Saturday, December 26, 2009

“派彩”麻秀丽花园 垃圾车牌号码开头奖

“派彩”麻秀丽花园 垃圾车牌号码开头奖
 

2009/12/22 1:40:18 PM  ●南洋商报


(麻坡21日讯)麻坡秀丽花园被遴选为模范住宅区,昨早南方环境公司派送轮式垃圾桶奖励,而派出垃圾罗里车牌号码竟在昨晚开正多多头奖,数十居民发小财,惊喜连连。

昨晚多多开彩成绩公布头奖号码“8814”时,接到几位相识居民的电话,电话中可感受到居民的喜悦之情,相信是发了一笔小财,对方还问,“你中了多少?”,

没有想到,平时臭味令人避而远之的垃圾罗里车牌,也会有让人发财的一天。

话说,麻秀丽花园被麻坡市议会遴选为模范住宅区,并与南方环境公司配合,举行赠送轮式垃圾桶给170多户居民,每户一个,于昨天早上举行移交仪式,同时还派出“发财”垃圾罗里到场,由市议会主席阿都华合主持新垃圾桶动启用礼。

许多到场参与仪式的“安哥”“安娣”,见到罗里车牌“8814”便纷投注这心水字,因此,意外中了头奖,发了一笔小财。

据向居民了解,这些投注男女居民,多数是玩票性质,投注三几令吉,有者是50仙,但没料到马上开出多多头奖,让中奖者乐开怀。

不过,也有一些居民却“走宝”,因为只投注万能或四合彩,结果开在多多,而且还是头奖,成绩出炉,只有跳脚的份;有一些则不知是拿不定主意,或是忘了投注,昨晚看到开彩成绩纷“暗搥”不已。

今早,该花园居民个个带笑容,相信是“中”了不少,许多人还对这个心水字,谈论纷纷,心中喜悦神情表露无疑。

发财垃圾罗里爆胎

另一方面,这辆发财垃圾罗里昨晚因为剌中铁钉,导致其右后方内侧轮告爆胎,今早被迫休息修补轮胎,是不是因为开出头奖告“爆胎”,相信是巧合吧。

据了解,有关公司夜班归来的员工今早在公司办事处获悉罗里车牌开头奖的事,纷高淡阔论话题,冲淡了工作劳累的神情,相信领了不少的奖金。


 

 

Who says you can’t strike it rich in garbage?

By HAMDAN RAJA ABDULLAH, The Star page N3


MUAR: Many Taman Sri Maharani residents are richer, thanks to a brand new garbage truck.
Lady luck smiled on those who bought the truck’s registration number with Sports Toto 4D.
The number 8814 won first prize in the draw.

The truck was brought to the housing area by the Muar Municipal Council and Southern Waste Management on Sunday to demonstrate collection using the new wheel-garbage bins.

There, the residents also noticed the number on the registration plate.

Taman Sri Maharani Residents Association secretary Chua Teck Boon said many residents who bought the number could not believe their luck.

“Many thought it was a joke last night when someone said the truck’s registration number had hit first prize in the Sports Toto 4D draw.

“Some even rushed downtown to buy the 4D result slips and returned with a smile on their faces,” he said yesterday.

Chua, who does not play 4D, said some of the residents even wanted to look for the garbage truck in the morning just to give it a big kiss.

The truck was used by Southern Waste Management and the council to demonstrate garbage collection when they launched the use of wheel-garbage bins in housing residents in the area.

Council president Wahab Ridwan said many of the lucky residents called and sent SMS text telling him about their good fortune.
“It’s the residents’ luck and we are happy for them,” Wahab added.
 

Garbage on wheels for TSM

Thursday December 24, 2009

Garbage on wheels

By HAMDAN RAJA ABDULLAH, The Star


MUAR: Taman Sri Maharani here has been picked by Southern Waste Management (SWM) as a model housing estate to introduce the use of wheeled garbage bins in Muar.

This residential area of about 170 houses in Jalan Daud here received free bins from the company recently.

SWM group general manager Adnan Ibrahim said the company picked Sri Maharani as it had several excellent community-related programmes for residents.

 
User-friendly: Taman Sri Maharani Residents Association assistant secretary Tee Seng Chai (third from left) and Muar municipal councillor Helen Wong (second from left) looking at one of the bins.

“It is not very big and has a close-knit community where all residents regardless of race join hands in looking after the housing estate,” he said.

The area was also the first in Muar to launch a community policing programme, he said during a presentation of bins by Muar Municipal Council president Wahab Ridwan.

Adnan said Taman Sri Maharani was only the third housing area in the state to receive the bins in over a decade, after Taman Melodies and Taman Putri Wangsa, both in Johor Baru.

He said the two areas in Johor Baru started using the bins 11 years ago and the company felt it was time to introduce the system in Muar.

 

Works well: Residents Association chairman Koon Chew Fatt (left), Adnan (third from left and Muar Municipal Council president Wahab Ridwan giving the thumbs-up during a demonstration of waste collection by a truck

The new bin had the capacity to hold 120 litres of garbage compared to the regular 80-litre bin, he said, adding that the bigger size could reduce the number of collections.

“With normal bins, we have to collect at least three times a week, but with the new bins, we can cut the frequency to twice weekly,” he said.
Wahab said Muar residents threw out 250,000kg of garbage every day and more than 5% of the waste could be recycled or reused.

He said it was important for people to have a strong awareness about recycling and reusing items.

People should adopt recycling and reusing waste materials to reduce waste collection by 40% in the next five years.
Earlier, Taman Sri Maharani Residents Association secretary Chua Teck Boon commended SWM and the council for making the housing estate a model residential area in Muar.
He said the residents were happy to receive the bins and pledged to co-operate fully with the council and SWM in utilising the system.

“We will ensure that all the residents use the bins as instructed by SWM and will recycle and reuse waste materials,” he added.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

推介使用有輪垃圾桶‧秀麗花園搭上環保列車

 新洲日报

推介使用有輪垃圾桶‧秀麗花園搭上環保列車




  • 阿都華合試範垃圾車如何將有輪垃圾桶的垃圾倒入槽內。(圖:星洲日報)





  • 馮嫊嵐呼籲公眾使用油棕渣飯盒,這會比寶麗龍飯環保,飯盒貴一角卻會腐化。(圖:星洲日報)




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(柔佛‧麻坡)麻坡模範花園-秀麗花園於週日(12月20日)趕上環保列車,正式推介使用有輪垃圾桶。

在柔佛州,秀麗花園是第3個使用有輪垃圾桶的花園住宅區,惟在麻坡它是首個使用的花園區。

週日上午,麻坡市議會主席阿都華合為秀麗花園使用有輪垃圾桶主持推介禮。

這項活動是由麻坡市議會及南方環保有限公司聯合推行,贈送170個有輪垃圾桶予此花園區所有住戶。

出席推介禮者尚包括馬華市議員黨鞭馮嫊嵐、南方環保有限公司集團經理阿迪南及馬華市議員,以及逾300名居民。

170民宅擁有輪垃圾桶

在秀麗花園居民委員會的積极說服之下,此區共170間民宅擁有輪垃圾桶,待垃圾車前往收集垃圾時,才從屋內推出有輪垃圾桶,即衛生且環保。

要所有居民皆使用有輪垃圾桶非易事,一些居民會有抱怨及意見,不過,秀麗花園的居民卻做到了。誠如馮嫊嵐表示,此花園區的居民非常團結,加上居委會給予講解與說服,實行使用有輪垃圾桶的計劃才能進行。

她強調,此花園區被選為模範花園,若無法進行上述計劃,其他花園住宅區更沒有可能進行有關計劃了。

為此,她希望麻縣其他花園住宅區能以秀麗花園為榜樣,為環保獻力。

馮氏也說,環保必須從社會與家庭教育化著手,以達到其效果。

她指出,就以市議會來說,該部門在任何慶典或活動上,都棄用寶麗龍飯盒,改用由油棕渣製成的飯盒。

雖然油棕渣製成的飯盒較寶麗龍飯盒貴一角,但卻會腐化,非常環保。

麻5年內盼減40%垃圾量

麻坡市議會主席阿都華合表示,該會期望麻縣在五年內,能夠將垃圾量減產40%。

他說,週日,麻縣於每一天製造了250公噸垃圾量,產量极為驚人。

他宣佈該部門將撥款1萬令吉,充作建造秀麗花園後段一片空地為多用途球場之用途。

模範花園區居民
獲贈有輪垃圾桶


南方環保有限公司集團經理阿迪南指出,至今,柔佛州已有3個花園住宅區推行使用有輪垃圾桶計劃,而所有獲選的模範花園區居民,各可獲贈一個有輪垃圾桶。

他說,公司經於1998年免費送出3500個有輪垃圾桶給新山區兩個模範花園住宅區。

Friday, December 4, 2009

Muar shows how it's done

New Straits Times ,Page 18, 4th December 2009   


Muar shows how it's done



Balai Polis Bergerak in action along Jalan Ali,Muar



THE people of Muar are feeling safer these days because of the strong presence of police personnel on the streets, especially in areas hard hit by crime. It has somehow boosted public confidence and given local businesses a better sense of security.


The Muar police force has been quite innovative in its strategy to reduce street crime. The police's latest strategy is Balai Polis Bergerak -- a cute mini police station on wheels.


This mobile unit, mannned by two police officers, is constantly on the move between crime hotspots in Muar town. It has an open-door policy to allow the public to make inquiries. Not surprisingly, it has been welcomed by all.


While such police initiatives are to be welcomed, the public, too, should be proactive in preventing crime. Malaysians in general should abandon their tidak apa attitude and not depend solely on police for protection. In fact, crime prevention is a shared responsibility. Everybody has a duty to work smart along with the men in blue to prevent crime.



Look! The doors are open. This open- door policy means every citizen can make enquiry on the spot.



One way to do so is form a residents' association and link up with the local council. The Muar municipal council recently announced a subsidy of RM300 per year for residents associations that are proactive in crime-prevention measures.



Regular patroling around housing estates in Muar.

Roping in Rukun Tetangga and Rela is another alternative. But by far the best option is to have local residents, young and old, to collaborate with the police and the local council in a community policing (CP) campaign.

 

Under the dynamic leadership of Muar police chief, ACP Mohd Nasir Ramli, community policing is getting popular among the locals. As the district police chief has pointed out, residents are like the eyes and ears of police.


A 20 per cent reduction in crime nationwide, as envisioned by the Home Minister recently, will become reality only if the public and the police can see eye to eye and work hand in hand with total sincerity and mutual trust.


I sincerely hope that the strong presence of police will become a permanent feature in Muar town.



Chua Teck Boon
Muar



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Crack down on cyber cafes in Muar

Good move by council  
(this article is written by a peace loving Muarian,Kent Chua and published on NST dated 02 December 2009)



Briefing by Muar OCPD to officers of PDRM,D.O office and MPM. Looking on were municipal council president, fellow councillors and Muar Assistant Distrcit Officer.



I WOULD like to congratulate the Muar Municipal Council for rejecting 14 new Internet cafe licence applications, and to review the existing 42 licences recently.


Council president Abdul Wahab Ridwan and all the municipal councillors stood firm on the issue.


We trusted the judgment of the council on this matter because, under a directive by the Housing and Local Government Ministry dated 2004, all local and municipal councils had been asked to freeze new licences for Internet cafes.




Rows of bicycles parked infront of the premise at 1a.m in the morning!! Wonder who's kids were missing from the beds at home?




Many of those outlets had abused the stipulated conditions and flouted the laws by operating and allowing entry to children below 18 years of age.



Muar municipal council president (on blue cap) advising the children not to be addicted to video games. A total of 23 students were advised to return to hostel after 2 a.m!



These youngsters who were addicted to the games would mix with bad influence and turn into bad apples.


Under the new directive, all applicants have to seek approval first from the local area councillors or community leaders, and then obtain the green light from the police and the Fire and Rescue Department.


KENT CHUA
Muar

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Ops Sikap -The Attitude Problems


The Attitude problems of Malaysians
-Ops Sikap


Ops Sikap was launched in Muar before Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2009 by IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan lately.


"Think of your loved ones" was once chosen as the tagline for our road safety campaign, to remind Malaysians to take care of their own safety, have a safe journey back to their home towns and celebrate along with the loved ones.


Ah Huat, a peace loving citizen of Taman Pertama Indah, Sg.Abong with IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan during the buka puasa at Masjid Jamek,Jalan Petri Muar.

Somehow the death rates on the roads could not be reduced because of the typical Malaysian attitude and bad habits of driving. Every festive seasons,many lives were sacrified beca
use of bad driving habits.

Former Prime Minsiter Tun Dr.Mahathir Mohammad had cried before begging Malaysians not to play a fool while behind the wheels. Each time when his writes his Raya Aidilfitri greeting he reminded Malaysians not to speed but our countrymen always fail to take note on his advice.

During the press interview in Muar, IGP Tan Sri Musa says:


"Malaysians generally are good people with a heart of gold, but once he or she is behind the wheels then he or she could turn into a monster."


From Left: Assistant Muar OCPD Supt.Lee Chun Guan, YDP for Majlis Perbandaran Muar Tuan Hj.Abdul Wahab bin Ridwan and Johor Police Chief YDH DCP Dato' Hj. Mohd. Mokhtar bin Mohd Shariff.

As for myself, I remember vividly a warning given by my driving instructor many years ago while I was attending the driving school ceremah before getting my driving licence.

He says: "Tuan-tuan and puan-puan sekalian, jika anda telah lulus dalam ujian memandu nanti, nasihat saya yang terakhir adalah supaya anda jangan mematikan orang di jalan raya!"






TSM Chairman Mr.Koon Chew Fatt with IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan.




Wednesday, September 30, 2009

TSM awarded by Local Municipal Council


TSM wins MPM Award


















All smiles:TSM residents posing with Yang Di-pertua MPM, Tuan Hj.Abdul Wahab Ridwan (third from right) and Muar municipal councillor Helen Fong((second from left).



Since 2008, TSM and the residents had won a few recognitions from both local,state police chief and the inspector of Police for her continuos efforts in keeping peace and harmony intact among the local residents in the neighborhood.


















TSM Chairman Koon Chew Fatt(right) posing the certificate awarded by Majlis Perbandaran Muar(MPM) with Muar District Officer YB Mislan after the certificate presentation ceremony.


This award is actually meaningful when the
TSM remains active and productive since 2006. It has 170 houses and TSM has been adopted as a model by IPK Johor for Horizontal Policing under the concept of Community Policing (CP).

Congratulations to all residents of TSM.

Syabas & Tahniah!




















































Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Innovative Pondok Polis

PETALING JAYA: I was suprised and impressed with the new strategy adopted by PDRM to tackle crime at hot spots in Selangor.



Ready -to- Serve: A Pondok Polis located near the pasar pagi at Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya where the police officers are stationed there to meet the public.


I noticed Pondok Polis Sementara were put up to get closer to the members of the police. Their have "Open Door" policy because practically there are no doors attached to the pondok and therefore, anybody with any enquiry can just walk in and interact with the duty officers incharged.

The Pondok Polis I spotted at SS2 ,near KFC was without any police personnels (Look at the photo at the bottom ), a bit sad.

Anyhow, when I drove to Seksyen 17,Petaling Jaya three weeks later, I saw a similar Pondok Polis with at least four officers inside the polis ready to serve the people. (Check the photo below)

Keep it up PDRM ! Innovative ideas like these should be go on and on, don't stop and never stop. (and remember there should be always one police personnel to man the booth at any one time)





Service with smile: Public confidence could be built through simple methods like this. Touch base with common folks and you would understand their concerns and inspirations.


Pondok Polis without Polis: This photo was captured on 2/9/2009 at SS2,Petaling Jaya.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye speaks about crime

I recently discovered an interesting website www.ikdn.gov.my by the Ministry of Home Affairs, and later realised that it was a brainchild of our Home minister Dato' Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein.

You should log on the website to read the news, and also to participate in the surveys with a few very good questions posted for Malaysians to answer.

A wise move indeed by the ministry! Check it out!


Temubual Eksklusif Bersama Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye (TS) Berkaitan Kutipan Pendapat Portal Berita iKDN Terhadap Lima Soalan Undi Lanskap Keselamatan di Malaysia


Editor iKDN | 8 Ogos 09 7.11am


S1: 97% pengundi yang mengundi di portal ikdn telah memilih jawapan rasa tidak selamat dengan lanskap semasa Malaysia? Apakah pendangan Y. Bhg Tan Sri yang menyebabkan peratus tidak selamat itu tinggi?

TS: Ia soal persepsi. Saya tidak hairan pun kerana persepsi di kalangan publik ini terjadi kerana ia berasaskan kepada dua perkara.

Iaitu persepsi sebegitu berpunca dari membaca berita jenayah. Tidak ada hari yang berlalu tanpa jenayah yang berlaku dan mereka sendiri suatu ketika pernah menjadi mangsa, atau sahabat handai atau ahli keluarga yang jadi mangsa penjenayah.

Kesemua yang berlaku ini membina persepsi yang tidak selamat. Apatah lagi dengan banyak kejadian ragut yang berlaku. Bahkan pengumuman oleh YAB Perdana Menteri yang menjadikan usaha memerangi jenayah jalanan sebagai KPI…NKRA dan janji mengurangkan kadar jenayah ini kepada 20% memberi tahu sesuatu kepada orang ramai.

S2: Bermakna kita perlu menghentikan berita-berita jenayah dari disiarkan jika ianya boleh menyebabkan orang ramai rasa takut. Komen Tan Sri?

TS: Saya mempunyai pandangan saya sendiri akan soalan ini. Jika berita-berita jenayah ini tidak dilaporkan atau tidak disiar dengan niat untuk mengubah persepsi orang ramai tadi…ia telah meyimpang dari niat kita yang mahukan ketelusan.

Menjadi tugas dan tanggungjawab media untuk melaporkan, polis menangkap dan memberkas penjenayah adalah berita yang perlu dimaklumkan kepada orang ramai. Jadi kita tidak boleh menyekat penyiaran berita-berita jenayah, kita tidak boleh halang media dari tidak melaporkan.

Cuma pihak media janganlah mengambil kesempatan dengan mensensasikan satu-satu kejadian jenayah. Kalau terlalu banyak sensasi ia memberi kesan yang lain kepada publik.

Bila tajuk dan caption yang digunakan boleh menimbulkan sensasi itulah yang kita tidak mahu. Tanggungjawab media untuk melapor tetapi mestilah berdasarkan fakta dan rasa tanggungjawab.

S3: Benarkah Tan Sri bahwa hanya Malaysia sahaja yang berhadapan dengan isu jenayah ini dan ianya bukan isu global. Saya bertanya begini kerana berdasarkan pilihan tertinggi pengundi mereka tidak bersetuju bila dikatakan isu jenayah adalah isu global dan Malaysia tidak bersendirian dalam masalah ini

TS: (Ketawa) Saya puji KDN (Kementerian Dalam Negeri) kerana menjalankan kaji selidik ini. Satu tindakan yang berani.

Dari respon dapat kita tahu majoriti yang masuk mengundi telah melahirkan rasa tidak selamat mereka. Berbagai-bagai tafsiran boleh dibaca…boleh dibuat. (Ketawa) Kita harus akui jenayah berlaku di seluruh dunia.

Kita harus terima hakikat ini. Selagi ada manusia…manusia yang ada niat baik dan niat jahat, jenayah akan terus berlaku. Jadi apabila 78% pengundi tidak bersetuju dengan pandangan jenayah adalah isu global dan Malaysia bukan satu-satunya negara yang berhadapan dengan isu ini, saya kira orang ramai perlu rasional, waras dan logik.

Seperti yang saya katakan selagi ada manusia jenayah adalah isu yang tidak mungkin berakhir. Jenayah tidak berlaku di Malaysia sahaja.

Orang ramai sendiri perlu memainkan peranan dalam memastikan keselamatan mereka sendiri. Yayasan Pencegahan Jenayah Malaysia (YPJM) bermisi untuk menyedarkan orang ramai, suri rumah, pelajar agar tidak menjadi mangsa penjenayah…kami telah mengedar risalah, flyers dan sebagainya….

S4: Tapi Tan Sri, saya berfikiran kaedah mengedar bahan-bahan bercetak seperti itu tidak berkesan kerana maaf cakap Tan Sri…membaca bukan budaya masyarakat kita.

TS: Betul…saya setuju…itu sikap tidak bagus. Pengalaman saya sendiri semasa di pusat membeli belah.

Risalah, flayers dan bahan bercetak kita agihkan kepada orang ramai, kita buat mudah dan ringkas agar orang ramai dapat meluangkan masa untuk membaca panduan dan maklumat yang kita berikan tetapi amat dukacita…orang ramai tidak berminat dan lebih malang bahan-bahan bercetak tu dibuang di sana sini. Pembaziran bagi YPJM.

Bukan mudah untuk kita mencari rakan korporat untuk menaja percetakan itu. Kita sudah menyediakan maklumat kepada orang ramai bagaimana mereka boleh menyelamatkan diri mereka sendiri…orang ramai sepatutnya mengambil tanggungjawab untuk menjaga diri mereka sendiri.

Masyarakat mungkin taksub kepada sesuatu yang tidak betul…tetapi jenayah isu global adalah hakikat.

Saya anggap pemikiran bahwa jenayah bukan isu global dan Malaysia satu-satunya negara yang berhadapan dengan masalah ini adalah satu pemikiran yang sangat berat sebelah.

Saya anggap pemikiran ini ‘very biased view’. Orang ramai terbawa-bawa sehingga tidak dapat berfikir secara rasional.

S5: Tapi Tan Sri, orang ramai berpandangan pihak polis bertanggungjawab sepenuhnya dalam menjaga keselamatan mereka kerana polis telah dibayar gaji?

TS: Itu satu lagi sikap tidak bagus dan saya tidak bersetuju.

Memang tugas polis menjaga ketenteraman awam, melindungi orang ramai, tapi hakikatnya kita tahu di mana-mana tempat kita berada kita berhadapan dengan kemungkinan jenayah.

Kita tidak mempunyai anggota polis yang mencukupi untuk menjaga setiap ruang dan sudut.

Sejak kebelakangan ini kita juga sedang mengalami tahap pertambahan penduduk yang tinggi.

Jumlah anggota polis kita juga perlu seimbang dengan pertambahan ini dan tidak mudah untuk menyediakannya dalam masa yang singkat.

Langkah KDN mempelbagaikan fungsi ahli RELA dan JPAM seperti yang diumumkan oleh Menteri Dalam Negeri, Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein satu tindakan yang baik.

Sebagai orang ramai kita tidak boleh meletak ekspetasi yang tinggi, yang tidak logik… kerana polis tidak boleh berada di satu-satu tempat 24 jam.

Orang ramai perlu juga tahu tanggungjawab sosial, orang ramai perlu tahu sivik, kesedaran sivik sangat penting.

Orang ramai perlu mengubah ’mindset’ mereka. Dalam memastikan keselamatan diri mereka sendiri, masyarakat tidak boleh berharap pada polis semata-mata.

Saya tidak menafikan polis dibayar dengan duit orang ramai tetapi itu tidak bermakna menjadi tugas polis sepenuhnya untuk keselamatan diri kita sendiri.

S6: Tan Sri sendiri bagaimana? Adakah masih merasa selamat untuk keluar berjalan atau bersiar-siar melakukan aktiviti kegemaran Tan Sri?

TS: Saya mengakui memang kadar jenayah di Malaysia tinggi jika berdasarkan laporan Polis.

Tetapi pada masa yang sama ia tidak bererti saya merasa begitu takut sehingga saya tidak boleh keluar dari rumah, pergi melawat atau ke mana-mana tempat yang saya hendak pergi.

Saya tetap akan keluar dan bergerak bebas ke mana-mana. Ini kerana pada masa yang sama saya mengambil pendekatan memastikan keselamatan saya sendiri.

Saya akan berwaspada dan tidak leka menjaga diri saya sendiri. Saya tidak akan ambil mudah.

I would not have take my safety for granted. Contoh bila saya nak turun ke tempat letak kereta bawah tanah, saya akan melihat sama ada saya diekori atau tidak oleh mereka yang tidak saya kenali, saya akan melihat sekeliling.

Saya sudah siap sedia dengan kunci kereta saya di tangan. Tapi masyarakat kita memang ambil mudah.

Saya berharap proses pendidikan yang berterusan akan menyedarkan orang ramai. Agar rakyat Malaysia yang degil dan negatif itu dapat berubah dan bertindak positif.

S7: Ada yang kata Kerajaan belum menjalankan tindakan pencegahan jenayah yang mencukupi.

TS: Mereka ini terlalu bergantung pada Kerajaan dan berharap Kerajaan boleh menjaga keselamatan mereka.

Mana mungkin boleh 100% meletakkan pada Kerajaan. Seperti yang saya katakan di awal tadi, persiapan diri sendiri juga penting.

Memang saya tidak nafikan Kerajaan perlu mengambil langkah-langkah yang sesuai dan keperluan semasa seperti meningkatkan aktiviti rondaan di kawasan yang berisiko tinggi dan kehadiran polis yang kerap.

Dalam perkara ini sebenarnya bukan polis sahaja yang bertanggungjawab.

Orang ramai tidak faham dan melihat polis sebagai satu-satunya agen yang bertanggungjawab kepada isu-isu jenayah ini.

Bagaimana dengan peranan Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (PBT)? Bukan tugas polis menyediakan lampu-lampu jalan, cctv, membersihkan semak samun di tepi jalan dan sebagainya..itu tugas PBT.

Saya harus akui peranan PBT negara kita kurang berkesan dan kurang menyerlah. Perancangan Bandar juga perlu diambil kira. Perlu ada konsep pencegahan jenayah dan bukan menggalakkan jenayah.

Contoh pembinaan jejantas yang tertutup macam kabin. Ia akan mendedahkan pengguna kepada ragut dan bahaya yang lain kerana bentuknya yang tertutup.

Dah tu ditampal pula dengan iklan-iklan besar. Ia tidak menepati ciri-ciri keselamatan untuk orang ramai.

Jadi pelbagai pihak terlibat, masyarakat jangan menuding jari kepada polis semata-mata. Buka mata dan pemikiran agar fikiran kita tidak menjadi sempit.

Pada masa yang sama pihak polis perlu mempertingkatkan kemudahan logistik yang moden dan canggih.

Penjenayah hari ini telah jauh ke depan. Peralatan mereka canggih dan lebih hebat dari pihak polis untuk melakukan syndicated crime, organized crime atau jenayah terancang…kumpulan penjenayah ini dah ada strategi mereka.

Jadi polis perlu lebih hebat. Jika keperluan ini tidak diambil kira maka orang ramai tidak boleh dipersalahkan lagi.

S8: Berdasarkan trend pengundian di portal ikdn ini, bagaimana Tan Sri membaca mentaliti pengundi yang masuk mengundi ini?

TS: Masyarakat jangan emosional.

Ekspetasi rakyat (yang mengundi di ikdn) terlalu tinggi dan berat sehingga sebahagian dari mereka telah lupa tanggungjawab untuk membantu diri mereka sendiri.

Tanggungjawab membanteras jenayah adalah tanggungjawab bersama. Kita harus rasional dalam menzahirkan pandangan dalam sesuatu. Sesetengah keputusan jawaban dalam kaji selidik ini tidak rasional.

Saya bukan hendak menyebelahi Kerajaan atau KDN, sebagai salah seorang anggota masyarakat yang mengambil berat soal keselamatan…memang tugas ini tugas polis tetapi pada akhirnya ia tidak memadai.

Masyarakat sendiri harus memainkan peranan. Kita sendiri sebagai rakyat harus bertanya diri kita sendiri, apa yang boleh kita sumbangkan pada negara kita. Pada diri kita sendiri…

--team berita ikdn

Sunday, July 12, 2009

From Community Policing to Community Recycling

秀丽花园是慈济的新环保站,已在7月5日 开跑了!
TSM is a recycling staion No.23 by Tzu Chi.

每月的第一个星期日早上九点,第一路的两颗菩提树下。
Collection time is on every first Sunday,9.a.m

请把垃圾先在家里分类,以方便工作人员现场处理,感恩!
Please prearrange and sort out the items into different categories at home.

秀丽花园爱护环境保护家园加油加油
TSM, go recycle, fight crime, together we unite!





Community Recycling: It is the shared duty of every resident to contribute towards a cleaner and better environment. Talk about it, do it right.

Kempen Kitar Semula.

3R= Reuse,Reduce, Recycle.

TSM Boleh!



留给我们的孩子
We must preserve

一个干净的地球
A cleaner planet for our children

为明天学习做环
For a better tomorrow,we learn to recycle today

期待您一家人出席
We look forward for your active participation




改做环保大使,不做垃圾虫!
Say NO to litter bugs, be a responsible citizen to this planet.


秀丽花园的居民非常支持垃圾分类,提倡回收。

TSM residents proved to be very responsive in supporting the recycling campaign.



花园主席官召浓以身作则,一早就赶来做环保。就连澳州回来的孙女也被叫来支持爷爷的活动!TSM Chairman Koon Chew Fatt bought along his grand children to support the campaign on a Sunday morning. Left is Anisa Leong of Perth, Australia. On the right is Ashley Koon of NO.11-37,JDHH.
看看每一张脸的笑容,多甜蜜,乐在其中。



垃圾变黄金,黄金变爱心。

Transforming rubbish into Gold, Turning gold into love.





Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Letter from a Peace Loving Muarian


Letters, New Straits Times
16 June 2009 (Tuesday)


By : TAM YONG YUEE, Muar
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MUARIANS BOLEH!:
Our CP plan is special, just like our coffee

I REFER to the article "What makes true-blue Muarians tick" (NST, June 13).

Something more contemporary, rather than of historical significance, that Muarians, particularly residents of Taman Sri Maharani in Muar, are proud of is that we were the first residential taman in Johor -- perhaps even Malaysia -- to adopt, implement and make a success of the Rakan Cop and Community Policing (CP) programmes.

The Muar police chief, in launching the CP programme last Friday, in Taman Petama Indah, Sungai Abong, said the Rakan Cop and CP programmes had succeeded in reducing the crime rate in Muar, as the police were energised and inspired by the support and cooperation of local residents through these programmes.

Residents of Taman Sri Maharani are proud in having been able to play a positive role in contributing to crime prevention and reduction by embracing the Rakan Cop and CP concepts through a better and more friendly working relationship with Muar police, and then proactively convincing other residential areas to adopt them.

The Johor police chief, who was much impressed, even recommended the secretary of our Residents' Committee to give talks at the Police Training Academy on the practical aspects of how CP works, and also to other interested residential areas here and elsewhere.
So, Johan Jaaffar is right in that many Muarians, past and present, have made positive contributions to the growth of our nation in various ways.

By the way, besides asam pedas and mee bandung, Muar is well-known for its otak-otak and special brand of coffee powder, which are a must-buy for tourists, especially those from the south. Vive la Muar!

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Pelancaran Cp Di Sungai Abong Muar 新加望第一美好花园《社区警察》推介礼


Fakta-fakta mengenai kawasan Sg.Abong


Populasi : 54,000 ++
Bilangan taman:50+

Balai Polis: 1 buah
Anggota polis: 9 orang
Nisbah Polis kepada penduduk di Muar: 1:700
Persatuan Penduduk: ada tetapi tidak aktif
Kadar jenayah: Boleh dikurangkan lagi (atau dip
erbaiki)


(
Muar, 12hb Jun 2009) Konsep Community Policing(Cp) telah dianjurkan oleh Persatuan Penduduk di Jalan Indah 10/1,Taman Pertaman Indah Sungai Abong, diketuai oleh pengerusinya, Cik Seah Kuan Eng, ahli-ahli jawatankuasa yang terdiri daripada kaum Melayu,Cina dan India bersama Sgt.Hamdan dari Balai Polis Sg.Abong.


Dari Kiri: Tuan Hj.Wahab bin Ridwan, Dato' Dr.Haris Salleh,Tuan Nasir bin Ramli,Cik Seah Kuan Eng dan DSP Khoo Leng Huat.


Dif-dif jemputan amat terkagum dengan respon yang begitu baik kerana majlis pada malam itu dipenuhi oleh jiran-jiran dan penduduk tempatan.

Wakil-wakil dari KRT Jalan Bakri dan enam taman perumahan sepanjang Jalan Hj.Jaib turut hadir untuk memberikan sokongan kepada Tuan Nasir dan Cik Seah Kuan Eng.




1Malaysia: Penduduk tempatan yang terdiri daripda berbilang kaum turut hadir untuk mendengar ucapan-ucapan yang disampaikan oleh Ketua Polis Daerah Muar dan Yang Di-pertua MPM.

Majlis pelancaran Cp telah dirasmikan oleh YDH ACP Tuan Nasir Bin Ramli, Ketua Polis Daerah Muar bersama Yang Bhg.Tuan Hj.Wahab bin Ridwan,Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Muar(MPM), Dato' Dr. Haris Salleh, pengerusi JPMM Sungai Abong dan ahli-ahli Majlis MPM Cik Helen Fong,Da
to' Goh Kim Huat dan Encik Lee Poh Peng.

Pada majlis tersebut, Tuan Nasir telah menjawab pelbagai soalan mengenai masalah yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat tempatan iaitu isu Mat Rempit dan lumba motosikal haram serta kes pecah rumah yang saring berlaku. Tanpa teragak-agak Tuan Nasir mengarahkan pihak lalulintas iaitu Tuan Suhaimi supaya mel
ancarkan satu operasi membentang Mat Rempit pada malam tersebut.



Dari Kiri: Cik Helen Fong,Ahli Majlis MPM,Tuan Hj.Wahab bin Ridwan,Yang Di-pertua MPM dan Encik Chan Wee Siong, seorang warga Muar yang amat mengambil berat mengenai isu-isu semasa tempatan. Chan sentiasa meluangkan pandangan beliau dalam suratkhabar New Straits Times(NST).



Tidak boleh dinafikan bahawa SWM dipertanggungjawabkan untuk mengumpul sampah di Muar. Cuba lihat foto ini, dimana penduduk tempatan membuang sampah sesuka hati di tanah lapang hak milik persendirian . Masalah sampah di Muar tidak akan selesai jikalau minda dan sikap warga Muar tidak berubah!


Tuan Hj.Wahab selaku YDP juga menjawab banyak soalan mengenai isu-isu lampu awam dan sampah. Beliau berharap setiap warga Muar bekerjasama dengan PBT untuk menjaga keindahan Muar kerana kebersihan setempat adalah tanggungjawab kita bersama.



Turun padang sampai ke akar umbi:ASP Shanmugam, Datuk Dr.Haris Salleh dan DSP Khoo Leng Huat membuat rondaan malam rumah ke rumah di Jalan Indah 10/1,Taman Sg.Abong.

Datuk Dr.Haris Salleh selaku pengerusi JPMM Sg.Abong telah mengumumkan sumbangan sebanyak RM 2,000.00 kepada pihak penganjur supaya mereka akan meneruskan activiti-activiti Cp yang akan mengeratkan lagi jiran-jiran dan memupuk semangat kejiranan.

Majlis bersurai pada jam 11.45 p.m malam.

Friday, June 5, 2009

还我一个安全和清洁的麻坡 Say No To Vandalism



Together We Unite
Six housing estates within KRT Jalan Bakri had worked hand- in- hand with MPM & IPD MUAR to curb the problem of vandalism within the area.

The meeting was organised by Biro Keselamatan of KRT Jalan Bakri. It was chaired by Tuan Hj.Wahab bin Ridwan,YDP Majlis Perbandaran Muar, attended by IPD Muar Commercial crime division Mr.Anuar,MPM Enforcement officer Mr.Khairul,municipal councillors Ms.Helen Fong, Datuk Goh Kim Huat and Mr.Tan Sio Joo.


团结就是力量
麻坡市议会主席哈之瓦合,麻坡警区商业罪案调查警长安华,市议会执法单位主任凯罗,麻坡市议员们连同胡姬花园,秀丽花园,蓝宝石高级公寓,美好花园,钻石大夏与宝石花园居委会理事们一起寻求对策,以行动来保护邻里清洁卫生与安全家园。



Those responsible do not any respect even to temples and Gods!
五孔不入,人神共愤!就连神庙的路牌也不放过。



MPM Councillor Helen Fong hopes our residents will monitor their housing estates by removing the "eyesores" in order to keep the housing estates clean and organised.

Public participation is strongly encouraged because we just can not expect 8 officers employed by MPM to go round the clock just to remove illegal banners.

冯素岚市
议员(左一)希望民众可以自动自发,一当看到非法张贴或非法贷款布条在花园里高挂,应该自行拆除,以免破坏路牌或阻挡视线。




Can you spot the Joker politician in Batik shirt? Before or even after 308, he had never assisted us the local residents in one way or another.

But on that "auspicious" day, he came uninvited, gate-crashed our closed-door event arguing that he is the true people representative of this area.

He had curved a good name for himself by targeting on peoples' functions, tapping on peoples' platforms, or the Ang-Moh-Lang say "peggy beg" on others resources for free (and cheap) publicity.

Bankrupt of ideas. Sad story, sorry for Bakri.





The owner of this house is a doctor.
A doctor is a highly educated person, a professional but not this fellow.
An illegal banner hanging infront of his house for ages (I helped to remove twice) but he never gave a damn.
Where is the civic values of our Malaysians?
If I were to be his dad, I would consider to send him back to kindergarden.



麻坡人的公民意识到底去了哪里?
这间屋子的主人是一位医生。
医生是专业人士,知识分子。
但夜晚他家门外从来就不开灯。
就连一条三尺长的高利贷布条也不管他的事。
可能他的良心已经给狗吃了!




Tuan Hj.Wahab was both sad and angry. The costs of removing the banners is always a waste of public funds, which could be better used for other meaningful projects for all peace-loving Muarians.

哈之瓦合感到非常愤怒,因为地方政府一直推广<爱护环境>醒觉运动,但却被一群害群之马破坏公物。清除工作增加无谓开销,这也让人民劳命伤财。

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Corporate Social Responsibility By THE STAR

Safe Home Campaign jointly hosted by The Star, PDRM,IRDA & Danga Bay City Mall



Congratulations to THE STAR newspaper for a successful "Safe Home Campaign", held in conjunction with IRDA,Danga Bay City Mall and PDRM on 30th May 2009.

The event was officiated by Johor Chief police officer,YDH DCP Dato Mohd.Mokhtar bin Hj. Mohd Shariff, attended by IRDA CEO Encik Harun Hj. Johari, IRDA Vice- President Dato'Benjamin Hj.Hasbie and Danga Bay City Mall Managing Director Dato' T.K Lim.

I was invited to speak on the topic of Community Policing(Cp), the TSM experience and its practicability.

I held the opinion that to make Cp successful, we need to adopt the concept of 3Ps: People, Police & The Press.

Our newspapers play a vital role in disseminating valuable information and government policies to the masses.

I was delighted when it's editor, Mr.Lourdes Charles informed me that THE STAR had indeed started the crime prevention and awareness campaign nationwide about 20 years ago. (Well done, well done, go reach for THE STAR(S)!! )


Thumbs up for Cp! From Left: IRDA Vice president Dato' Benjamin, Johor CPO Dato' Mokhtar,myself and IRDA CEO Encik Harun Hj. Johari


During my speech,I put my words into simple terms, that Cp is as easy as ABC. It could be adopted by anyone,anytime and anywhere. It's about simple and effective strategies we practice in everyday's lives.

The public was asked to be the "eyes and the ears" to our men in blue.

I say:

"God is great because everyone of us was given a pair of eyes. This is what we called the free CCTVs. It is maintainance free and mobile."

"If we activate our CCTVs, we can detect unwanted incidents by providing the accurate information to the police at the earliest possible time to save lives."


Awareness via educating the public. By conducting a coloring competition, the organisers had attracted so many children participation and their parents had eventually showed up during the event. A very smart idea...in Cp!


" If we have 500 audiences in this shoping mall, it also mean we have 500 pairs of CCTVs today.

"These CCTVs will move around Johor Baru,to places like Tampoi, Kempas, Johor Jaya or Nusajaya after our program ended today."

"Therefore, in order to detect crime or to prevent crime, please activate the you free CCTVs and those of your family members ".

All had a good laugh because to prevent crime is just that simple!

My new found Cp friend, a youthful,hard working and dedicated pressman in Mr.Nelson Benjamin who originated from Melaka.

Attacking the police for slow responce is a standard excuse but what we need is from the people is constructive critisms. The public must change their mindset and adopt a new attitude, that is to be co-operative and pro-active.

Our TSM experience with IPD Muar had taught us the service delivery by our men in blue is getting better and more transparent.


Danga Bay City Mall is so creative that they provided a space on the ground floor for our youth and children to brush up their sporting talents under the watchful eyes of the parents and shoppers. In Cp context, we call it "a controlled and self-contained" environment.

In Johor, you may ring up the police hotline 07-2212 999, sms Rakan Cop 32728 or to send an e-mail to polisjohor@gov.my . Alternatively, the residents are encouraged to pay a courtesy visit to their respective OCPD on every Friday 9.30am-12pm.

I also thanked Mr.Nelson Benjamin,JB bureau chief of Star Publications for his kind invitation and suggestions.

Lastly, I encouraged all to set up Residents Association(RA) and those already in place, they must be sincere and stay united in adopting Cp to make their housing area is safer,better and happier place.