Break-In at USJ 3/1B

A house break-in occured yesterday at Jln USJ 3/1B. It was discovered by the next door neighbour at about 11am today when she went over to feed the fishes as the house owner were overseas for a duration of 5 days.

The thief had possibly climbed over the gate and broke the grill door hinges were the padlock was and force his way thru the wooden door. The house was not equipt with an alarm system which made it easier for the thief. While noticably, none of the electrical items such as flat screen tv, computers and laptop were taken, the house was totally ransacked. Not sure of what was taken as the owners ( who had been immediately informed ) were only now on their way back from the holiday.

The neignbour informed the committee members at 12pm and we were on hand to call the police patrol who promptly responded and they went in and did a quick survey.

Neighbours are advised not to take for granted the fact that our area has been free of crimes for the past 1 year since we became guarded and gated. Despite the guards patrolling every hour, coupled with the resident bicycle patrol every night, do note that despite all this precautions, they remain only preventives and deterents against criminal activity in our neighbourhood, and not a 100% guaranteed especially when professional thieves have your home targeted. Note the following advice by the Police Dept.

1) Get to know your neighbors.
2) Engage with the community.
3) Inform your neighbors/ Resident Committee members if you are out of town.
4) Do not leave junk mails and newspapers uncollected.
5) Switch on light in your porch each night and leave a light in your house on when outstation.
6) Report to the guard or Police if you notice any suspicious characters
7) Arm your alarm system ( if you have it )

Our sympathy to the house owners at Jalan USJ 3/1B.

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year

Recycling Time of the Month

Its that Recycling time of the month again! We hope once again for your support to bring out

• Old newspapers / magazines / cardboards
• Aluminium cans / tins / steel containers / plastic bottles
• Used Car batteries / old electrical applicances
• Old clothings / other recyclables

to the wooden gazebo at USJ3/1 padang this Sunday ( December 5, 2010 ) between the hours of 1:00pm till 5:00pm.

Our Pro-tem committee members / street representatives will be present to recieve your recyclables; Neighbours are also invited to come and meet up with us if you have any questions pertaining to our GnG initiatives.

Thank you

3 Greens Pro-tem Committee

Happy Deepavalli

The 3 Greens Resident Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Hindu neighbours a very Happy Deepavalli.

May your Divali be a celebration of beautiful colours and many sparkles...

Recycling Time of the Month

Its that Recycling time of the month again! We hope once again for your support to bring out

• Old newspapers / magazines / cardboards
• Aluminium cans / tins / steel containers / plastic bottles
• Used Car batteries / old electrical applicances
• Old clothings / other recyclables

to the wooden gazebo at USJ3/1 padang this Sunday ( October 3, 2010 ) between the hours of 1:00pm till 5:00pm.

Our Pro-tem committee members / street representatives will be present to recieve your recyclables; Neighbours are also invited to come and meet up with us if you have any questions pertaining to our GnG initiatives.

Thank you

3 Greens Pro-tem Committee

Termination or Continuation of our Guarded & Gated Scheme

Dear Members/Residents

Following the meeting held yesterday, 16th Sept 2010 which was attended by 120 residents (out of a total of 390 residents in our USJ 3/1 community), the committee and street reps have further deliberated and have decided as follows:-

a) To continue the scheme for another one month and if collection is inadequate, to terminate the scheme.

b) As unanimously agreed by the residents at the meeting, collection will be for a 6 months payment basis (i.e. RM 60.00 X 6 months = RM360.00). All outstanding arrears if any must also be paid up.

c) By 16th October 2010, if the overall collection is sufficient the committee will continue with the scheme. Otherwise, the scheme will be terminated.

The committee reached the above decision after considering the following

• Residents at the above meeting expressed their support for the continuation of the scheme. However, the committee and street reps in volunteering their time & efforts have been facing difficulties in collection and lack of funds to pay the security company.

• In the event of termination, any reinstatement (if it would ever happen) will be subjected to new governmental regulations which require all the fences and the boom gates to be dismantled. This will severely undermine the physical effectiveness of the scheme.

In this regard, the committee has resolved that members/residents must also co-operate by delivering their cheques to their street reps (please drop envelope into their mail box). To facilitate payment, we will be enclosing your accounts statement/payment slip for you to submit together with your cheque.

We sincerely hope all members and residents will standby with one another to collectively help in sustaining this worthy initiative for the safety and security of our community at USJ 3/1.


Thank you & regards

Committee Members & Street Reps

Tang Lung Fest on Sept 18

Dear fellow residence of Subang Jaya and USJ,

On behalf on Lions Club of Subang Jaya, we wish to invite you to our great MUHIBBAH social community project, aimed at promoting harmony and fostering fellowship in our community especially among residents of Subang Jaya, USJ and the surrounding neighbourhood. This project is jointly organised with Lioness Club of Subang Jaya and our 6 Sponsored Leo Clubs (Leo Club of SMK Subang Utama, Leo Club of Sri KL, Leo Club of USJ4, Leo Club of USJ8, Leo Club of SMK Subang Jaya and Leo Club of La Salle)

Details of the event:-

Date : 18 Sep 2010 (Sat)
Venue : MPSJ Stadium
Persiaran Perpaduan, USJ 5
Time : 3.00pm ~ 10.00pm

Activities include Supercars display (Porsches, Lamborgini, Ferrari) , multi-racial cultural dance performances, drawing competition, children games, health services, blood donation, and many more, culminating in a lantern procession by, all young and old. 500 Tang Lung will be given to Children.

As Hari Raya Tradition, 2000 simple food will be packed for distribution.

The event will be graced by State Assemblyperson, Hannah Yeoh and other local government dignitaries from MPSJ, Bomba and the Police.

MPSJ fully support the events and will provide 60 staffs to assist during the important day (all together 10 departments will be involved from traffic to safety).

We serve.

Lion Dato Ir. Neo Say Yeow
President of Lions Club of Subang Jaya 2010/2011

tel: 012-2832000
email : neosayyeow@gmail.com

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

3 Greens Residents' Commitee wishes all our Muslim brothers and sisters

Approved Guidelines for Gated and Guarded

Guidelines for gated community (GC)

* The common property including the roads in the GC scheme is private and it must be maintained by the residents through the appointed management corporation (MC);

* The construction of any fencing or wall separating the residents of the GC and non-residents is now allowed;

* The construction of the wall or fencing surrounding the GC area as a border between the GC area and non-GC area is allowed but it should not be more than 2.75 metre;

* A social impact report must be provided by the developers of the GC as stipulated under the sub-section 21A(1A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1976;

* There must be at least two entry and exit points for GCs as stipulated under the Uniform Building Bylaws 1984;

* Special areas for utilities such as electric, telephone, water, gas and sewage connections must be at least placed 2.5 meters within the GC area to enhance the service and facilitate the maintenance.

Guidelines for guarded neighbourhoods (GN)

* GN is allowed only in town areas, especially in areas with high crime rates based on police records;

* GN is not allowed in areas with public amenities such as schools, mosques or public halls, and in areas where public transportation routes are located;

* The local councils can determine the number of housing units for a particular GN for better management;

* The size of the guardhouse should not exceed 1.8m x 2.4m;

* The security guards employed by the residents' association (RA) must be registered with the Home Ministry;

* Any reversion of the GN to its former status (without having guards) by the RA must be made known to the local councils.

Below is an article extracted from the Star ( today )

A gated neighbourhood can only be set up with the approval of 51% of the residents, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung.

He said perimeter fencing and guard houses would not be allowed to be built under the new guidelines for gated and guarded neighbourhood schemes.

He said the local authorities have the right to tear down the fencing and guard houses which caused inconvenience to residents.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently said the guidelines - which were approved and endorsed by the National Council for Local Government - would be imposed with immediate effect on new applications.

Existing gated communities and guarded neighbourhood schemes are exempted.

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Safer Crossing

OWNERS of advertising signboards on pedestrian bridges will be instructed to relocate their signboards to the rooftops of bridges, a measure the Subang Jaya Municipal Council is taking to make pedestrian bridges safer.

MPSJ president Dato’ Adnan Md Ikshan said the council will write to all the owners of pedestrian bridges across major highways such as Kesas Highway and the New Pantai Expressway to have their signboards which presently sit parallel to the railings relocated to the rooftop.

“The pedestrian bridges were built by the highway concessionaires and are owned by them. Because of public safety, we want to cooperate with us to relocate the signboards and also install proper lighting along the bridges.”

“MPSJ will look into having CCTVs installed on the pedestrian bridges after we discuss this with the police,” he said, when asked to comment on immediate measures to be taken following the tragic death of kindergarten teacher Leong Lai Yoong at the hands of a snatch thief along an overhead bridge in Sungei Way last week.

Selangor Police Chief, Deputy Commissioner, Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said the police will recommend increasing CCTVs in crime prone areas in the State including on pedestrian bridges.

“Lighting along pedestrian bridges needs to be looked at. Signboards which block the walkway of the bridge need to be removed.”

“We will monitor pedestrian bridges closely to deter any incidences,” he said.

ADUN Subang Jaya Hannah Yeoh who received a briefing on the incident from Bandar Sunway officer in charge of station Inspector Muniandy Rethiah said MPSJ should look at installing CCTVs and enhancing the lighting at bridges.

“MPSJ must relook its policy on advertising billboards on bridges and also get the highway concessionaires to comply with its decision,” she said.

Hannah said more police presence and successful prosecution of snatch theft cases need to be highlighted.

“Snatch theft cases must not be treated as petty crime,” she added.

Eyes and Voice from Above

IF you hear a voice from “above” the next time you are at SS15 in Subang Jaya or Bandar Puteri in Puchong, chances are there’s a crime, immoral activities, illegal motor races or even littering being committed nearby.

Twenty four hotspots in SS15 and Bandar Puteri have been equipped with CCTV cameras and loudspeakers, according to Subang Jaya Municipal Council president Dato Adnan Md Ikshan.

He said the camera project was allocated by the Housing and Local Government Ministry while the police selected the spot for the cameras.

The loudspeakers can be used to set off a siren or the voice of the officer manning the operations centre at either the USJ8 police station or at MPSJ itself.

Besides recording criminal activities, Adnan said the cameras would also pick on litter-bugs where an officer’s voice would be blared out from the loud speakers to tick off the culprits.

So the next time you think of doing something that flouts the law, think again! You might hear THAT voice.

Important Announcement

Dear Members of the Persatuan Penduduk USJ 3/1, & fellow residents of USJ 3/1,

We commenced our Gated & Guarded Scheme at our area (USJ 3/1) in September 2009 and have been successful in the prevention of crimes to a great extent. Syabas, to all the members who have contributed for the infrastructure and the services of the guards. We have made this area safe, not only the members but also the non-paying residents who have been enjoying this service free of charge (FOC) so far.

We, the committee, are sad to announce that we will have to terminate the services of the guards. However we will do our best to maintain the guards at least until after Hari Raya Puasa holidays so that our Muslim friends can have a peaceful “balik kampong”.

Reasons for the termination of Guarded Scheme:

1. We noticed that the number of contributors for the scheme have dropped and some members have not made their payment despite the Street Representative visiting them on many occasions and also making telephone calls. Members/Residents must take the initiative to approach their Street Representative and make payments promptly. Without sufficient funds we cannot pay for the Guards services.

2. The Security Guards Company has given us notice that they want to increase the monthly charges. They have indicated an increase of approximately 18%.

The Committee Members have spoken to the Company to reconsider the increase in the charges however our major concern is the dropping numbers of contributors. Pertaining to this we would like to hold a meeting with all members and residents.

The details are as below:

Date : 16th September 2010 (Thursday) – Public Holiday – Malaysia Day
Time : 5.00 pm
Venue : USJ 3/1 Padang.
Agenda:

1. Collection status and decision to terminate the Guarded Services.
2. New Guard Company – pending the rates & set-up agreeable.
3. Other Matters Arising.

The Committee will like to reiterate that this meeting is important so that we can make the final decision and thus want all members to attend. By this notice we will assume that members who not attend will be deemed as agreeable to the decision made in the meeting as a group.

Thank You and “Selamat Hari Raya Puasa to all our Muslims friends”

The Committee Members of the Persatuan Penduduk USJ 3/1, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Rules on gated schemes will be imposed with immediate effect

PUTRAJAYA: Gated and guarded neighbourhood schemes will have to follow new guidelines, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Deputy Prime Minister said the guidelines - which were approved and endorsed by the National Council for Local Government - would be imposed with immediate effect on new applications.

Existing gated communities and guarded neighbourhood schemes are exempted.

He said the guidelines include specific height for fences and ensuring a permanent guardhouse with security personnel manning the area around the clock for the establishment of a gated community.

Guarded neighbourhoods must ensure the boom gate and guard posts are temporary structures which can be removed if local authorities found them unsuitable.

“The guidelines however, do not involve pricing as it is for the concerned parties to decide,” he told reporters after chairing the meeting.

Also present was Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that a by-law would later be formulated to allow local authorities to take action against those who fail to abide by the guidelines.

Gated communities and guarded neighbourhoods have sprung up in recent years as residents sought to protect themselves and their properties by employing private security firms.

Muhyiddin said residents of guarded neighbourhoods have no right to prevent others from going to schools or playgrounds, for instance, through their areas.

MPSJ Rescue Squad 24-7

For the fourth year, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) is having its Natural Disaster Operations Room on stand-by during the Aidilfitri festive season.

Our 30-man rescue squad, consisting of employees from various departments, will respond to the distress call from the public in case of emergency.

The squad, which is trained in rescue skills, is divided into three teams and will be on duty round the clock from Sept 8 to 19.

Three members from each of our 22 departments will be on stand-by, too, in 12-hour shifts. They will join the rescue squad if anything happens during their shifts.

In the past, we had taken swift action during the holiday seasons when flood, fire and thunderstorm occurred, and this year we are not letting our guard down.

The public can call our 24-hour hotline at 03-5637 6545 for rescue assistance. Our squad members will be alerted immediately and they will report to the operations room as soon as possible.

Once they are back, they will gather the necessary equipment, such as walkie-talkie sets and boats, before setting off to the affected site.

Meanwhile, the hotline unit will contact the relevant departments, such as Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), police, Social Welfare Department, Civil Defence Force (JPA 3), Rela and ambulance, for further assistance.

Besides providing food aid, we will evacuate the victims if necessary.

We have identified several locations to relocate the victims, including the Enggang Apartments in Bandar Kinrara 6, Kampung Tengah Community Hall, Taman Sri Puchong Community Hall, Kinrara Section 1 Multipurpose Hall, Taman Mawar Community Hall in Puchong, Sri Kayan Apartments and Taman Intan Community Hall in Batu 3, Shah Alam, 3K Complex in Seri Kembangan and the MPSJ Indoor Stadium in Serdang Jaya.

The squad is required to keep the command post in the operations room informed half-hourly or hourly, and they will in turn relay the information to me or deputy MPSJ president.

I see strong commitment in MPSJ employees, who do not hesitate to serve even during the festive season.

News article derived from the Star

Balik Kampung - Rumat Selamat Forms

This form is applicable for residents of Bandar Sunway, Putra Heights, Subang Jaya & USJ

To submit your registration direct to the Polis, you can obtain a copy of the "registration form" from your nearest participating Balai Polis, or print and fill out the form provided below.

Click on image to download PDF files


Please note that the Forms are in PDF format, you would require

More on GnG Guidelines

RESIDENTS associations are setting up gated and guarded communities and the Fire and Rescue Services Department has no problems with it as long as they are not a hindrance in the event of an emergency.

There are no ministry guidelines on such schemes and the rules and regulations differ from one local government to another.

However last month, a set of guidelines were drafted to plan, control and monitor the development of gated and guarded communities by the Housing and Local Government Ministry.

The guidelines were drawn by the Urban and Rural Planning Department and the Cabinet is considering enforcing the guidelines throughout Peninsular Malaysia. The draft would include detailed aspects of planning and monitoring of gated community schemes in line with the Strata Titles Act 1985 (Amendment 2006) as well as for “guarded neighbourhoods”.

In the meantime, the government will not stop anyone from creating a gated community with guards but once the draft is in place, such schemes would have to follow conditions and regulations stipulated by the ministry.

Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia (Inspectorate Unit, Corporate Management and PR Division Senior) Superintendent II, Gan Hock Seong said the department had no objections but it would help if the residents associations discussed plans with the department before setting up such schemes.

He said now the discussion was with the developers but there were certain problems in gated communities that could hinder the department from carrying out their jobs in the event of a fire.

Gan said for example, the erection of boom gates and horizontal bars might cause a problem if they were not built to specifications as the recommended height is 16ft to allow their biggest vehicle to pass through.

“In such instances we can use our hydraulic tools to remove them but we could have responded faster if there were no such hindrances,’’ he added.

Gan said gated and guarded communities were something new and although there were no guidelines set by the Fire and Rescue Department, the residents associations could work with them to follow simple guidelines for a win-win situation.

In Selangor, for instance, 85% of the residents must agree for a guarded neighbourhood whereas a gated community needs 100%.

“This would help the department to reduce the loss of response time as obstacles and other hindrances could cause big losses in the event of a major fire,’’ said Gan.

He said although the department was equipped with the tools to remove obstacles such as boom gates, in most cases narrow access roads and security booths in old developments, which were not built to specifications, obstructed vehicle movement.

“In the event of a fire at high-rise buildings, the department would use the sky-lift and it would pose problems if the access roads are not wide enough,’’ said Gan.

Such schemes, he said, should not hinder vehicles from entering the area by putting up barricades and obstructions that were critical to response time.

Gan said under such circumstances, the department could issue the fire-hazard abatement notice under Section 8 of the Fire and Rescue Act to absolve them of any damages caused by the delay.

He said new developments were required to be designed with the minimum hazard or risks and this was provided for under the Uniform Building By-laws.

By CHARLES FERNANDEZ
charlesf@thestar.com.my

Streaming Guidelines on GnG

The Federal Territories Gerakan is pledging support for the Cabinet’s recent approval of a working paper to streamline guidelines for gated and guarded communities.

Its anti-crime and public safety bureau chief, Lim Teck Ang, said they supported the policy because gated communities had helped to lower the crime rate in residential areas like Taman Segar, Taman Megah and Taman Bukit Maluri Kepong.

Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung announced several days ago that the guidelines would only be implemented after they were considered by the National Council for Local Government, in a meeting to be chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister on Aug 26.

Lim said Federal Territories Gerakan had also drafted a paper last year listing various crime prevention measures to be included for a gated community, based on feedback received from different residents associations.

“In 2008, we received complaints from a few residents associations that the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) went to demolish their guardhouses.

“Since then, Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon has been concerned and even met the previous Kuala Lumpur mayor to stop further demolition of the structures.

“The then mayor agreed that no more guardhouses will be demolished until the government comes up with guidelines,” Lim said during a press conference.

Federal Territories Gerakan youth chief Lau Hoi Keong hoped that once the guidelines were implemented, the DBKL could relax the ruling a little for existing guardhouses, like the design aspect.

“New developments will have to abide by the guidelines, but for existing gated and guarded communities, we urge the DBKL to be more lenient in their enforcement,” said Lau.

He said the guidelines must also take into consideration residents without car stickers who do not subscribe to the gated and guarded scheme.

“There were times when non-subscribing residents faced difficulty entering into their own housing estate because the guards either did not let them through without the stickers, or wanted their identification,” he added.

They also proposed for a yearly allocation to be channelled to local councils so that the respective RAs could upgrade their security facilities and features, adding that the budget would require the coordination between the Home Ministry, Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Federal Territorries and Urban Wellbeing Ministry.

Lim said FT Gerakan would be setting up 10 service teams to provide help and advice to the RAs on problems faced with regard to the forming of gated and guarded communities.

“We will continue to study the guidelines once they are implemented with a possible briefing to be conducted for all Kuala Lumpur RAs,” he said.

Lau said with the guidelines drawn up, security and crime prevention, however, should not be passed on to the residents. The police, he said, would still need to patrol these areas.

He hoped the guidelines would require only 70% of consent from residents in the area for the scheme to be implemented.

He said this was because there were bound to be about 20% of residents in a particular area who were unwilling to pay the subscription fees.

He added that the current 85% consent set by the Selangor government was high and many RAs had difficulty starting the scheme.

“The guidelines have to also address the legal aspect of public roads that are blocked by boom gates and fencing.”

The FT Gerakan human resources and training bureau head Ong Siang Liang said even where there was 100% consent by residents for the area to be gated, it could be implemented only with the condition that there were no public amenities like schools, mosques or fire brigade in the neighbourhood.

The FT Gerakan also proposed for several measures to complement the gated and guarded scheme.

“The local authority should put up CCTV cameras, ensure that streetlights are bright and working, and trim trees to prevent blind spots,” Ong said.

Article featured in Metro Star today

Let the Police protect your home this Raya Holidays

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan having a quick word with USJ8 officer-in-charge of station Inspector Chia Bee Chuan (right) just right after a ceremony at the balai this morning

THE Royal Malaysian Police plans to go on a nationwide drive to encourage house owners to sign up for police visits to their empty homes during festive seasons.

Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said the ongoing Balik Kampung program which has proven to be effective in bringing crime down during Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Christmas would be emulated across the country.

"Yes. We want to extend this service to all States. This will bring the community and police together especially during the festive season."

"Please participate in this programme. We can watch over your house while you are away for your holidays," he said to reporters after giving out awards to outstanding police personnel recently at the USJ8 Police Station.

Musa said all information contained in the police "Balik Kampung" forms would be treated with the highest confidentiality.

Under the programme, residents going away for the holidays can sign up at the nearest police station to have the cops visit their vacant homes regularly. This programme increases police presence in the immediate area and has proven to successfully bring crime rates down.

Directions from Cabinet on GnG

Below is the article featured in The Star recently:

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has approved a proposal to streamline guidelines for gated communities and guarded neighbourhoods that have become increasingly popular among the security conscious.

Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said, however, that the guidelines would only be implemented after they had been considered by the National Council for Local Government (MNKT).

He said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was scheduled to chair a meeting of the council on Aug 26 that would be attended also by the mentris besar and chief ministers.

"The Cabinet recently approved the guidelines prepared by my ministry. But we need to bring them to the MNKT. Once the MNKT approves it, I will reveal the details," he told Bernama in an interview.

Gated communities and guarded neighbourhoods have sprung up in recent years as residents, especially in the urban areas, launched their own initiatives to protect themselves and their properties by employing private security firms to guard their housing estates. However, criticism has been levelled at these firms as they often install security booths at strategic entrances and exits of the housing estates, with some even having booms that prevent easy access and exit.

Chor said there were about 480 such guarded neighbourhoods in Selangor alone, and added that not all of the residents agreed with the move to establish a gated community while some had even refused to pay the monthly subscription fee for the service.

He said that currently there were no standard guidelines for gated communities and guarded neighbourhoods, but some states had come out with their own guidelines.

In Selangor, the local authorities have allowed a guarded community to be implemented if 85% of the population in an area agrees to it.

"The local authorities allow guardhouses to be built as long as the application is made through the residents associations, with the consent of at least 85% of the residents," Chor said. The residents associations must also agree that the guardhouse did not put up a barrier and its location posed no obstruction to traffic, meaning it must only be sited on the road shoulder, he said.

This was to avoid complications with existing laws as once the infrastructure was handed over to the local council, the roads, drains, parks and playgrounds should be open to the public unless it was a private property, he added.

"We hope that the ministry's proposed guidelines can be accepted by the various states so that they can be streamlined.

"For gated communities, it is not much of an issue as they already have a legal management body set up under the strata title and most of the apartments and condominiums fall under this category," said Chor. -Bernama

Safer Raya

Safer homes while you are away...Chief Inspector Sulaiman Baputty handing out the Balik Kampung form to a resident at the SS18 Ramadhan stalls. Looking on is MPSJ councilor Dr KM Loi.

RESIDENTS going away for the Hari Raya holidays can sign up early with the police to arrange for regular police visits to their homes during the coming festive break.

It's a simple task to have the men in blue visit homes left vacant during the festive holiday.

All residents have to do is fill up the Balik Kampung forms (which are also available at all the police stations) providing details of their trip away and when they will be back.

Once completed, just drop it off at the police station nearest to home.

During the time a house owner is away, police personnel will make regular visits to the house and dropping a visitation slip in the letterbox.

SS17 Subang Jaya head of station Chief Inspector Sulaiman Baputty said residents are advised to take advantage of this service by the police.

"This service is free. All you have to do is fill up the form and drop it off at the police station nearest to your home."

"All information provided is confidential," he said after distributing forms to residents who were busy shopping for their food to break fast.

Statistics over the past few years have shown a significant success in keeping crime rates down during the festive season with this Balik Kampung program led by the police.

"Residents should take advantage of this extra measure to keep their homes safe while they are away," MPSJ councilor Dr KM Loi said.

Fasting starts on Aug 10

The start of the fasting month for Muslims nationwide will be determined on Aug 10 by both sighting of the moon and astronomy.

The 3 Greens Resident Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Muslim neighbours and friends SELAMAT BERPUASA!

Recycling time of the month!

Its that Recycling time of the month again! We hope once again for your support to bring out

• Old newspapers / magazines / cardboards
• Aluminium cans / tins / steel containers / plastic bottles
• Used Car batteries / old electrical applicances
• Old clothings / other recyclables

to the wooden gazebo at USJ3/1 padang this Sunday ( August 1, 2010 ) between the hours of 1:00pm till 5:00pm.

Our Pro-tem committee members / street representatives will be present to recieve your recyclables; Neighbours are also invited to come and meet up with us if you have any questions pertaining to our GnG initiatives.

Thank you

3 Greens Pro-tem Committee

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A little boy fights for his life

How often do we see a child/ children playing just outside his/her house in our neighbourhood without supervision and without a care in the world? Yes, traffic is now minimised because of our Gated and Guarded scheme....

BUT it doesn't mean that parents should let their guard down with regards to their children's safety!!!!

Please read the following news article extracted from The Star ( July 5th, 2010 )

SUBANG JAYA: A little boy is fighting for his life after suffering serious head and body injuries in an accident involving a speeding van outside his home in Saujana Puchong, near here, on Saturday night.

Danial Gabrial Abdullah, who will turn five in December, is believed to have been flung more than 10m due to the impact.

Worse still, the van allegedly rolled over his leg as the child laid motionless

Doctors at the Serdang Hospital later told his mother Nor Saliha Mining, 25, that Danial suffered a cracked skull, internal brain haemorrhage and a broken ankle.

Part of his scalp was scraped off and his left ear was torn off. He has been warded at the hospital’s intensive care unit.

Nor Saliha lodged a police report at the Bukit Puchong police station where she learnt that the driver had also lodged a report at the station.

Her husband technician Mohd Brian Gabrial, 34, who was at work at the time of the incident, rushed home when he heard about it.

“When I arrived, my wife had accompanied Daniel to the hospital. I was shaking on seeing the pool of blood on the road,” he said.

Recalling the horrifying incident, Nor Saliha said it happened at around 9pm. She had told Danial not to go out of the house while she looked for the cable to a laptop for him to play with.

“Despite my warning, he went out.

“Then, he opened the gate and stepped out to the road,” she sobbed, alleging that the speeding vehicle, with the words Polis Bantuan on its sides, slammed into her child.

She claimed that the van did not stop and as it continued to drive away, it also rolled over Gabrial’s leg.

The child’s screams drew the attention of the neighbours. Nor Saliha said she shouted at the driver who briefly stopped and stepped out of the vehicle.

The driver, however, did not stop to look at the boy. He got back into the van and drove off.

Nor Saliha said that the driver returned about five minutes later, accompanied by another person.

She said: “The driver’s friend took a look at my son but as he too tried to move away, my neighbours stopped him. The van driver sped off.”

The housewife and mother of two other children – a two-year-old boy and a 10-month-old girl – said her neighbours helped to rush Danial to hospital.

JKP3 Family Day 2010

JKP3 first ever family day is coming up soon. The whole objective is to bring residents of USJ together, for a time of FUN!

Details:

Date: Saturday, 19th June 2010
Time: 5pm to 10pm (yes, its at night!)
Venue: MPSJ Sports Complex, USJ5

What will be happening?

1. 500 goodie bags for the first 500 families to arrive. First come, first serve.
2. Lucky draws throughout the event. We are working hard looking for sponsors for some cool prizes. No purchase needed, everyone who comes can get a chance to win.
3. Telematch for kids and families. This would be from 5pm to 7pm.
4. Football clinic organized by Brazil Football Club, from 530pm to 7pm. Target group: 8yrs old and above, boys and girls welcome
5. Clown show
6. Fun fair
7. Food stalls throughout the night
8. Flea market, also throughout the night.
9. Free Health Screening for all residents.
10. Concert & Local Performances
11. Football Exhibition Matches

Items we are working on:

1. Face painting for kids
2. Bouncy castles
3. Sand art
4. Mini treasure hunt

So, keep the day free and see you there!

Rajiv Rishyakaran - MPSJ councillor for Zone 3

Recycling Time of the Month

Its that Recycling time of the month again! We hope once again for your support to bring out

• Old newspapers / magazines / cardboards
• Aluminium cans / tins / steel containers / plastic bottles
• Used Car batteries / old electrical applicances
• Old clothings / other recyclables

to the wooden gazebo at USJ3/1 padang on Sunday ( June 6, 2010 ) between the hours of 1:00pm till 5:00pm.

Our Pro-tem committee members / street representatives will be present to recieve your recyclables; Neighbours are also invited to come and meet up with us if you have any questions pertaining to our GnG initiatives.

Thank you

3 Greens Pro-tem Committee

New USJ 8 Police Station Chief - Chia Bee Chuan

Effective this week, Inspector Puan Chia Bee Chuan will take over the operations of the station, possibly becoming the first female police officer to be in charge of the USJ8 station.

Formerly with the vice, gambling and secret society branch (D7) of the Subang Jaya police district headquarters, Chia takes over the reins from ASP Loi Yew Lik who has been transfered to Bukit Aman.

Inspector Puan Chia can be contacted via her HP 0123862255

We wish her a warm welcome to our community.

Fighting Corruption starts with you!

by Hannah Yeoh ( derived from SJ Echo )

I have observed the Hulu Selangor by-election and its results with much interest. While we detest the practice of dishing out goodies in exchange for votes and large amount of money used to buy the hearts of the voters or more bluntly phrased “to buy votes”, I cannot help but feel that the voters there are equally guilty of the same offence they allege the politicians to have committed.

I have spoken about this before in 2008, corruption takes both hands to clap. The immoral transaction involves both the giver and the recipient.

Non-election season: some citizens’ give and some politicians receive
Election season: some politicians give and some citizens receive

Both cannot cry innocence. That’s why Malaysia is where it is today. Plagued by corruption and unable to untangle the mess. Where do you start? Local council? Judiciary? Police force? Immigration? MACC? Driving schools? Or in your own car when your children are watching you when stopped by a traffic police?

Many expect others to practice transparency and accountability but when it comes to themselves, a lower or different standard applies.

The love of money is the root of all evil. Bribery cannot be tolerated. There are many ways to solve an issue but we must take the higher way, the principled way and the less travelled way. Even if it means taking a longer time to solve it, we must not partake in bribery. No compromise on short-cuts. Whether it is to settle summons or to expedite an application, do not bribe. Don’t offer it. Don’t take it.

Corruption does not always involve large amount of money. It can come in the most subtle form. You may escape the eyes of the law. You may escape the eyes of the public but you can’t escape God’s. We will reap what we sow. If we continue to sow into corruption, our nation will continue to reap of it.

All the systems in this country require an overhaul. Every Malaysian has to play a part in setting Malaysia free from corruption. We should have a tagline: ‘Selamatkan Malaysia daripada rasuah’ or ‘Rasuah membunuh!’ Yes, corruption kills. It kills the judiciary. It kills integrity. It kills our hope of becoming a first world country. It kills your children’s future.

Only righteousness alone can exalt Malaysia. I plead with you, on behalf of my generation and the younger ones: stop this deadly trend. Stop it the next time you are tempted. Leave behind a proud inheritance for us. A united community

Recently my office co-sponsored a bowling get-together for JKP Zone 3 (USJ 2 – USJ 15) at Summit. I was most impressed with the turn out. There was a wide representation of each USJ section in Zone 3 and each section sent a team. There were senior folks, teenagers, young working adults, men, ladies and grandparents. Children with special needs also participated in the bowling event and they scored higher points than me. Well done kids! MPSJ, police and bomba also participated and interacted with the residents.

In an urban community like DUN Subang Jaya, residents meet only when there’s a protest or a public hearing. It is important for residents to also meet others at social events, within their neighbourhood and also those adjoining. The community spirit present that day was evident. USJ 11 residents were making friends with those from Good Year Court 7 in USJ 14 and they have never met prior to this!

A united community will bring strength to all the causes they champion. Only when there is unity, a matter can be resolved amicably. Let me encourage every resident group to hear out the opinion of others in the community, respect it even though there is disagreement and brainstorm to see how we can move forward together.

The recent dialogue with Menteri Besar on Taman Subang Ria is a good example on how a good, orderly dialogue session can help chart a way forward for the community. Thank you to all who attended!

Suspicious Car around USJ 3 and USJ 4

This morning my neighbour tailed a Proton Persona, Blue/Green Color,
No plate BHS 5002, with 2 dark skinned ( edited ) guy inside rounding the area of USJ3.

When they notice they had been tailed they let him pass and show him
the middle finger, after that they go off the area...

I had inform most of my neighbours and also Tuan Loi & Sergeant Balan
from the USJ Police Station.

Be Alert my fellow Neighbours and Friends...

Best Regards, Michael Leong ( derived from Sj Alert )

A really GREEN TEAM !!!

On May 24, 2010, our really Green team consisting of Andy Lam ( team captain ), Darren Ooi, Bathu, David Ding and self were invited to take part in the JKP Zone 3 (USJ2-USJ15) Friendly Bowling Competition fully sponsored by JKP and ADUN Subang Jaya, YB Hannah Yeoh.

The Really Green Team - DarrenOoi, Bathu, Self, AndyLam, DavidDing ( Left to Right )

With 30 other teams in competition, some sporting really fierce team names ( see below ), using their own BALLs !!!! ( i.e. bowling balls ) and accompanied by their Cheer Leading Squads, I have to admit that we were a little nervous. Despite all this, we set a modest goal for ourselves i.e. NOT TO COME IN LAST;

ADUN YB Hannah Yeoh welcoming us with a short speech

At 2.00pm, ADUN YB Hannah Yeoh and MPSJ Zon 3 Councillor, Rajiv Rishyakaran gave short speeches and Hannah officiate the start of the competition by casting the first VOTE, oooops... I mean BALL !!! ( sorry, YB )

The team in the next lane really put pressure on us

After the first round, we found ourselves trailing the majority of teams by more than 60 pin falls... the team in the lane next to us were really applying pressure with their consistent strikes and spares; while we were busy doing our GREEN part by assisting the bowling maintanence guys to 'cuci longkang'.


very serious bowlers

The 2nd game was a little better and having completed our game, we proceeded to check out the other teams' scores... Conclusion... Ok lah, we are doing a little better than some of the other teams

little did we know, we would be coming home with consolation trophies

The Results were then announced! " and in 6th Place, USJ 3/1 RESIDENT ASSOCIATION!!!!! "

Huh??? Did we hear right?? That's us!

Photos pinjam from 11/3 Jeffery Khoo with our Thanks !!!

We left USJ Summit Bowling Alley that evening with lots of new friends, a small consolation trophy each and a little pride in our hearts. Many thanks to ADUN YB Hannah Yeoh and MPSJ Zon 3 Councillor Rajiv Rishyakaran for a great day of friendship and fun. We look forward to next year's event.

Friendly Teams in Competition

1) Police USJ 8
2) Bomba SJ
3) MPSJ A
4) MPSJ B
5) Acadia
6) Sri Bayu Condominium
7) SPM Goodyear court 1
8) Good year court 6 RA
9) Court 8 Condominium
10) Court 8 Apartment
11) KRT USJ2&6- Rukun Tetangga
12) Resident Association USJ2
13) The Fighter- USJ3ABCD
14) USJ3/1 Resident Association ( That's us )
15) 4+1- USJ4
16) U6BC- USJ6
17) 1 LONGKANG – USJ6 (Telekom)
18) USJ9 Residency
19) Spider- USJ11/1
20) Comm.Watch – USJ11/2
21) 11 Trees- USJ11/3
22) The Ultimate Bowler – USJ11/4
23) USJ12
24) USJ13 Rookies
25) JKP Zon 3
26) USJRA - Melvin
27) Court 3 – Ong Yew Thai
28) Court 10 – TK Yong
29) USJ5- BK Sim
30) SJ Echo

Taman Subang Ria - Win-win for all

Dear residents of Subang Jaya,

As residents of Subang Jaya/USJ and stakeholders of Taman Subang Ria, we would like to inform you that the office of ADUN Subang Jaya is organising a dialogue session between the Menteri Besar of Selangor, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim and residents of Subang Jaya on Taman Subang Ria.

Please show your support to find a win-win solution for Taman Subang Ria by attending this dialogue and inviting your family and neighbours as well.

"Taman Subang Ria - Win-win for all." http://www.tamansubangria.org/

Hannah Yeoh
Office Tel: 03 5631 2768
Fax : 03 5631 2757

Pictures of our 1st Annual General Meeting

Click on pic icon for a bigger image ( Pictures courtesy of Keith Ganesan - Thanks )

Meeting summary to follow...

MPSJ Dog Owner's Guidelines

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Happy Baisakhi

A belated "Happy New Year" to our Tamil, Sikh and Malayalee friends in our USJ 3/1 Community and beyond.

USJ 3 Greens' Pro-tem Committee

Aturcara Majlis dan Agenda Mesyuarat Agong

Aturcara Majlis

02.00 petang - Pendaftaran
02.30 petang - Ucapan Alu-aluan: En. Andy Lam Peng Kee
(Pengerusi Protem)Persatuan Penduduk USJ 3/1)

03.00 petang - Mesyuarat Agong 2010

AGENDA MESYUARAT AGONG

1. Membentang dan mengesahkan Peringatan Mesyuarat Protem Mei 2009.
2. Menerima laporan Jawatankuasa berkenaan persatuan didalam tahun lalu.
3. Pembuburan AJK Protem 2009.
4. Memilih dan melantik Ahli Jawatankuasa Tahun 2010 – 2011
a. Pengerusi
b. Naib Pengerusi
c. Setiausaha Kehormat
d. Penolong Setiausaha
e. Bendahari Kehormat
f. Penolong Bendahari
g. 6 orang AJK
5. Memilih dan melantik 2 orang Pemeriksa Kira-kira Tahun.
6. Membahas Usul
7. Ucapan and Tamat.

Notis Mesyuarat Agong Tahunan (AGM) 2010

Kepada kesemua ahli-ahli Persatuan Penduduk USJ 3/1 yang dihormati sekalian,

Y. Bhg Tan Sri/Puan Sri/Dato/Datin/Tuan/Puan/Saudara dan saudari sekalian dijemput ke mesyuarat agong tahunan 2010 untuk Persatuan Penduduk USJ 3/1, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Saya dengan segala hormatnya merujuk kepada perkara diatas.

2. Mesyuarat berkenaan adalah mengikut Fasa 8 dengan Agenda (seperti Lampiran) mengikut Fasal 8.3 Perlembagaan Persatuan dan akan diadakan pada tarikh dan masa seperti berikut:

Tarikh : 25th April 2010
Masa : 2.00 petang
Tempat : Padang USJ 3

3. Sebarang usul (seperti Peruntukan Fasal 8.10) yang hendak dibahas hendaklah disampaikan kepada setiausaha secara bertulis pada atau sebelum 18th April 2010.

4. Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa Persatuan memerlukan dua pemeriksa kira-kira yang berlatarbelakangan Perakuanan dan diharapkan ada ahli yang berminat dan menawarkan diri untuk dicalonkan menjadi Ahli Jawatankuasa (AJK) terlibat.

Sekian, terima kaseh,
Yang Benar,

M Rajendran
Setiausaha (Protem)
Persatuan Penduduk USJ 3/1
No. 11, Jalan USJ 3/1G, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor

Sk. Pengerusi, Persatuan Penduduk USJ 3/1, Subang Jaya, Selangor
“ Pendaftar Pertubuhan Negeri Selangor

Financial Seminar brought to you by JKP Zon3 & FPAM (Financial Planning Association of Malaysia)

To register, please send your full name,phone number and email address thru sms, call or email to Brenda Ch'ng @ 012 2113981 ( brenchng151@gmail.com ) or Salawati @ 016 2213381 ( wati.mpsj@gmail.com )

Our condolences to the Datuk Manja and family

If anyone is curious about the big gap in our fence adjacent to the wall along Jln USJ 3/1, we are sad to inform that there was a fatal accident that occured in the wee morning hour of March 22, 2010.

Muhammad Ikhwanul Ashraf, 18, the youngest child of Media Prima Group Editor (News and Current Affairs) of TV7, TV8, TV9 and Radio Networks Datuk Manja Ismail, died in a road accident.

Selangor Public Order and Traffic chief Supt Che Hussin Omar said Muhammad Ikhwanul Ashraf lost control of the car he was driving and it crashed onto the kerb while proceeding from the Persiaran Kewajipan intersection towards Jalan SS19 at about 4.30am.

He told Bernama the teenager was hurled out of the vehicle in the crash and died on the spot.

Muhammad Ikhwanul Ashraf was buried at the Bukti Kiara Muslim cemetery after the Zuhur (afternoon) prayers and prayers at the USJ9 mosque in Taipan, USJ Subang Jaya.

Muhammad Ikhwanul Ashraf, the youngest of three siblings, was a student of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar and had sat for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination last year.

Our deepest condolences to his family.

Note : Repairs to the fence will only be done upon the completion of police investigation into the matter

Our Resident's Association is officially recognised

After a long 7 months' wait, we have finally received our Resident's Association Certificate making us an offically registered association.

Recycling Time of the Month

Its that Recycling time of the month again! We hope once again for your support to bring out

• Old newspapers / magazines / cardboards
• Aluminium cans / tins / steel containers / plastic bottles
• Used Car batteries / old electrical applicances
• Old clothings / other recyclables

to the wooden gazebo at USJ3/1 padang on Sunday ( Apr 4, 2010 ) between the hours of 1:00pm till 5:00pm.

Our Pro-tem committee members / street representatives will be present to recieve your recyclables; Neighbours are also invited to come and meet up with us if you have any questions pertaining to our GnG initiatives.

Thank you

3 Greens Pro-tem Committee

Thank you for your continuous support

The 3 Greens' Pro-tem committee would like to extend a big THANK YOU to our neighbours who came out for the Residents' meeting held at our USJ3/1 Padang on March 7, 2010.

Rest assure that all your suggestions and feedback will go a long way into assisting the pro-tem committee to better improve the security in our neighbourhood.

Dialog Session : Taipan 1 Hour Parking System

Our local council is inviting public to give feedback and suggestions at a dialog session on the issue of Taipan's 1 Hour parking system tonight.

Finance Statement for period Sept 2009 to Feb 2010

Notice of Power Interruption

Many of you would probably have recieved the notice of power interruption issued by Tenaga National Bhd; but for those who did not here's the gist of it.

Date of Interruption : March 10, 2010 ( Wednesday )
Reason for Interruption : Preventive maintenence of Electric Powerplant 11KV
Time : 11:00am to 6:00pm
Area Affected : USJ 3, Subang Jaya

Please address any inquiries that you may have with the TNB officers below:

Kow Chien Khuang 0356286500 / 0193190118
Azizan Kapeli 0193387478

Hari Sihat 2010

Hari Sihat 2010, organised by The Subang Jaya Assembly of God and The Summit Subang USJ, will be held this Saturday March 6, 2010

Besides a blood donation drive, there will be health talks, physical/medical check ups and exhibitions. PDRM will also be present to talk about crime prevention and a voter station if you are interested in registering to vote.

The event will be officially launched by YB Hannah Yeoh, State Assemblyman Subang Jaya.

Venue : The Summit Subang USJ, Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ1
Date : Saturday, 6th March 2010
Time : 10:00AM to 5:00PM

Republic of Youth Award

The Republic of Youth Award is an effort by the Selangor State Government-Belia & Sukan Department to give encouragement and appreciation to the young people (age 16-35) who have outstanding performance in the art and cultural field.

For all our interested youth out there, goto http://www.gen-s.com.my/ for more details on the award qualification. Nomination closing 11 March 10.

Meeting The Residents

Dear residents,

the USJ 3/1 Pro-tem Comittee is happy to inform that we will be holding our 2nd meeting with the residents to brief you all on the past activities and to seek feedback from all on how we can further improve the security in our neighbourhood.

Date : March 7, 2010 ( Sunday )
Time : 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue : USJ 3/1 Padang

Agenda for the meeting:

1. Chairman's Address
2. Treasurer's Report
3. Head of Security's Report
4. Question & Answers
5. Collection of next three (3)/ six (6) months security subscription

Your continued co-operation will be very much appreciated. Please bring along the payment in Cash / Cheque preferable. Cheque to be made payable to :

Lam Peng Kee & Lim Chooi Cheng

Thank you and see you all soon!

Happy Chinese New Year 2010