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Dear Meng Chin,

I just foiled an attempt break-in at my immediate neighbour this afternoon at 3.30 pm

Shaming the litterbugs, vandals Writer: Brenda Ch'ng Published: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 SUBANG JAYA: Vandals, litterbugs and other wrongdoers may feature over video-sharing website YouTube if a proposal by a councillor is adopted by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ). Footage of illegal dumping, misuse of billboards or sticking  Ah Long (loan shark) stickers caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras around town may be edited and uploaded online. “This may be an effective way to tell people not to dump rubbish along the road and for offenders not to repeat their actions,” said MPSJ councillor Tai Cheng Heng. He raised the proposed at MPSJ’s full board meeting on Wednesday and further urged the council’s enforcement department to monitor hotspots and issue summonses to those dumping rubbish illegally. Tai pointed out that enforcement officers can compile footage of illegal dumping and patrol the rubbish hotspots to catch offenders. “We will look into uploading the CCTV footage online but those involving crime cases will not be uploaded,” said council president Datuk Asmawi Kasbi. He pointed out that the CCTVs were initially installed to help the police monitor crime and traffic flow rather than monitor illegal dumping. The CCTV control room, which operates 24 hours, is manned by about three officers during the day and two at night. Currently, MPSJ has 100 CCTVs installed around town at crime hotspot areas which were identified by the police based on the number of cases recorded. MPSJ will also be installing another 74 CCTVs to monitor crime and traffic flow around the area by December. Asmawi said the council will be using all 174 CCTVs to monitor and record council matters to help them improve services around town, in addition to helping the police monitor crime. Apart from uploading CCTV footage on YouTube, MPSJ will also be uploading public service announcements on their channel which can be found on their website www.mpsj.gov.my. Among them are videos on how to dispose of garbage properly, vandalism, dengue prevention and MPSJ events.

YB Tony Pua & YB Teresa Kok will be speaking on the Talam issue, in a public dialog as follows:


Date of event : 3rd November 2012 (Saturday)
Time             : 8-11pm
Venue           : Dewan Serbaguna MPSJ, Puchong Indah

One of the traffic bottlenecks and annoyance in SS16 today is the que to u-turn at the traffic light in front of Carrefour Subang Jaya. This que caters to cars originating from Persiaran Kewajipan, and some from SS15/5, that are trying to access the developments in East SS16, from Carrefour, Subang Avenue up to Mesiniaga, as well as the KTM Komuter Station. They have no choice but to u-turn at this junction. This junction also caters for vehicles that need to turn right to access Subang Parade and Saujana Residency.

The ban of heavy vehicles from our 2 main roads (Persiaran Kewajipan & Persiaran Tujuan) during morning and evening hour was first mooted in 2010. Here's a link on what I've written on the subject back then:
http://www.rajiv4malaysia.com/2010/07/ban-of-heavy-vehicles-during-peak-hours.html

This matter was deliberated for a good few months, before the council approved the matter in December 2010. Since then, and after the necessary procedures to gazette the move, the ban has come into force.

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(as reported by Selangor Times)



Published: Fri, 21 Sep 2012

Speaking up on enforcement, especially in areas where there are ample legal car park such as Subang Parade/Empire area of SS16 as well as Taipan, with its multi-storey car park. Illegal car park contributes to congestion, which affects and annoys everyone.

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This article and quotes in it are in response to Prime Minister Najib's tabling of Budget 2013.


More needed to improve transport system
Teoh El Sen | September 28, 2012
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2012/09/28/more-needed-to-improve-transport-system/

The Association for the Improvement of Mass Transit is not impressed by the budget proposals.
PETALING JAYA: Budget 2013 has little to offer in the way of improving the public transport system, especially in the Klang Valley, according to the Association for the Improvement of Mass Transit (Transit).

Transit spokesman R Rajiv said that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s announcements were disappointing, even though some people might initially be impressed, especially with the proposal to extend the 50% discount on KTM Komuter tickets to people earning RM3,000 and less.

“There’s really nothing much on public transport; he should have done more,” said Rajiv.
“Instead of giving out BR1M 2.0, why not just give out bus passes for one year? That could be a radical solution.
“Instead of focusing on a discount, we must focus on fare integration.”

However, he welcomed the announcement about expanding the services of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad to other cities besides Kuala Lumpur.
“Hopefully Rapid Kuantan and Rapid Ipoh will complement rather than compete and kill off each other,” he said. “But we won’t comment more on that until we see more of the plans.”
On the proposal to give school bus operators a RM10,000 cash rebate and 2% interest subsidy on loans for new buses, Rajiv said this should extend to all types of buses.

“Bus operators are having a hard time, and passenger numbers are dropping. The financial viability of bus operators is really something we desperately need to address.
“The Klang Valley is growing bigger and bigger, and there are no new bus routes. People would rather buy cars, and when that happens, nobody takes the buses anymore.”

Rajiv, who is a Subang Jaya municipal councillor, said Transit had always advocated a “complete network” of buses for the Klang Valley, which has 1,200 buses for a population of about seven million.
He made a comparison with London, which is nearly similar in population as well as geographical size. It has 7,500 buses.
“While I agree with Pakatan’s shadow budget that we should immediately get 1,000 more buses, this is still not enough. We need at least 5,000.”

Rajiv said the government should also encourage more motorists to park and ride, deploy more feeder buses to commuter stations, and have more pedestrian walkways.
“More buses won’t create more congestion. If just 10 people leave their cars at home, there will 10 cars fewer on the road and just one additional bus.”

Rajiv said the budget had also overlooked the need for more bus drivers.
“Many work overtime and that’s what causes crashes. Singapore has gotten all our best drivers.”

Tackling Parking and Traffic Problems

by Rajiv Rishyakaran First of all, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish all Subang Jaya residents a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, and to our Muslim brothers and sisters, Selamat Hari Raya Haji. This year we have seen among the many neighbourhood celebrations, one jointly organized by the Bomba, Police, Subang Jaya Community Fire Brigade, Summit USJ & MPSJ. This is certainly something new, and with a good turnout and community support, we hope to see it return next year.  Another thing we can all be proud of, that in all these Tanglung celebrations, we see a gathering of all races, coming together to celebrate and fellowship with one another.  Grand Dorsett Development As an update to development & sales of the Grand Dorsett Waterfront Hotel Suites (or service apartments), MPSJ has filed a case in court, seeking a declaration that the development was approved solely for the expansion of hotel facilities, and not to be sold as residential units. This move was made after consulting 2 legal firms, to ensure that MPSJ positions the case right, to uphold the spirit of the approval that was initially granted in October 2010. A Challenging Parking Problem Parking problems within the commercial areas are somewhat straightforward to resolve. In most cases, continuous enforcement is all that is needed. But what is truly challenging, is the spillover of commercial parking into adjacent housing areas. A number of our commercial areas are adjacent to housing areas, especially in SS15. Often, this would tempt visitors to the commercial centers to park in front of houses, causing inconvenience to the residents. Not only do they make it difficult for the residents to park their own car (as we know most houses can’t fit all their cars within the gate), sometimes these visitors park irresponsibly, blocking gates, or narrowing the road, making it difficult for others to pass through. One solution for this problem is for each resident to apply for the MPSJ sticker. This MPSJ sticker that cost RM3, is used to identify local residents, and makes it possible for MPSJ to take enforcement action on those causing inconvenience.  The challenge with this, however, is getting the cooperation of all local residents to apply for the sticker. One area that I’m working with closely on this is the SS15 Hexagon area (SS15/6), which is nearest to Taylors University. Tackling Sri KL Traffic Congestion I have recently met with Sri KL’s CEO, En Hanif Othman Merican with some of my JKP members to look into resolving the traffic problem we have on Persiaran Kewajipan every afternoon (on school days). Some misunderstandings between them and MPSJ in the past have been clarified, and I’m glad we were able to brainstorm a few alternatives, that would enable parents to pick up their children, as well as not congest Persiaran Kewajipan. These ideas require a little bit of further study, and we will be meeting Sri KL again in a few weeks time to see what might be feasible in moving forward.  I look forward to sharing more on this soon.