. BlLA kerajaan nak.bina sekolah me- llJnengah di Taman Putra Perdana Puchong ~dan jalan altematif untuk ke KLIA? ...

- MZH PUTRA

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eSAMPAI bila masalah paip bocordan jalan rosak akan berakhir diKampung Sungai Serdang, se-dangkan batang paip barn dah siaptapi masih tak berfungsi lagi.

-WAKDAHBOSAN ~Jr~~r

KOSMO

Tarikh' 2 SJAN 2008. ........................

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PenggunajalandimintabersabarMPSJprihatinaduanmasalahsimpangtigabahayatiadalampuisyaratOleh Hanisah Selamat

ICALALUMPUR:PenggunajalanbaruberhadapanTamanPuncakaliiSeriKembangan,dekatsini

yangmengadumengenaimasalahsim-pangtiga berbahayahinggamengaki-batkankemalangandimintabersabarmenantipembinaanlampuisyarat.

YangDiPertuaMajlisPerbandaranSubangJaya(MPSJ),DatukAdnanMdIkhsan,berkatapermintaanpenggunalaluanbarudariJalanSungaiBesi-PuchongmenghalakePuncakJalildantamanperumahansekitarnyamemerlu-kanpenilaiankeranaiaturut membabit-kanbanyakpihak.

"DisebabkanstatusjalanberkenaanyangsebahagiannyabelumdiambilalihDewanBandarayaKualaLumpur(DBKL),sebarangkataputusperlumembabitkankedua-duapihakselainharusdijalankandenganteliti.

"Bagaimanapun,kamimemandang

seriusaduanpenggunalaluanituyangmendakwarisikokemalanganbolehberlakudisebabkansimpangtiga yangluasdankitaakanberbincangdenganpemajudanpihakberkaitanberhubungmasalahini,"katanyakepadaBeritaHarian.

Beliauberkatademikianmengulasrungutanpenggunadijalanbaruber-hadapanTamanPuncakJaliiyangmen-gundangkerisauanapabilasimpangtigatanpalampuisyaratitu mengakibatkanberlakuempatkemalangandalamtem-poh semingguiadibukakepadaumum.

Laluanyangsememangnyasibukdengankenderaanbukansajadigu-nakanpenduduksetempatmalahdariPutrajaya,CyberjayadanDengkildandikatakanjalanrentaspalingcepatyangmampumenghubungkanpenggunasarnaadauntukkePuchongatauKualaLumpurtanpaperlumelaluitol.

Sementaraitu,PengerusiPersatuanPendudukTamanPuncakJalil,Zainuddin

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Zainal,berkatapersatuansudahmeng-hantarsuratmemohonlampuisyaratpadaNovemberlaludaniasudahdipan-j~ngkankepihakatasanMPSJuntukpertimbangan.

"JalaninidisiapkanpemajupadakosRM15juta bagimemenuhipermintaanpendudukyangsebelumini terpaksamenggunakanjalanjauh iaitu mela-lui BandarKinrarauntukkePuchong,SunwayatauKualaLumpur.

"Begitupun,persatuanpenduduksudahmengusulkanpembinaanlampuisyaratdi simpangtiga itu sebelumjalanberkenaandibukadankamiber-harap,semuapenggunadapatbersabarmenantikemudahanitu,"katanya.

Berdasarkanpelan,1,200meterdari-padalaluanbaruitu adalahdi bawahpentadbiranMPSJmanakala800meterlagimembabitkankawasanpenyeliaanDBKLnamunstatusnyamasihberadapadabidangkuasapemajuperumahanberkenaan.

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usahabaitugasOleh Fazli Abdullahdan Tuty HaryantiAhmad Rodzi

GEORGETOWN: KetuaSetiausaha Negara, TanSri Mohd Sidek Hassan,

mengingatkan kakitanganawam supaya tidak mengabai-kan tugas sehingga menjejaskansistem periyampaian kerajaanpada pilihan raya umum akandatang.

Sambil menjelaskan kakita-ngan awam boleh mengisi masaluar pejabat dengan apa jugaaktiviti, termasuk mengikuti ce-ramah asalkan tidak menyalahiundang-undang, beliau bagai-manapun berkata, iadibolehkanselagFtid&k"metijejas'kantugasharian mereka. ,"

Dengan l]J.e11lberLcontohse-orang~iJ£jil.~bi:M&uberRata,tu-gas seorang pelajar adalah be-lajar serta lulus apa juga pe-periksaan yang ditempuhi.

"Sebagai ibu bapa, apa mesejkepada anak, belajarlah denganbaik kerana itu tugas utama.Jika nak tengok bola, televisyen(pada waktu malam) dibenar-kan, tetapi yang penting esokkena pergi sekolah dan pastikanlulus peperiksaan.

"Begitu juga dengan kakita-ngan kerajaan, buatlah apa yangsepatutnyakena buat. lrii nasihatkerajaan dan juga nasihat Per-dana Menteri (DatukSeri Abdul-lah AhmadBadawi),"katanya.

Beliau bercakap kepada pem-berita selepas mengadakan per-jumpaan deng.anDatuk Bandardan Yang Dipertua pihak ber-

kuasa tempatan (PBT)negeri 'ini, Perlis, Kedah dan Perak disini, semalam.

Mohd Sidek diminta mengu-las mengenai kemungkinan adakakitangan kerajaan yang me-

'ngikuti ceramah politik menje-lang pilihan raya umum akandatang sehingga boleh menje-jaskantugasmereka. '

Mohd Sidek menegaskan sa-ma ada menjelang pilihan raya Iatau tidak, kakitangan awam

\mesti melaksanakan tugas ma-sing.masing kerana mereka di-bayar untuk menjalankan tang- 1

\gungjawab itu.

'''Sama ada pilihan raya atautidak, mereka adalah penjawatawafl dan tuga.s mereka ialahmeIaksanakan "apa sepatutnyadilaksanakan. Soalpilihan raya,tidak ada kena mengena.

"Laksanakan tugas utama ki-ta. Jika (kerja) potong rumput,potonglah rumput, jika (kerja)sapu sampah, sapu sampah, jikakerja kita baiki jalan, baikilahjalan," katanya.

Mengenai perjumpaan de-ngan Datuk Bandar dan YangDipertua PBT,Mohd Sidek ber-kata, ia adalah bertujuan mem-bincangkan usaha meningkat-kan lagi sistem penyampaian ke-rajaan.

"Sistem penyampaian awamsudah banyak meningkat, tetapimasih ada ruang memperbaiki-nya," katanya sambil menam-bah kekurangan kakitangandan sumber kewangan tidak bo-leh dijadikan alasan untuk tidakmemberi perkhidmatan ter-baik.

BERITA HARlAN. 2 5 J AN 2008

Tarlkh... ......

.SERIKEMBANGAN-

Pendudukdimintaalihkantanaman

Semua penduduk yangmenjalankan cucuk tanam

di sepanjang Sungai Kuyohdi sini diminta mengalihkantanaman masing-masing

dalam tempoh 21 hari.

Ahli Dewan UndanganNegeri (ADUN) Seri

Kembangan, Datuk Liew

Yuen Keong berkata, jasa

baik penduduk di sekitar

kawasan terbabit diperlukansebelum kerja naik tarafsungai dijalankan bulan

depan.Dalam pada itu, beliau

tUfUt memuji semangat

berkebun yang ditunjukkan, penduduk sekitar dan

berharap mereka akan

terus menjalankan aktivitipertanian terbabit biarpun

terpaksa mencari lokasi baru.Beliau menjelaskan,

seta kat ini, kerjasama yangdiberikan sebahagian

penduduk terbabit dalam

proje~ fasa pertama begitu

menggalakkandan sekali gus

membolehkan kerja-kerja

tersebut dapat dilaksanakan

I dalam tempoh yang

ditetapkan.~~.......

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.PUSATBANDARPUCHONG -

Masalahlalulintas

Pendudukdi JalanWawasandekatsinimemohonpihakberkenaanmenyelesaikanmasalahkesesakanlalulintasyangberlakudi jalanutamadisinisetiappagiharibekerja.

PendudukmendakwakehadiranloriyangmenggunakanpusinganUdi kawasanterbabitturutmenyebabkankemalanganseringberlaku.

Seorangpenduduk,AwiesUngberkata,sebelumini pernahberlakubarang-barangkonkritbertaburanakibatlori berkenaanmembuatpusinganUdi situ.

"Sayaberharappihakberkenaantampilmenyelesaikanmasalahini keranaloriyangkeluarmasukkekawasanpembinaanberdekatanseringmenimbulkanmasalah;'katanya.rl ~N~C"

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SungaiKuyohbakalmenjaditamanrekreasiterbesarKerjamemperindahsenitamandi sepanjangtebing sungaiitu menelanbelanjasebanyakRM350,OOO.

. SITIAZURAABDULRAHMAN

SERIKEMBANGAN-TebingSungai Kuyoh, di sini ba-kal berubah wajah tidaklama lagi apabila kerja

" naik taraf seliaan MajlisPerbandaran Subang Jaya(MPSJ) yang masuk fasakedua dijangka bermulasekitar bulan depan.

Ahli Dewan,UndanganNegeri (ADUN) SeriKembangan, Datuk LiewYuen Keong berkata, ker-ja memperindah seni ta-man di sepanjang tebingsungai itu menelan belan-

ja sebanyak RM350,OOO."Projekini laDjutanda-

ripada kerja naik taraffasa satu yang telah punsiap sepenuhnya dan men-dapat sambutan meng-galakkan daripada pen-duduk sekitar dan sekaligus memberi peluang me-reka beriadah padabila.bila masa.

'~ntara kemudahanyang bakal dimiliki ialahtrek joging, 21 kerusi ta-man, tiga buah pondokwakaf dan cadangan pem-binaan dua buah titi,"kata-nya-semalam.

Beliauberkata demiki-an selepas meniDjau loka-si terbabit bersama bebe-rapa wakil jabatanterlibat.

Katanya, dua titi ber-kenaan dicadangkan bagimembolehkan penduduk

di Kampung SeriKembangan denganSerdang Raya dapat ber-hubung di antara satu

. sarna lain selain men-.jadikannya sebagai dayatarikan penguDjung kesitu.

"Kerja pembinaan titiberkenaan sedang dalamperbincangan antara pi-hak MPSJdengan JabatanPengairan dan Saliran(JPS) Petaling, namun

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reka bentuknya masih be-lum ditentukan lagi.

"Dengan adanya ke-mudahan dan kerja naiktaraf sebegini, kami yakinSungai Kuyoh bakal men-jadi salah satu pusatrekreasi terbesar di siniserta meDjad1kebanggaanpenduduk setempat.

"Projek pembangunanseperti ini perlu dijalan-kan sejajar dengan kadarpenempatan di sini yang

semakin meningkat danpenduduk memerlukantempat beriadah yang se-lesa dan menarik," kata-nya.

Dalam lawatan ber-kenaan, Pembantu TeknikLandskap, BahagianLandskap MPSJ, SharifahNorhaslinda, kontraktotserta wakil JPS Petalingturut hadir memb~ri pe-nerangan berkaitan projektersebut.

LiewVuen Keong (empat dari kiri) bersama wakil dari MPSJdan JPS Petaling serta kontraktor meninjaukawasan di tebing Sungai Kuyoh semalam.

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. MBJB,MBllawatbilikkawalanI CCTVMPSJ

Pelawat yang hadir padahari berkenaan diberi

taklimat dan penerangansecara teknikal berkenaanoperasi bilik kawalanterbabit oleh YangDipertua MPSJ, DatukAdnan Md Ikhsan.. NURFARHANA

ABDULMANAN

USJ-Majlis'BandarayaJo-hor Bahru (MBJB) danMajlis Bandaraya Ipoh(MBI)mengadakan lawa-tan kerja ke bilik kawa-Ian kamera litar-tertutup(CCTV)di Ibu Pejabat Maj-lis Perbandaran SubangJaya (MPSJ) di sini kel-marin.

Lawatan yang diketu-ai oleh Datuk BandarMBJB, Datuk Mohd NairnNasir itu bertujuan meli-hat dengan lebih dekat danmempelajari sistem CCTVyang diguna pakai bagimemantau secarakeselur-uhan kawasan MJ;>SJ.

pegawai PerhubunganAwamMPSJ, Azfarizal Ab-dul Rashid berkata, pelawat

yang.hadir pacta hari ber-kenaan diberi taklimat danpenerangan secara tekni-kal berkenaan operasi bi-lik kawalan terbabit olehYang Dipertua MPSJ, Da-tuk Adnan Md Ikhsan.

Katanya, MPSJ mem-punyai 100 unit CCTVdimana 10 adalah berjeniskamera bergerak, mana-kala 90 lagi diletakkan dikawasan seliaannya. '

"CCTVini dipasang dikawasan yang dinasihat-kan pihak polis iaitu diKinrara, USJ, SubangJaya, Puchong, Seri Kem-bangan dan Serdang.

"Penggunaan CCTVinijuga untuk membantu si-asatan polis dan dijadikansalah satu cara memantauindividu yang cuba me-langgar kesalahan di ba-wah undang-undang pi-hak berkuasa tempatan(PBT),"katanya.

Menurut Azfarizal, se-ramai 13 delegasi daripa-da MBJB dan lapan wakildaripada MBImenghadirilawatan setengah hari ber-kenaan.

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Adnan Md Ikhsan (kiri)menyampaikan cederahati kepada Mohd Naim Nasir dalam lawatan MBJBdanMBI di bilik kawalan CCTV MPSJ kelmarin.

utarakan kepada MPSJadalah berkaitan aspek pen-getahuan, kos penyelengg-araan, teknologi yang dig-una pakai dan pencapaianyang diperoleh.

"Lawatan yang diadakankelmarin lebih untuk meli-hat secara dekat bagaimanaPBT di Selangor mengapli-kasikan penggunaan CCTVdikawasan perbandaran me-

reka,"jelasnya.Turut sarna hadir da-

lam program itu ialah wa-kil daripada Pejabat Ke-wangan Negeri Johor danwakil polis daripada IbuPejabat Kontijen (IPK) Jo-

, hor Bahru.Sementara itu, MPSJ

sebelum ini pernah mene-rima lawatan daripadaMenteriPembangunan Wa-

nita, Keluarga dan Masy-arakat, Datuk Seri Shahri-zat Abdul Jalil dan KetuaPolisNegara, Tan Sri MusaHassan.

Sehingga kini bilik ka-walan CCTVMPSJ berope-rasi selama 24jam denganbantuan pemantauan olehtiga anggotanya dan se-orang anggota polis padasetiap masa.

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LlEWYUENKEONG

SERI KEMBANGAN - Ketia-daan kemudahan sekolahdi Bandar Putra Permai de-kat sini memberikesan ke-pada sebuah sekolah ren-dah yang terletakdi TamanUniversitiIndah dan Seko-lah MenengahKebangsaan.(SMK)Seri Serdang, SMKSeri Indah dan SMK SeriKembangan kerana mene-rima tekanan dengan ke-sesakan murid.

Ahli Dewan UndanganNegeri (ADUN)Seri Kem-bangan, Datuk Liew YuenKeongkesal kerana perka-ra ini sudah dibangkitkanhampir empat bulan kepa-

., da Jabatan Pelajaran Dae-rah Petaling, namun tiadatindakan yang diambil.

"Pihak kami turut di-fahamkan mereka sudahmelantik kontraktor pelan,tetapi wujud pula masalahteknikal sehingga pembi-naan se~olah masih tidakdapat dilaksanakan se-hingga sekarang.

'~pa yang lebih mem,-bimbangkan,jumlah penducduk yang bertambah di karwasantersebutmenyebabkankemudahan pendidikan ellsitu aJruj,tdiperlukan untukanak-anak mereka.

"Sekarang ini ibu bapaterpaksa menghantaranak mereka ke sekolahyang agak jauh malah me-reka terpaksa menang-gung kos pengangkutan.

"Selain itu, penghanta-ran pelaJar ini ke sekolahyang terletak di Serdangturut menyumbang kesesa-kan lalulintas di Pekan SeriKembangan," jelasnya.

Tambahnya, JabatanPelaJaranseharusnya mem-percepatkan pembinaan se-kolah di kawasan tersebutkerana beliau difahamkankos peruntukkannya su-

dah diluluskan."Sekiranya terdapat ma-

salah berkaitan tapak seko-lah, berhubunglah denganMaJhs Perbandaran SubangJaya (MPSJ) supaya ia da-pat diselesaikan segera.

''Dalam DrafRancanganTempatan MPSJ 2020 men-

unjukkan banyak tanahyang dirizabkan sebagai ta-pak sekolah, oleh itu tiadaalasan mengenai perkaratersebut,"katanya.

Sinar Harlan sebelumini pernah melaporkanmengenai keluhan pendu-duk yang tidak mempuny-

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2 ~ JAN2008

ai kemudahan sekolah se-jak di kawasan itu sejakdibangunkan 12 tahunlalu.

Penduduk kecewa ker-ana sekolah tidak didirikansejaJar dengan pembangu-nan beberapa kawasantaman perumahan di situ.

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Penduduklegalaluanalte.rnatlfdibukaS UBANG: Pengguna Ja-. Ian Subang kini legaapabila jambatan barususur kehrar dari JalanSubang ke Jalan.USJ 7/3Cdi Taman PerindustrianSubang dibuka sema-lam.

Laluan itu adala.halternatifke USJ 1 dan dapat me-ngurangkan kesesakan lalulintas di dua persimpangandi Jalan Subang terutamapada waktu puncak.

Ahli Dewan UndanganNe-geri (Adun)Subang Jaya,Datuk Lee Hwa Beng, ber-kata penduduk kawasanter-babit sering kali mengadumasalahkesesakanlalulintasdi persimpangan Jalan Su.bang Mngan Persiaran Su-bang Permai dan persimpa-ngan Jalan Subang denganPersiaran Mulia.

"Kerajaan negeri bersetujuuntuk membina seb\lahjam-batan menghubungkan Jalan

Subang ke Taman Perindus-trian Subang sebagai l~luanalternatif bagi mengelakkankesesakandan memudahkanpenduduk.

"Projek pembinaan jamba-tan ini disiapkandalam masadua bulan, bermula pada 1I)isember 2007dan pada ha,.ri ini (semalam) ia sudahboleh digunakan oleh peng.;"guna jalan raya,"katanyase-lepas merasmikan jambatanitu, semalam.

Untukpembinaan laluanalternatif di Jalan Subangitu, kerajaannegeri mem-peruntukkan RM400,000termasuk kerja melebarkanjalan,jambatan konkrit danmenurap semula jalan ra-ya.

Penduduk, Leon Loke KarWah, 37, berkata pembinaanjalan itu bagi mengelakkankesesakan di Jalan Subangarnat ditunggu penduduk se-jaksekian lama.

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"Pembukaan laluan baruini memberi kemudahan ke-pada penduduk setempatuntuk ke USJ 1 tanpaperlumembuang masa mengha-.fungi kesesakan lalu lintaspada setiappagLf

"Saya menyambut baik"!pembukaanlaluaIlinikerana i 1secara 'tidak langsung kawa.;san ini akan menjadi laluanutama dan ini akan meran-cakkan lagi perniagaankamidi sini," katanya LEON...sambut baik

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New bridge offersdirect access to USJ

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RESIDENTSof SubangJaya canexpect smoother traffic in frontof Giant hypermarket in SubangJaya with the completion of abridge in Jalan PerindustrianSubang.

SubangJaya State Assembly-man Datuk Lee Hwa Beng said thebridge built in front of shoplots inUSJ7willconnect USJ1 andTaman Perindustrian Subang withthe rest of USJ.

"Motorists will have alternativeaccessto USJ,apart from thejunction that connects PersiaranSubang Permai,where Giant islocated, with Persiaran Kewajipan.

"Motorists willbe able to access

USJwithout having to go throughthe traffic jam at the junction infront of Giant," he said at thebridgeyesterday. ,

"The bridge built over a mon-soon drain, will also benefit Seko-

lah Jenis Kebangsaan(C) CheeWenpupils and employees.

"It's also good news for res-idents who had been asking foranother accessroad to USJ," hesaid.

Another accessroad for motor-

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LEE: Beat the traffic jam

ists from USJ1 is through Per-siaran Mulia.

Carservice centre operator LeonLoke, 37, whose outlet in JalanUSJ7/3C is situated opposite thebridge, said it will bring in morebusinessesfor people like him.

"We are thankful that there isan accessroad to our businessarea and at the sametime providean alternative route for motoristsin USJ," he said. CONVENIENT: The access bridge connects USJ7 and USJ1

Anti-crillle sq<uadtohe:I'p 5'gor police'

. I"\.'~il,..,.,ltSELANGORwitt s~t up acrime prevent'ionsquad tohelp pdtice 1n bringing downthe (ritne ra~e 1.pthe State,said MenteriBesar DatdkSeri Dr Mohamad ¥hir Toyo(picture).

He said the State Barisan

Nasional Youth was expeGtedto le",d the squad, whichWOuldbe set i\p \il1;all disPictsin the State, and wbich wouldbe launcbe.d neXt m01'\th..

The squad would worktogether with thep.oUce by

9 out patrols in housing;to monitorcrit1l.e such

ashQusebreaking and robbery.H~ ha~ ed.witl1

the reside sentat1ves~youth assQCiatioRs,poLineatparties gthe opppsition. Tbis is partof our efforts tocserve thecommunity," he toLdrepo[tercs

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PUTRAJAYA:Civilservants work- Najib said the move was to hire The deputy prime minister was Speaking on the national stock-ing in the technical sector, teaching those with certain talents to all lev- speaking to reporters after launch- pile on essential goods, Najib gaveprofession, military and police can els and posts with appropriate re- ing the PublicServiceCommission's assurance that there would be nonow optfor a career in the diplomat- muneration and salary scheme (PSC)GoldenJubilee celebration at increase in the prices of otheric service. under a "multipleentry" system. the Putrajaya InternationalConven- goods.

The move to enable them to join 'This means the appointments tion Centrehere yesterday. - "Themoveshouldnot aggravateas Administrative and Diplomatic into PTDwould no longer be con- Healsosuggestedthe PSCconduct prices for other goods.Officers (PrD) is the Government's fined to new candidates or through a study on the development of "It is meant to maintain prices ofattempt to expand the talent pool in direct entry as current practice." human capital for the civil service non-perishable essential goods asthe service, said Deputy Prime The details of the Government's for the next 50 years. much as possible to ensure there isMinisterDatukSeriNajibTun Razak. new move would be spelt out in a Najibsaid the Governmentiscon- adequate supply for consumers,"

"This is in line with the Govern- circular later, he said, adding that sidering offering more non-Malays he said.ment's intention to recruit the best benefitsand perks offeredwould be scholarshipsfor coursesin localuni- He said the Government had yettalents and brainsfor the publicsec- accordingto what the Government versities to boost the number of to draw up the complete stockpiletor," he said. couldafford. non-Malaysin the civilservice. list, beyond rice and cookingoil.

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Lee supports residents'request that it be demolishedBy LIM CHIA YING

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r.DIALOGUE will be held with,I.!~ residents who are against the_construction of a telecommu-

nication tower cum floodlight attheir park in USJ and SubangJaya.

Subang Jaya assemblyman DatukLee Hwa Beng said the dialoguewould take place at 8pm onJan 30 atthe Subang Jaya Municipal Council(MPSj) for residents living near thefields at jalan USj 13/3B. JalanUSj5/1 Band jalan USj2/2L to voicetheir objections to the proposed con-struction of the structures.

Stop-work orders have beenissued for the construction of thestructures at these three locations.

To date, a total of five fields havebeen identified for placement of thetowers. with the other two at jalanSS19/1 and jalan USJ 5/3A.Con-struction' work'is-still underway atSS19 but the tower is already up atjalan USj 5/3A.

"I've also asked that these twotowers not be commissioned beforejan 30," said Lee during the 'No TelcoTower' press conference organisedby residents ofUSJ 5.

The residents reiterated that theywanted the council to remove the

tower in their field at jalan USj5/3A.

"I was told that the MPSj presidenthad briefed the Mentri Besar onthis matter, and I'll be meetingSelangor MCAchairman Datuk Ch'ngToh Eng. I will support the residents'request that the tower be demol-

ished."Ifthe residents don't want it, then

I think the authorities must considerthis point. While tf1e tower is stillneeded, it should, perhaps, be builtat a roundabout, a road junction .where there is some land, or, as the Objection: Residents holdintup banners to voice their displeasure over the telecommunication tower cumresidents themselves suggested, in floodlight that has been built at the park in USJ 5/3A,the field in the MPSJgrounds itself,"said Lee. location,"he said.

He added that the policyconcern- USJ5 residents association presi-ing the telecommunication towers dent K.c.Tan said residents wouldwas discussed by the council last resort to further action iftheir objec-Mayand admitted he was there dur- tions fellon deaf ears.ing the discussion. "Ourtiny field is already cramped

"However,the fivelocationswere with a surau,a kindergarten,a futsallater approved without any more court, a children's playground,and ameetings being called. The council qigong court, so we definitelydon'tpresident did call me aboutthis issue need another structure taking uplast month when lwas overseas,.and extra space,"he said.told me that since work had already When contacted, MPSJpresidentstarted, it must go (In,''said Lee. Datuk Adnan Mohd lkhsan declined

Also present at the press confer- to comment on whether he hadence was KelanaJaya MP.lplLSeog.._.madeany decision,sayingonlyto let.KOK, 'w!1osam thafiio structures for the issue be.commercialpurposes should be built Meanwhile, Lee said he hadon green lungs. receivedspecial funds amounting to

"I would also like to know RM400,OOOfrom the state govern-whether the principle of Local ment for the installationof 32 flood-Agenda(LA)21 applies in this case," lights in 32 fields in his constituency,said Loh. and work was scheduled to start this

"I attended a recent meeting week.called by the Petalingdistrict devel- 'These are being installed at theopment committee that was chaired request of residents, to lightup theirby the district officer and attended parks and playgrounds.Theywill beby representatives of the local eight metres in height put don'tauthorities, and the MPSjofficerpre- confuse them with the telecommu-sent told me he would look into this nication tower and floodlightstruc-issue. ture,"-hesaid.

"The state will only give blanket Thosewho want more details canapproval to the concept: it is the call his service centre at 03-8023local authority that decides on the 6580.

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Cluttered park: Residents of USJ 5 want the telecommunication.tower cum floodlight (seen in the background) demolished as the smallpark already accommodates several facilities, including a surau, futsalcourt and playground.

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It's nobletoservein thepublicsectorTHERE is much debate about how to ..

upgrade the civilservice into one that'reflects the nation's multiracial di-versity.

The "colour-blind" and "gender-blind" promise from Chief Secretaryto the Government Tan Sri MohdSidek Hassan on new recruitment is agood start.

Then there is the argument thatthe civil service pay structure needsto be raised to be on a par with theprivate sector. I disagree.

We do not need to go down theroute that Singapore has taken. Sin-gapore argues that it has a limitedpool of talent and must offer compet-itivHpay to ensure a quality civilser-vice. That mayor may not be so but isheside the point.

The nobility of serving in theMalaysian public service must bepreserved, and that disappears ifcivilsenice pay ['allowsthat of the privatesector. Which is not Iio argue, ofcourse, that civil servants should notbe paid well.

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What will do wonders to upgradethe civilservice is to oodo the conceptof a lifelong career in the public ser-vice.

There should be flexible recruit-ment schemes to allow high-achiev-ing talent from the private sector tobe appointed.

Such public service can only boostthe resumes of high achievers andwill <J,ctas an incentive for those in theprivate sector to spend part of theircareers in the public sector.

I recently met a young surgeon at-tached - to the heart unit of theSarawak GeneralHospitalin Kuch-ing. He chose to return here aftergraduating and working in Britain.

He could have stayed back in the UK,and I was curious as to why he re-turned.

It was a heart-warming reply hegave me. He said he felt great to con~tribute his services to his hometownand also that he did not believe thatanyone should have to pay an arm fora heart operation.

And word has it that this surgeon isgaining a reputation for his skills onthe operating table.

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blind'and'gender-blind'promise fromTan Sri MohdSidek Hassanwhen recruitingnew staff to thecivilservice is agood start.

The pay for a surgeon on the publicpayroll cannot be all that great, espe-cially when one considers what hecould have earned in private practiceor in the UK I asked what it wouldtake for the government not to losehis service.

His answer was so simple as it wasstartling. He replied that he would becontent to receive a pension (likemost of his colleagues, he is servingooder a contract) and if the govern-

ment could assure him that it willtake care of the university educationof his children.

This goes to show there are YOoogand talented Malaysians who not on-ly choose to return but also return toserve the COootryin public service.

They feel good about themselvesand are proud to put their expertiseto use in service to the community.

Allthe government needs to do is tocome up with public-service schemesthat are tailored to address the sim-ple and reasonable needs of skilledMalaysians.

The government should never 00-derestimate the pull of patriotism oftalented Malaysians, and should pro-tect and improve the lure of publicservice to them.

And while the government seeksnew ways to recruit the best brains, itmust make sw'e it retains talent inthe service, because that in itself mayattract more top-drawer talent.

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Xt'snobletoservein thepublicsectorTHERE is much debate about how to .upgrade the civilservice into one that'reflects the nation's multiracial di-versity.

The "colour-blind" and "gender-blind" promise from Chief Secretaryto the Government Tan Sri MohdSidek Hassan on new recruitment is agood start.

Then there is the argument thatthe civil service pay structure needsto be raised to be on a par with theprivate sector. I disagree.

We do not need to go down theroute that Singapore has taken. Sin-gapore argues that it has a limitedpool of talent and must offer compet-idV!'pay to ensure a quality civil ser-vice.That mayor may not be so but isI)eside the point.

The nobility of serving in the\.1alaysianpublic service must be,Jrpserved, and that.disappears ifcivil,er ieP pay follows that of the privateseChJr. Whieh is not to arb'lle. ofcourse, that civil servants should notbe paid well.

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He could have stayed back in the UK,and I was curious as to why he re-turned.

It was a heart-warming reply hegave me. He said he felt great to con~trilmte his services to his hometownand also that he did not believe thatanyone should have to pay an arm fora heart operation.

And word has it that this surgeon isgaining a reputation for his skills onthe operating table.

The 'colour-blind'and,gender-blind'promise fromTan Sri MohdSidek Hassanwhen recruitingnew staff to thecivilservice is agood start,

The pay for a surgeon on the publicpayroll cmmot be all that great, espe-cially when one considers what hecould have earned in private practiceor in the UK. I asked what it wouldtake for the government not to losehis service.

His answer was so simple as it wasstartling. He replied that he would becontent to receive a pension Oikemost of his colleagues, he is servingunder a contract) and if the govern-

ment could assure him that it willtake care of the university educationof his children.

This goes to show there are youngand talented Malaysians who not on-ly choose to return but also return toserve the country in public service.

They feel good about themselvesand are proud to put their expertiseto use in service to the community.

Allthe government needs to do is tocome up with public-service schemesthat are tailored to address the sim-pIe and reasonable needs of skilledMalaysians.

The government should never un-derestimate the pull of patriotism oftalented Malaysians, and should pro-tect and improve the lure of publicservice to them.

And while the government seeksnew ways to recruit the best brains, itmust make sure it retains talent inthe service, because that in itself mayattract more top-drawer talent.

. bimpeabc@tm.net.my

What will do wonders to upgradethe civilservice is to undo the conceptof a lifelong career in the public ser-vice.

There should be flexible recruit-ment schemes to allow high-achiev-ing talent from the private sector tobe appointed.

Such public service can only boostthe resumes of high achievers andwill act as an incentive for those in theprivate sector to spend part of theircareers in the public sector.

I recently met a young surgeon at-tached to the heart unit of theSarawak General Hospital in Kuch-ing. He chose to return here aftergraduating and working in Britain.

NEW STRAITS TIMES

Tarikh: ..2.~.JAN.2908........