet at the USJ 8 police station before proceeding to the residential areas, especially those without the gated and guarded scheme.
They keep a logbook of the areas they have patrolled, so the volunteers in the following shifts could decide where to head to next.
Some volunteers even take time off from work to participate in this effort.
“Everyone — retirees or working adults — can volunteer. We have a bank employee who has sought permission from his boss to patrol for two hours before going to work,” Mak said.
Besides patrolling the streets and keeping an eye on suspicious characters, the volunteers also look out for unlocked gates and advice house- owners to keep their gates closed at all times.
Let’s go: Rajiv (right) talking to a resident in USJ 4 while PC Asrol Abu Samah (left) looks on and Lok records the visit in the log book.
“When they leave their gates open, they lose one line of defence. Anyone can enter their houses freely and destroy the locks of their front doors in seconds,” Mak said.
USJ 4 resident James Lok joined the VPU since the very beginning and he patrols once a week.
“We have heard of a lot of snatch thefts and break-ins. This is a community service to ensure the area is safe,” the 56-year-old retiree said.
Rajiv said many were sceptical when the idea of forming this unit was first brought up, but it had been progressing well.
“Other areas can follow suit and start their own patrolling units, too,” he said.
USJ 8 police station officer-in-charge ASP Loi Yew Lik said the patrolling effort is effective as the crime rate in USJ has shown a decline by about 10%.
“I contribute one staff member for eight hours a day to this patrol unit, which covers quite a large area.
“Most importantly, the project has received an encouraging response from the public. It won’t work if the public don’t chip in their efforts,” he said.
Loi added that the patrolling also served as a good interaction point for his men to get to know the public.
Mak stressed that it was safe to be involved in this patrolling effort as the volunteers do not confront and catch the perpetrators, but left it to the police officers.
The group even has four women volunteers.
Those interested in joining the VPU or sponsoring vehicles and funds, can e-mail Mak at mcmak64@hotmail.com.

Illegal Structure Cleared

A couple of weeks a go, The Star reported an illegal structure along the gas pipeline near USJ12. The structure turned out to be a garden shed. The structure has since been cleared by MPSJ. 


More Subang Jaya Parks lighted up in 2009

8 more parks lighted up in 2009 for DUN Subang Jaya, with 10 more to go. More details about it here:
http://hannahyeoh.blogspot.com/2010/04/more-parks-lighted-up-in-2009.html

Key benefits:
1. Parks are usable at night by the public, for night walks after dinner, etc
2. Security - its a deterrent to thieves to use park as a stakeout/hideout.

PENYATA MINGGUAN EPIDEMIOLOGI KES DEMAM DENGGI / DEMAM DENGGI BERDARAH MENGIKUT TARIKH 14 MAC 2010 HINGGA 20 MAC 2010

 
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PENYATA MINGGUAN EPIDEMIOLOGI KES DEMAM DENGGI / DEMAM DENGGI BERDARAH MENGIKUT TARIKH 07 MAC 2010 HINGGA 13 MAC 2010

 
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PENYATA MINGGUAN EPIDEMIOLOGI KES DEMAM DENGGI / DEMAM DENGGI BERDARAH MENGIKUT TARIKH 28 FEBRUARI 2010 HINGGA 06 MAC 2010

 
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Taipan 1 hour news clipping from NST

Parking system a success


2010/04/01
Dawn Chan 
Many residents are happy with the one-hour parking system in 
Taipan. — By Luqman Hakim Zubir
Many residents are happy with the one-hour parking system in Taipan. — By Luqman Hakim Zubir

SUBANG JAYA: The one-hour parking system in Taipan, USJ 10, is here to stay.
Subang Jaya Municipal Council president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan said the three-month trial period, which kicked off in January and ended yesterday, had shown that the system was effective in ensuring there was sufficient parking for those running errands in the area.

"The feedback I received from residents and councillors, including Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh, indicated that they are supportive of it. I have received email and SMS from the public saying they are agreeable with the move.

"Therefore, we have decided to go ahead with the system," he said after chairing the council's monthly full board meeting yesterday.
The council is encouraging those who need to park for longer periods to use the multi-storey carpark in the middle of the commercial centre.

Systematic Corporate Parking, the management of the multi-storey carpark, has reduced its rates from RM105 to RM80, the same amount imposed by the council.

He said the council would look into the downside of the parking system.

Motorists with monthly season parking passes are also affected by the one-hour parking limit.

Adnan said the council would come down hard on motorists who park their vehicles at the residential areas nearby.

USJ 11/3 Residents Association chairman Ng Peng Hin described the continuation of the one-hour parking system as a good move.

"I find the system helps those who are running errands in the area. It has proven to be effective.

"However, since the implementation in January, there has been a lot of illegal parking in the housing area. It is a nuisance.

"The council has got to tackle this problem."

Patrick Tan of the Zone 3 Residents Committee said enforcement officers should be stationed in Taipan to monitor the situation.

"This is to ensure that people are not parking beyond an hour and depriving others of parking space. Overall, the traffic flow has improved."

Zone 3 councillor Rajiv Rishyakaran said residents and traders, who attended a town hall meeting on March 10, had agreed with the implementation of the one-hour parking system.

"The area has a total of 1,100 parking lots. If each vehicle is parked there for only one hour, we can have a car vacating a bay every four to five seconds, giving others a chance to occupy it."

Adnan said the council was thinking about implementing the one-hour parking system in congested areas such as SS15 and Bandar Puteri Puchong. However, he said the council would have to look into the logistics, such as payment counters for summonses, first.

Adnan said the council would need time to explore parking options for motorists in SS15.

"Taipan, has a multi-storey carpark as an alternative. However, there is no such facility in SS15."

Taipan 1 hour news clipping from Bernama

1 Hour Tickets For Taipan Subang Jaya Patrons
By Hazlinda Hamzah

SUBANG JAYA, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Subang Jaya Municipal Council or MPSJ, in charge of the Taipan Business Centre and the surrounding areas, has implemented the 1 hour parking ticket for visitors since January 4.

It is to prevent cars being parked for the whole day that contributes to the growing congestion in the business centre especially during peak hours.

These cars are believed to be that of the business operators who park in front of their business lots and shops from early morning right through late afternoon.

Their cars leave the place only when they close shop in the evening.

The response to this new parking system and its implementation are noticeably quite balanced.

"I find it acceptable but maybe if it is for two hours continuously, it would be better. The banks can take longer time especially at the counters and if we need the doctor's consultation, it can go past the hour. This can help reduce our stress level, no need to go in and out of the clinic or bank to go get a new parking ticket," said Aaron (not his real name).

This resident of Subang Jaya frequents the Taipan USJ 10 Business Centre to complete his banking chores.

Other than that, Aaron has his kids joining tuition classes in the evenings at Taipan and the queue to drop and fetch them to and back, needs tremendous patience as well.

"To get in and out of the Taipan business centre at night is actually more tedious.

Most parking spaces are occupied by mobile commercial vans doing sales at night, and even the make shift stalls selling finger food and tit bits.

"I understand they want to earn a living. That is why we just leave our kids for an hour or two and fetch them back later.

However, a small jam would build up on the respective streets as most parents are practicing the same idea and routine week after week," Aaron added when met at a dialogue session on the 1hour parking rule.

AVOIDING CONGESTTION

A 4-storey covered parking complex, spacious enough to house 914 cars at one time is already located in the middle of this business centre.

It is currently managed by Corporate Parking Sdn Bhd, charging its season clients RM80 per month. This rate is the newly reduced charge for unlimited parking use.

The RM25 drop in charges saw the company earning 20 per cent more customers recently especially when the implementation of the 1 hour ticket came into light.

To date, there are 1,015 open parking lots around the Taipan Business Centre.

A business office lot occupant in Taipan, Esther Ong, attended a dialogue held in MPSJ to listen and contribute suggestions to the newly applied rule in relation to the parking system.

Esther who is a lawyer by profession said, "I find the 1 hour ticket parking system reasonable, after all, there is the parking complex for those wanting to park the whole day. However, the hourly parking charge at the complex is too expensive.

It is two hours for RM3 whereas outside, it is only 50 sen an hour. And then there is that walk. Although good, the weather is not on our side always."

RESIDENTS' WOES

Another resident from USJ6, a stone's throw from the busy business centre which houses local and foreign banks including Standard Chartered, OCBC, HSBC, Public Bank, Bank Islam and EON Bank, finds this new system creating new concern to his area.

Bernard Cheah said, "now more people park on the grass verge in front of our houses. Very troublesome! Sometimes it is too close to our gates and we find it difficult to maneuver out of our spaces. This can get worse when the trial implementation goes permanent".

An MPSJ councilor, Rajiv Rishyakaran advised the residents of the affected areas to purchase car stickers from the municipal to register them as valid USJ6 residents.

"I will bring this up to the MPSJ. With the stickers, it would be easier for the enforcement to do the necessary, if and when the need arises. So those found 'trespassing', can be dealt with accordingly," Rajiv explained to the anxious audience.

The Town Council Dialogue was held in MPSJ, initiated by Subang Jaya's Member of Parliament (MP) Hannah Yeoh with the active participation of the municipal's officers and councilor.

HOPES AND EXPECTATIONS

When the trial period becomes permanent in no time, the municipal will execute a system, the finalised and agreed version, presumably with the necessary adjustments.

And when that takes place, the people will have to plan their trip to this business centre properly, so that they can avoid the unwanted space-less moments for their vehicles and save them that long walk to their desired place and offices.

The best solution in any municipal related matter, according to a shy gentleman who sat alone, was to ensure an increased satisfaction among residents and facility users.

He added, "the effort to improve the parking system in this area is commendable. I agree with the 1 hour ticket for Taipan. However, please do not make penalty the focused solution, instead educate the users more."

-- BERNAMA
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