Reward for info on illegal dumping

THE Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) will reward informers of illegal dumping.

At the fullboard meeting yesterday, MPSJ president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan said RM500 would be given to the public who tip off the council on those who dispose of rubbish illegally.



“Take note of the date and time, take a photo of the culprits and their lorries and then forward us the details,” he said.

The council will work with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to track down the culprits based on the information given.

It will give the reward after the culprits settled the fines.

Similarly, MPSJ will reward informants on heavy vehicles that knock down height gantries installed at various locations in the municipality.

Citing an incident that happened on Sunday night, Adnan said a heavy vehicle caused a gantry at USJ 16 to fall and later, a motorcyclist rammed into the gantry left lying on the road.

“It takes about RM6,000 to RM12,000 to make and install a gantry.

“If the culprit is caught, he will be slapped with a maximum fine of RM1,000 for vandalism. He also has to bear the repair costs,” Adnan said.

Meanwhile, it has been announced that the MPSJ Hypermedia Libraries located at Kompleks 3C and Serdang Raya are now open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9.30am to 5pm (except public holidays)

extracted from Star Metro ( Nov 26 )

Crime Statistics for October 2009 - Balai Polis USJ

House Breakin (day/night)

A total of 54 reported cases (37 cases in September 2009)

The highest number of break-ins occurred in USJ2

If you live in a Community where your Neighbourhood Watch Group has employed Security Guards please do not be complacent. You have to be equally vigilant taking the usual precautions with your home. There were 2 reported breakin cases in the guarded USJ5 area.

Stolen Motor Vehicles (Cars/Vans/Lorries/Jeeps & Motorcycles)

32 cases of stolen Vehicles (27 cases in September 2009)

20 cases of stolen Motorcycles (19 cases in September 2009)

There are no specific areas where Vehicle thefts occur so please make sure you secure your cars.

Robberies

Robberies have dropped to 8 cases (18 cases in September 2009)In general the crime rate in USJ has remained stable, but has shifted to areas that do not have active Neighbourhood Watch Groups or GnG schemes.

The criminals will find less places to operate, which would make them more vulnerable to detection by the Polis, just make sure we are all vigilant to alert the Polis when we notice suspicious characters in our neighbourhood.

Polis advisory - we must fight back

We need to make sure that criminals are not even safe in their own homesIf you notice your neighbours behaving suspiciously i.e.

a) sleeps all day and is not around in the night

b) no apparent work regiment

c) coming back home at odd hours of the day

d) frequent visitors at odd hours of the day.

e) suspicious odours etc

Give the Polis a call and get them to investigate. There have been cases where information by alert neighbours have helped Polis in apprehending criminals in their homes.

Polis patrol with residents

The 3 Green Resident's Committee will be looking into incorporating our night patrol together with the Polis at the recommendation of Chief Inspector Tuan Loi Yew Lik. CI Loi can be contracted directly @ 012-4118843.

We hope residents will also do their part to join us on our regular night patrol. For those interested, please contact Andy ( 019 3337088 ) or Yeap ( 0165475656 ) for more details.

For more details of the crime situation in USJ, you may consider joining Community Policing(JKPCP). There is room for more members.

How to launch a complaint with MPSJ

Walk-in: Aras 1, Kaunter bersepadu, MPSJ. Please insist on a complaint reference number once you have made your complaint.

Hotline: 03-56376545. 24 hours. Please insist on a complaint reference number once you have made your complaint.

MPSJ Online Public Complaints System: iResponz

Website: http://www.mpsj.gov.my/

E-mail: mpsj@mpsj.gov.my - If you don't receive a reply within 2 working days, please re-send the email or use the website.

Mailing address:

Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya
Persiaran Perpaduan, USJ 5
47610 Subang Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan

Note: this method is discouraged as it takes a longer response time. However, it is still an available option

General Response time: 14 working days.

For urgent matters please call the hotline & also contact our hardworking Zone 3 MPSJ councillor (USJ 2 to USJ 15) Rajiv Rishyakaran via SMS or call directly at 012-3111585

Burglars at USJ 2 foiled!

TWO suspected burglars who have been terrorising the USJ2 and neighbouring areas found themselves at the front end of a high-speed chase, with the police hot on their heels last Friday ( Nov 15, 2009 )

The suspects, both Chinese in their 20s and spotting shoulder length hair were spotted by a routine patrol in USJ2 trying to pry open a gate.

Subang Jaya OCPD ACP Zainal Rashid said the suspects fled in their stolen Toyota Wish with the police hot on their tail.

"The vehicle crashed into another oncoming Proton Persona at the USJ6-USJ9 junction. Unfortunately both suspects managed to flee on foot into the neighbouring area,"

Zainal said police found loot in the boot of the heavily tinted car, which was reported stolen in Wangsa Maju recently.

"We found an LCD plasma TV, bottles of liquor and tools normally used for house break-ins."

"We suspect the two were spotted trying to break into their second house for the day," he said, adding that police were trying to ascertain the location of the first house break-in.

Zainal said police were investigating the case and will be checking for thumb prints in the vehicle in an attempt to identify both the suspects.

"If you see anyone fitting the description of the two suspects, call the police," he said.

News extract from SJ Echo

Top 10 Neighbours from Hell

Here's an interesting read from Star Metro ( Nov 12, 2009 )

1. One who tears down or renovates a house without the necessary approvals from the local authority.

2. One who leaves the house abandoned and locked up for years, leading to mosquitoes and other pests breeding on the premises.

3. One who creates loud disturbances and noise at odd times like the wee hours of the morning when everyone else is sound asleep.

4. One who rents out the home to a huge bunch of tenants, and tenants who become a nuisance.

5. One who converts a house from its intended purpose of habitation into a commercial food business without approval and permission from neighbours.

6. One who screams and rages loudly at his/her family members, disturbing the peace and causing discomfort.

7. One who leaves his/her pets unsupervised and uncontrolled.

8. One who intrudes into the neighbour’s parking space and builds a garden that encroaches into a public road/kerb.

9. One who renovates his own portion of the house without discussing with the neighbour and leaving the neighbour’s joint section looking ugly and detached.

10. One who blatantly dumps rubbish into the neighbour’s space or drains without guilt or conscience.

This list was compiled based on complaints and letters written in to StarMetro.

Let's make sure we here at 3Greens do not fall into any of the categories above. Cheers!

2009 in a Nutshell - Hannah Yeoh

Extract from Sj Echo ( Nov 4, 2009 ) by Hannah Yeoh

on Gated & Guarded

A special consultation session was held recently in MPSJ together with MPSJ councillors for USJ zone - Rajiv Rishyakaran and Arumugam A/L Kalimuthu (rep), USJ Residents’ Association and representatives from all over USJ 1 to USJ 23. The discussion focused mainly on ways to improve the current guidelines pertaining to gated & guarded scheme and brainstorming on ways to address the challenges and limitations of such a scheme.

MPSJ has started a sub-committee led by councillor Roslan Shahir, tasked at tackling gated & guarded scheme. A special state-wide town hall meeting will also be held by the Selangor State Government to look into this issue and how it affects every local council and residential community.

The Home Ministry must allocate more manpower and resources in urban constituencies such as Subang Jaya. The presence of policemen must be felt on the streets. We need an admission that security is a pivotal concern and there should not be an assignment of such a responsibility to foreign guards. Some residents have suggested that MPSJ should take up the role of the police by promoting or adopting crime prevention measures. While I personally think this is a good-to-have approach, we must not forget that ultimately the responsibility lies with the police force under the purview of the Home Ministry.

I do not think we should reinvent or delegate such a duty to other agencies such as MPSJ. MPSJ should focus on improving basic infrastructure amenities and ensuring sustainable development in our township.

I have said it many times and I will reiterate the same here – gated & guarded should not be a long term solution in reducing crime. Once the Home Ministry allocates sufficient manpower here, residents should not have to pay extra (in addition to their income tax!) for security guards anymore.

Meeting the Residents

Dear neighbours,

the 3 Greens USJ Pro-tem Comittee is happy to inform that we have now completed almost 2 months with our Gated and Guarded concept.

In the last meeting, it was decided that we should meet our fellow residents of USJ 3/1 and update them on the status, on-going activities and also to seek feedback from all on how we can further improve the security in our neighbourhood.

Date : November 22, 2009 ( Sunday )
Time : 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue : USJ 3/1 Padang

Agenda for the meeting:

1. Chairman's Address
2. Treasurer's Report
3. Pending and Future Projects
4. Q & A
5. Collection of next three (3) months security subscription

Your continued co-operation will be very much appreciated. Please bring along the payment of the next three (3) months; ( RM180 ) Cash / Cheque preferable. Cheque to be made payable to :

Lam Peng Kee & Lim Chooi Cheng

Thank you and see you all soon.