RAs and councillor honour Puchong police force

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2013/5/7/central/13068298&sec=central

Tuesday May 7, 2013

RAs and councillor honour Puchong police force

Saying thank you: Chang (third from left) presenting a certificate of appreciation to representatives from the Bandar Puteri Puchong and Puchong Jaya police stations, and Serdang district police station.

A DINNER was recently held to honour the local police force in apprehending five dangerous criminals in Puchong.

The event was hosted by Subang Jaya Municipal councillor Chang Kim Loong and the Residents’ Associations (RAs) of Bandar Puteri 8 and 9, Puchong.

Present at the event were the Serdang OCPD and OCS (police station chief) of Puchong Jaya and Bandar Puteri Puchong, as well as the 15 policemen involved in the arrest.

In his speech, Chang said: “Both the commercial and residential areas of Bandar Puteri Puchong had suffered a spate of serious crime over the past few months.

“This has caused great fear and financial loss for residents and business people alike.

“Installing security systems and getting security manpower have become an increasing burden, with yearly increases in payment to cope with rising costs.

“We are glad to note that two months ago, the Bandar Puteri Puchong policemen had taken a conscientious step that led to the apprehending of five suspected criminals.

“This is a big achievement, considering that in the past, many robbery cases in the neighbourhoods went unsolved,” said Chang, who is also Zone 16 Residents’ Committee (JKP) chairman.

“We hope such exemplary effort will be continued so that the residents and business people in Puchong will regain confidence that the police are serious in combating crime and providing a safer place to live in and conduct business,” he said.

He added that the get-together with the men in uniform and community leaders is to commemorate the policemen’s success, with a certificate of appreciation for the exemplary effort undertaken by the local police force.

“As for MPSJ’s part in crime prevention, we have started installing CCTV cameras at strategic locations and this effort will be continued,” said Chang.

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Puteri 11 sweeper Pak Yoh had a Thyroidectomy operation on 4th March 2013

From Alice Choo:

Pak Yoh is the Puteri 11 sweeper who has been diligent in his duty. He was admitted to Serdang Hospital and had a full major Thyroidectomy operation on 4th March 2013.

Let us all pray for Pak Yoh's speedy recovery so that he can come back taking care of P11 cleanliness.

PETITION by Torchasia *Children Soccerworn* : WE WANT FOOTBALL FIELD AT TAMAN TASIK WAWASAN

PETITION by Torchasia *Children Soccerworn* : WE WANT FOOTBALL FIELD AT
TAMAN TASIK WAWASAN

Cr. Chang Kim Loong has been invited by a group of children and their trainer, Ms. Joon from
Wawasan 4 for their “Harry Potter Play” and was accompanied by Alice (Secretary) and Pn
Sharifah (PA) on the Friday, 21st December, 2012 at 5.00pm.

Literally the intention of these children’s’ invite was not the play but is to voice out their
discontentment on the excessive plants planted in and within the Wawasan Lake Park, which
leave them no space for their football.

In order to redeem the space and having some plants removed, they have worked hard in
getting 200 signatures supporting their petition.

However, Cr. Chang with great empathy agreed to intervene to assist them in the best possible
way and Alice who is also the Chairperson of RA Puteri 11 agreed to have the removed plants
for their Taman.

Let’s pray that Cr. Chang can obtain the utmost best deal for these little gentlemen and ladies
of Wawasan 4.

God Bless

Voice of Alice Choo
Secretary JKP 16

PROGRAM BACK TO SCHOOL MPSJ 2012 BERSAMA JAWATANKUA​SA PENDUDUK (JKP) 16

PROGRAM BACK TO SCHOOL MPSJ 2012 BERSAMA JAWATANKUA​SA PENDUDUK (JKP) 16 - held on 29th Dec 2012

Astoundingly this event has been carried out gayly and smoothly with 55 children and their parents from
Zone 16 gathered at Wawasan Lake Park early at 9 am, even though the giveaways of the school bags
were at 10am.

Children ranging from age of 8 to 15 were so joyful and proud to have a new school bag for their coming
school days.

Having to say this, our Cr. Chang and his JKP Team Members shared the joy and pride wishing them an
excellent academic year with flying colors.

Voice of Alice Choo
Secretary JKP 16

Saluran Aduan MPSJ

Whilst many residents sit down and expect the local council or JKP to solve residential problems, we need your co-operation too by submitting your complaint.

For a start, residents are strongly encouraged to lodge a complaint with local council stating your problem, the location of problem and what assistance you require. For example, you can request your local council to clear the illegal dumpsite and erect a signboad "Dilarang membuang sampah. Denda....".

To lodge a complaint with MPSJ, please follow the steps below:
http://ocps.mpsj.gov.my/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.section.Section_56132bed-a020f414-15da7d00-b9ac0c69

Saluran Aduan MPSJ
Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya telah menyediakan pelbagai saluran bagi memudahkan penduduk sekitar kawasan Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya membuat aduan. Diantara saluran-saluran yang disediakan MPSJ bagi melaksanakan aduan adalah :-

Saluran 1:-Kaunter Aduan - Aras 1, Kaunter bersepadu , Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya.

Saluran 2:-Hotline :- 03-8024 7700 (primary) or 03-56376545 (secondary)

Saluran 3:-Melalui laman web MPSJ. http://www.mpsj.gov.my/ -> berdaftar bersama My@MPSJ at http://ocps.mpsj.gov.my/cms/signup.jsp

Saluran 4:-Sila hantarkan sebarang aduan melalui email kepada mpsj@mpsj.gov.my

Saluran 5:-Alamat surat menyurat Majlis Perbandaran Subang JayaPersiaran Perpaduan USJ 5,47610 Subang Jaya,Selangor Darul Ehsan

Sebarang tindakan dan maklumbalas aduan adalah selama 14 hari waktu berkerja.

Alternatively, you can write a complaint letter and submit to RA or JKP who will then relay to MPSJ seeking their assistance.

Potholes Patched in front of SJK (C) Keng Chee Wawasan Puchong

The potholes in front SJK (C) Keng Chee Wawasan Puchong were patched up on Thu, Feb 28, 2013. Thank you MPSJ and JKP16 for diligently following up on this matter and getting matter resolved promptly.

Protection from rogue banks

http://www.mmail.com.my/story/protection-rogue-banks-42170

Protection from rogue banks
New steps by Bank Negara to mitigate risk of housebuyers falling prey to greedy, unscrupulous foreign financial institutions
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012 - 15:03
by Terence Fernandez
Location:
KUALA LUMPUR

INCIDENCES of rogue foreign banks victimising local housebuyers are what prompted the government to introduce new sets of rules that keep them in check and protect consumers, one of them being the standardisation of housing loan and home financing agreements, announced by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on Friday.

National Housebuyers’ Association (HBA) secretary-general Chang Kim Loong told The Malay Mail the association had mooted the standardisation of forms for housing loans to enable the authorities to reign in foreign banks.

“We helped draft the new proposal with Pemudah, the agency in the Prime Minister’s Department which improves the delivery system,” Chang said.

He said there were several discrepancies in requirements and clauses between foreign and local banks.

“There were hidden clauses like the imposition of a minimum RM50 for late payment, unilaterally imposed clauses that were unfair to the customers,” he said.

He added that hidden clauses capitalised on the misfortune of customers who had hit hard times, delinquent accounts (defaulters) being victimised to enrich the banks.

“Each time an in-house lawyer’s letter is sent, the cost would be charged to the customer. They would do so promptly and frequently, putting additonal financial burden on the people,” Chang said.

He said with the standardisation, no more additional terms could be put in.

“This should have been done a long time ago. We already have a standard Sales and Purchase Agreement for developers ... why can’t we have same for bank loans?

“All that needed to be done was attach a schedule to the loan agreement with the customer’s name, address, MyKad number, tenure of loan and and repayment terms,” he added.

BNM announced that the new terms were limited to properties valued at up to RM500,000, but Chang said it should be extended to residential properties that cost more.

“At the end of the day, the cost of housing is rising and we need to be fair to all, but we must commend BNM for taking heed of the people’s plight and taking action,” he said.

BNM had said that the principal sum referred to can be extended to cover renovation costs, mortgage reducing term assurances or such other insurance premiums permitted by the banking institution, as well as legal fees incurred in the purchase.

The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) said the standardised template would further promote consumers’ understanding of their rights and obligations, enabling them to make informed decisions that best meet their financial circumstances.

It said banking institutions should endeavour to improve the turnaround time for the processing of housing loans.

The Federation of Malaysian Consumers’ Association (Fomca) said the standardisation of documents creates a protection mechanism for unsuspecting borrowers.

Its secretary-general, Datuk Paul Selvaraj, said the use of language that was easily understood in the document — rather than legal jargon — could improve understanding by the borrowers.

“Consumers seldom read the agreement because of the complex language and the thickness of the agreement which is like a dictionary. Even when read, we seldom understand the contents,” he said.

“And when there are terms that we understand, it is difficult to ask the bank to amend them.

“When they are standardised, it will give basic protection to the consumers and an assurance that our interests are protected.”

Stop blame game, says HBA

http://www.mmail.com.my/story/stop-blame-game-says-hba-42203

Stop blame game, says HBA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2012 - 15:22
by Amirul Ruslan
Location:
KUALA LUMPUR

THE National House Buyers Association (HBA) has urged all parties to stop playing the blame game, as the findings on the Bukit Setiawangsa landslip must be made public first.

"Stop attempting to cover up by proportioning the blame to who is in charge now, then or present," HBA secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said in a statement to The Malay Mail yesterday.

The association called for Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to be proactive by adopting measures such as identifying the number of hillside projects, reviewing all approvals to check for maintenance of slope and drainage systems, preparing geotechnical reports, as well as risk assessment reports.

"We understand that the federal government had considered a new comprehensive law on hillside development modelled on Hong Kong’s Building Ordinance to prevent future tragedies.

"Such a law is laudable in the long-term but is more important to identify the roots causes of our recurring landslides and amend existing rules to act firmly against the incompetent and the corrupt,” said Chang.

Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) national council member S. Sivanyanam said that there were specialists and engineers whose expertise can be used to formulate guidelines to avoid incidences like the collapse of the retaining wall on Saturday.

He said this was because it was the job of the local councils to decide based on recommendations from the geotechnical department.

Sivanyanam, who is also Rehda's Negri Sembilan branch chairman, however, declined comment when asked whether hillside developments should be stopped in the face of landslide risk.

"The technology back then is different from ones used today," he said.

Sivanyanam said he was unable to comment without all the details and specifications of the collapsed wall, built in 1992, to compare it to a wall built nowadays.

He praised local councils for being more stringent these days in their regulations in approving new developments as compared to the past.

It was reported that following the landslip, Mayor Datuk Ahmad Phesal Talib had said that the collapsed retaining wall would not have been approved if based on the latest guidelines in 2010.