社区保安, 袖手旁观？

8A 居民协会总动员在 11/12/2011星期天早上沿户拜访197家屋主徵求签署85%以上的篱墙保卫同意书,以符合地方政府條例才能实行一切的保安设施.

下文摘自星洲日報／情在人間‧作者：張立德‧《星洲日報》主筆‧

張立德‧袖手旁觀？2013-07-09 08:40

这个年头，眼见各地都曾发生大小罪案，一些花园住宅是轮流被盯上，居民们於是自动组织社区保安计划，设置围篱，保护家园。现在大家虽然不是“亲上火线”参与巡逻，但保安人员薪水和围篱的维护，是需要大家出钱维持的。类似大小的社区围篱计划，当然不会100%得到所有居民的支持，但只要符合地方政府条例，仍然可以成行。阿末扎希所指的“袖手旁观”者，是不是那些不出力，又不出钱保卫家园的人士？

阿末扎希：打擊罪案‧華裔勿旁觀

Gabungan Persatuan Penduduk Taman Putra Prima

The Fasa 8a RA Chairman Mr Kong Kok Meng was unopposed and duly elected  as Gabungan President for a tenure of 2 years (20013-2015)

Fasa 2A RA Chairman Mr Steve Jong and Secretary Mr Terence Choong were elected as Deputy President and Secretary of the Gabungan.

Mr Aaron Wong and Mr Ng Kuo Sin  of 8A were also elected as committee ordinary member and associate member of the Gabungan.

Detail please see Gabungan BlogSpot at link below:

http://gabungantpp.wordpress.com/

The phenomenon of vitality and freshness or ecosystem being restored in Taman Putra Prima 8A eco-wetland

Birds are singing and nesting in the bush by the stream, ponds filled with lily and lotus inhabitation to mixed species of dragonfly, fish and frog , wild and country grown flowers blooming all along the roads……..Let’s preserve all these and keep the biodiversity for our future generation……. being a vocal environmental and nature lover of Taman Putra Prima.

http://www.nre.gov.my/Malay/Pusat-Media/Penerbitan/Biodiversity%20in%20Malaysia.pdf

鸟语花香, 繁花满树, 争艳夺丽, 清香四溢.

Dragonfly, water Lily and pond, a truly life sustainable ecosystem in PP8A wetland

The native kingfisher of PP8A

Luxuriant foliage of lotus at Jalan PP2/8 wetland

Fleshy morning glory at the western end of Jalan PP2/8

How can residents play their part in sharing responsibilities?

In today’s challenging living environment many housing estates today have their own Resident Associations. No matter whether a housing estate is big or small, it comprises a community who share the same common areas, roads, parks and recreational facilities. What more if majority of the residents are aspiring to live in a gated and guarded community which needs to collect security/maintenance fees and putting up a 24 hour operated guard house.

With these shared facilities they also share the same interest and responsibility of taking care of them by coming together and forming a Resident Association, to make sure their interests are protected.

More often than not, ordinary owners are only interested in their own purchase and most do not even consider their part in the community. This must change, as the spirit of caring for others in the community can only improve one’s life and not make it worse.

To begin:

1. Get a few owners from your development area to volunteer.
2. Get support from your surrounding residents to join the Resident’s Association.
3. Request the developer’s assistance for contacts, or advertise through any media if necessary, or even conduct a house to house visit for your neighbours.
4. Distribute details of owners keen to form an association to other owners.
5. After receiving support from your neighbours, set a date to form the association.
6. Elect the committee members. A good sized committee has between 10-12 members depending on the size of your housing area. Do take note: A committee with less people tends to be unrepresentative and too many people will make it difficult to operate. Each committee member has an important role to play. The 3 key roles in any committee are the chairperson, secretary and treasurer.

Once the resident association is formed and the committee is elected, write to the developer and relevant authorities to inform them of the existence of such an association and the key people to communicate with.

What is the advantage of a Resident’s Association?

1. Work together to fight neighbourhood crimes such as snatch thieves, burglaries and break-ins.
2. Have an advantage in working closely with the developer and authorities (MPSepang), to look after neighbourhood interests.
3. Act as a watchdog for the community.
4. Have a cohesive voice in the interest of the community.
5. To share the workload should there be a need for sharing task.
6. A contact point to serve as a communication centre among the neighbours. (like setting up a forum in blog)
7. Share resources and ideas to maintain or improve the community, cleanliness and security.
8. Increase the value of the property by developing a safe and friendly neighbourhood.
9. Volunteer for a good cause towards an enjoyable life in the community.
10. Budget 2013–RM40 million for 4,025 resident associations registered under the Registrar of Societies, with each association receiving RM10,000.

Quite often some major and controversial local issue is the stimulus to form an association, so do not wait until you have problems in the neighbourhood before setting up your Resident Association. Share the happy times together too. The pleasure of your new home is enhanced when you know your neighbours. Good dialogue sessions and careful advance planning among owners, developers and relevant authorities go a long way toward creating a successful community.

(This message is intended to share with our neighbouring phases in Taman Putra Prima who wish to form an RA and subsequently join us for the coalition or Gabungan Persatuan Penduduk / KRT Taman Putra Prima)

These pictures were taken from Taman Putra Prima various phases . (Note: all pictures with date inprint)

Those phases were handed over to purchasers  just about one or two years earlier than our phase 8A.

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the grass is over grown, the fence can hardly carry the loading

the chairman hire worker at his own cost to clear the over grown weed exerting load on the weak fencing to prevent it from falling.

The clear path was maintained by the Chairman with his own worker/machine at his own cost for nearly a year before the Majlis took over after much solicitation.

How long will these well trimmed grasses / lawn and neat fencing at 8A going to stay, if the RA is not fully backed or echoed by the residents………

Neatly trimmed grass to both sides of the well maintained fencing at PP8A

Grass outside the perimeter fencing of PP8A is well trimmed to ease off pressure onto the poor quality and weakly supported chain link fence

Could this below be the only long term solution to safe guard your security and property value and to maintain the successful  Gated and Guarded Community Scheme exclusive image?

A more durable, stronger and better looking Galvanized BRC fencing will certainly give added security and value to your home or investment

Example of Galvanized BRC Mesh fencing

(The Star Monday November 12, 2012)

There are currently four Chinese primary schools in Puchong with a total of 12,000 pupils. Due to increased population, some 1,500 students have to study in schools outside Puchong.

(蒲种11月9日讯）蒲种区人口剧增，单是区内4所华小生即达1万2000人，仍有1500人被迫到区外接受母语教育。

Taman Putra Prima Primary School Reserved Land

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=central&file=/2012/11/12/central/12300407

http://www.nanyang.com/node/490786?tid=510

http://goodtimes.my/index.php/Politics-Government/chinese-schools-in-demand-in-puchong.html

http://putraprimapuchong.blogspot.com/2012/03/land-clearing-in-taman-putra-prima.html

Shall we (Taman Putra Prima Residents) jointly petition for one SRJK (C) in Taman Putra Prima???

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The Chairman had been battling on the quality and coverage / scope of grass cutting work for the last several months against the developer and contractor, he also eagerly seeking influence from Ahli Majlis and meeting the Director of Landscape for a more proper workdone. However the handover of the manicipal work was without any official notice neither from the developer nor the Majlis until the last quit rent assessment hearing as confirmed by the Pengarah of landscape that grass cutting, drain desilting and maintenance of infrastructure work was already taken over by the Majlis from the developer during the answering of questionaires raised by the chairman.

The developer failed to discharge its responsibility again on the official handover of the maintenance works to the Majlis without formally informing or making any courtesy call to the RA. Despite the fact, with firm determination, repeated assertion and insistence from the chairman, the contractor appointed by the Majlis now extended its coverage to include lawn trimming out side the perimeter fencing and to ensure the fencing is clear from any creeper and grass. Prior to this, the contractor was relunctant to cut any grass out side the perimeter fencing and claimed that it was not within their scope.

The grass trimming / shrubs clearing on both sides of the existing chain linked fence can not be compromised or taken lightly as TPP8A fencing is of very much inferior quality compared to that of 8B  which comes with a very durable and solid concrete block and galvanized mild steel reinfored fabric mesh fencing.

Perhaps the PP8A RA needs to consider seriously to set up a sinking fund now for the replacement of existing chain linked fence to a more durable and solid concrete base wall fencing  with galvanized fabric mesh (similar to picture below) before it starts falling apart in a very short future.

The thick grass land also provide ideal breeding ground for snake and nesting place for the wild quail. It is difficut to strike the balance in ecosystem.

Is quail entitled to have a nesting ground?

A more durable, stronger and better looking Galvanized BRC fencing will certainly give added security and value to your home or investment

「出淤泥而不染，濯清漣而不妖」

To  the Chinese, the lotus flower represents creative power and purity amid     adverse surroundings (the muck and mud of the pond). It is also a symbol of     the seventh month and summer when lotus begin their blooming season.

In Buddhism the lotus flower symbolizes faithfulness. The golden lotus     mentioned in Buddhist sutras has two meanings: the symbol for the     achievement of enlightenment, and a real flower which is beyond normal     perception.

http://www.harekrsna.de/Lotus-FLower.htm

http://www.lotusfloweronline.net/index.html

The emergence of white and pink lotus flower beyond the height of perimeter wall

Pink and White lotus in full blossom

Chinese poets also use lotus flowers to inspire people to continue striving     through difficulties and to show their best side to the outside world, no matter how bad the circumstances may be.

Being on bad terms with your neighbour can make your life frustrating, day after day. But taking the time to establish good terms with your neighbours has numerous benefits. The community will be friendlier, the neighbourhood safer, and the area a nicer and more comfortable place to live

《孟母三迁》这个故事告诉我们邻居对人们的家庭生活、个人成长具有很大的影响。邻里交往是社会交往中最普通、最重要的交往之一，因此，要正确地处理好邻里关系，与邻居和睦相处，礼貌待人。

俗话说，远亲不如近邻。邻里之间互相关心, 互相帮助，是我们的社会所提倡的新风尚，值得发扬。邻居之间要有礼貌，要互相帮助，要互相体谅. 因此, 希望有个好邻居，首先自己要做个好邻居。

http://news.xinhuanet.com/life/2006-11/17/content_5343312.htm

The sign of peace, quiet, clean, safe and complacent living environment

《一个环境优美的新社区, 倘若没有好的邻居是美中不足的》

Beautiful house, beautiful environment is simply inedequate and even meaningless if without friendly , mutual respect and helpful neighbours.

http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-Neighbour

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-be-a-good-neighbour-2