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SUBANG JAYA, Nov 13 – To kick off his tenure, MPSJ Zone 3 (USJ2 – USJ15) councilor, Rajiv Rishyakaran and People’s Committee (JKP Zone 3) committee members met up with residents’ representatives.

According to Rajiv, the meeting which was attended by close 100 representatives of resident associations in the zone was organized to provide various resident association leaders an opportunity to meet with the office bearers in MPSJ.

“This is the first time we have held such a dinner get-together,” he said. “We have close to 40 resident associations within the area of Zone 3, including Rukun Tetangga and apartment management councils and we hope that with closer cooperation between the resident associations, we will be able to raise the living standards of our local community.”

There are approximately 100,000 residents in USJ2-USJ15.

Rajiv also took the opportunity to explain the work as a councillor, and how the JKP was set up. “We have set up 3 core focus areas for the JKP, namely, community integration, security and infrastructure maintenance,” he said.

“The role of the JKP is to act as an intermediary between the council and the people,” he added. “We are not seeking to compete with the various resident groups, but instead to work together hand in hand for the benefit of the people.”

Representative from each resident group gave a brief introduction of their association, their main goals, and also a wish list which they presented to the council. Among other suggestions included gated&guarded schemes, improving parks & street lights as well as suggesting that MPSJ start a auxilary police force.

Briefing and discussion with ASP Loi at the USJ8 Balai Polis before launching the VPU.

Since Jan 2010, under the banner of JKP Zone 3, we have started a Volunteer Patrolling Unit (VPU), with the objective to patrol our neighbourhoods, acting as a detterent to crime. We all know the police is understaffed in Subang Jaya/USJ, am I'm very proud to say that group of residents have voluntarily sacrificed a few hours a month (some much more) to get this going.

This effort is supported by both the police and MPSJ. Each shift of patrolling consist of 1 or 2 residents, 1 MPSJ staff and 1 policeman. More details on this to come. But I want to share an email from one of the volunteers to the patrolling group...

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Dear VPU Members,


I happened to read Stephen R. Covey's book on a subject on "Community Policing.

I extracted some of the salient points for your perusal and reading pleasure as below;

- All around the United States and in other places throughout the world, many communities have reduced crime up to 60% through civil society-which is The third alternative.
-The first alternative is for Police to enforce the Law.
-The second alternative is to lower behavior standards and just live with the 'weakening of the moral fiber of society.'
-The third alternative is to use moral authority to embolden the empower citizen (civil society) to take an active part in the prevention of crime and in finding and prosecuting criminals.
- Who provides this kind of leadership?- The Police officer on the beat.
-They are the ones who have to involve and build relationships of trust with families/society to prevent crimes and "blow the whistle."
-The new model sees the Police officers, with both formal and moral authority, as the real leaders.
-A great sociologist Emile Durkheim quoted: "When mores (customary law)are sufficient, laws are unnecessary. When mores are insufficient, laws are unenforceable."
-"The basic mission of Police is to PREVENT crime and disorder. The public are the police and the police are the public, and both share the same responsibility for the community safety." Sir Robert Peel, Founder of Modern Policing.

We are obviously on the right path from above. I sincerely hope that our cooperation with the Police will help to bring about a safer and healthier society for all to live in.

An update from this posting,

I just got the sms that the traffic light retiming works have just been completed. From tomorrow (29Jan) morning, the timing for AM peak will be as IKRAM has set in May 2009. As for PM peak, the light timings have been extended from 4:30pm to 8:30pm.

I'm also arranging for a site visit with IKRAM next week to evaluate the traffic flow during the peak periods.

The meeting with IKRAM @ MPSJ at 3:30pm today:

1. The timings shown on the powerpoints slides that are with me, Hannah, Arvin (and I don't know who else has it) has not been used since May 2009.

2. Upon implementation in May 2009, IKRAM and MPSJ set up camp for one week to monitor the implementation. During that implementation, a number of changes were made to the original proposal approved. (unfortunately, no one bothered to tell the councillors/adun).

3. The timings that IKRAM/MPSJ Engineering finally agreed upon was then documented and sent to MPSJ by IKRAM in a project completion report in July 2009. So, there is the proposed timing and implemented timing, both of which is quite different. Then there is also current timing, which is what is measure/programmed today. Finally there's I think one of the key differences during AM peak is Tujuan turning right into SS19 instead of 20sec its 30sec/50sec.

4. While proposed timing and implemented timing is quite different, implemented timing and current timing is nearly the same. For AM peak, the difference is that after 7:15am the SS19 turn right changes from 50sec to 30sec, whereas for current timing, that happens at 7:30pm.

5. Actions to be taken tonight by contractor (or latest tomorrow)
J10 (SS19) AM peak - to revert to implemented timing
J11 (USJ2) AM peak - alreaidy implemented timing, no changes
J10 PM Peak - already implemented timing. To extend PM peak to 430pm-830pm from current 6pm-8pm
J11 PM Peak - already implemented timing. To extend PM peak to 430pm-830pm from current 5pm-8pm

To be honest, I can't be certain when implemented timing moved current timing, but MPSJ Engineering says it was done during a site visit by IKRAM (Mr Tan, who is no longer working with IKRAM) somewhere in July/Aug last year.

If after this minor changes has been done, the condition is not satisfactory, then it means that the traffic patterns/volume has changed, and we need to go thru a whole new traffic study/implement a new system.

The timings that are running on the ground now are NOT the same as per the presentation by IKRAM in April 2009, which Arvin & I have a copy. Over the last one week, MPSJ Engineering (Boss/Director: Ir Ismail, Engineer: En Taufik) claimed that there was some wiring problem, giving intermitent connections, causing the chaos in timing. I was and still am very spectical of this. However they said it'll be fixed by Tuesday night, 26 Jan, and apparently it was one.

On 27th, I was at SS19 traffic lights at 7am, and then after than at Pers Murni to check the timings. The timings, to my annoyance, was not at all as per IKRAM's documentation.

Engineering and the traffic light contractor stood by the claim that during the one week on site monitoring in May 2009, it was found that IKRAM's suggestion was not working, and they experimented together with IKRAM on site and came up with this new set of timings, which they said was the best. The timings have apparently not been adjusted since May 2009.

So, if no one was lying, by right traffic today and yesterday should be back to normal. But I know its not. I insisted on a meeting with IKRAM that day inself to get to the bottom of this, unfortunately, the person who did this project was in Melaka, so the meeting is today at 3:30pm.

We'll get to the bottom of this mess then.

http://streets.nst.com.my/Current_News/Streets/Wednesday/Stories/20100127002133/Article/index_html

SELCAT has started its public hearing again. Watch the live streaming here. This is a continuation on the use of state allocation by state assemblymen.

Dear residents of USJ,

This is to inform you and to invite you to assist in the Gotong Royong Perdana Masyarakat MPSJ. All areas under MPSJ have been invited to "turun padang" to participate in this Gotong Royong Perdana Masyarakat.

For JKP Zon 3 (USJ2-15) the following are the activities:

1. USJ2 - Meet at Balai Masyarakat USJ2/4S (near the Masjid), 7:45am
Activities: Clean-up activities and removing illegal banners/advertismen ts
Contact Person: Christie 012-3932771, Effendy: 012-2136659

2. USJ3/1 - Meet at Padang USJ3/1, 8am
Activities: Clean-up activities and removing illegal banners/advertismen ts
Contact Person: Andy: 019-3337088

3. USJ3/4 - Meet at Padang USJ3/4P, 8am
Activities: Clean-up activities and removing illegal banners/advertismen ts
Contact Person: Yeo 012-3896296

4. USJ6 - Meet at Basketball Court USJ6/2B, 8am
Activities: Anti-dengue campaign
Contact Person: Juan: 016-2163836

5. USJ13- Meet at RT Pondok, Padang USJ13/1, 8am
Activities: Clean-up activities and removing illegal banners/advertismen ts
Contact Person: John 012-6279517

Do bring along your garden tools and cleaning tools (cangkul, parang, spades, etc) if you can.

Thank you for your kind attention and look forward to seeing you this Sunday.


Turn up for gotong-royong, residents told


Turn up for gotong-royong, residents told


RESIDENTS in areas under the jurisdiction of the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) have been urged to take part in the massive gotong-royong on Sunday.

The event is being organised to engage the community to maintain the cleanliness and beauty of the environment.

It also aims to lower the number of dengue cases in the municipality.

All 24 residents committees in Subang Jaya, Kinrara, Seri Serdang and Seri Kembangan will be clearing the rubbish, removing illegal banners, planting trees and conducting a 10-minute dengue check on compounds.

MPSJ president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan is encouraging every one, including government agencies, the private sector, developers, NGOs, religious organisations and educational institutions, to take part in the gotong-royong.

Meanwhile, the council will be having a ping-pong competition on Jan 30 and 31 at the MPSJ Indoor Stadium in Serdang Jaya and Kompleks 3K in Serdang Raya.

It is open to all Malaysians aged 18 and above.

There are six categories, namely Men’s Single Open, Women’s Singles Open, Men’s Double Open, Women’s Doubles Open, Men’s Singles Below 18 and Women’s Singles Below 18.

The participation fee is RM10 for each category. Forms can be obtained at the two venues, as well as the Puchong Indah Multipurpose Hall and MPSJ headquarters in USJ 5.

The closing date for registation is Jan 28. For details, call 03-8026 4355, 012-924 5235 or 017-333 2302.

Just found out that the enforcement of no smoking in public areas can only be enforced by the District Health Office. Local councils have no authority in this area...

Wonder how many enforcement officers each district health office has... 1? 2?

To book, please email/sms:
Rajiv - rajiv@dapsj.com, 012-3111585
Watie - wati.mpsj@gmail.com - 016-2213381

Today afternoon, we (MPSJ) had a meeting with the police at the Selangor IPK (Ibu Pejabat Kontijen - Selangor Police HQ) regarding MPSJ's desire and consideration to set up an auxiliary police unit.

Auxiliary police would have nearly all the powers of a police officer, but is subjected to the area/jurisdiction of operation.

Our objectives for an auxiliary police is simple:
1. Create safer neighbourhoods. To be able to do patrolling to complement the existing police force. We know the great shortage faced by Subang Jaya Police stations. This would help increase the felt presence of the police, and be a deterrent to crime.
2. To provide/arm our enforcement with more bite when conducting their duties. I.e. in raiding a gambling den, we have limited powers to sieze, and to issue summons. Whereas police can arrest the culprits involved, cut the electricity supply to the place, etc. Now we depend on joint operations with the police, but seeing how they also lack manpower, this isn't the most productive way forward.
3. Provide greater security to MPSJ's assets/premise (but this isn't a major consideration).

However, what is dissapointing, its seems that
1. We will not get auxiliary police authority outside of MPSJ's assets. So, we may be granted, if we choose to apply, but our officers are restricted to working within MPSJ's compound, i.e. MPSJ's HQ in USJ5, sports complex, court in SS15, etc. This defeats the who intention of setting up in the first place, which is to provide for safer neighbourhoods.
2. The application will take years. The fastest is apparently about 1 year, and some 3 years, he even quoted one that took 6 years to get approved. This just doesn't make sense, when private bodies, at their own cost, want to help the police, the police gives them a run-around.

However, we do note the exception to the general rule for auxilary police, which is Genting group and Sunway. We are also not sure whether to proceed with this just yet. MBPJ's application has been pending for 1 year now. Even if we do, it'll be a long long journey, and that also, we do not know if they would grant MPSJ the 3rd exception after Genting and Sunway, to provide for security for the people and neighbourhoods.