Residents: Hands off gated communities

Residents say gated and guarded community schemes have reduced crime to almost nil. — Picture by Malai Rosmah Tuah

PETALING JAYA: Residents are unhappy over Petaling Jaya City Council's (MBPJ) stand on gated and guarded communities. Their are also upset because a public forum with MBPJ representatives was called off after many of them had made time for it.


"Since residents were upset that the forum was cancelled and wanted their opinions heard, we decided to have a roundtable meeting cum dialogue organised by our hosts, Damansara Utama state assemblyman Dr Cheah Wing Yin and the Damansara Jaya Residents' Association," said Elizabeth Wong, Bukit Lanjan state assemblyman.


The heads of residents' associations, Rukun Tetangga representatives and residents from different parts of Petaling Jaya turning up in full force at the session held at the Damansara Jaya Residents and Owners Association (DJROA) hall.

Read more: Residents: Hands off gated communities http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/04nvgu/Article#ixzz1E5Wo4mRB

Northern Zone Community Policing

Our northern zone neighbours have decided to carry out community policing in their area.


Some of the northern zone residents met at their field this morning to form a security working committee. Together with the help from Mdm. Eileen Thong, Mr. Andrew Chong and Mr. Chung, they explored measures to make their zone safe.


We hope that their plans will go smoothly.

Announcement

This is a new blog specially for SS20 residents. It will serve the Northern, Southern and Central zones. Some of the postings from our previous blog has been transferred to this new blog.

You can view our former blogspots at:

http://ss20central.blogspot.com/ and http://ss20rtsouth.blogspot.com/

The above 2 blogsites will be deleted later in the year.

Residents are encouraged to join us in community policing and other SS20 community activities.
Our email add. is ss20pj@gmail.com

All comments and suggestions from residents are most welcome.

Chinese New Year 2011

Gong Xi Fai Cai, Xin Nian Kuai Le!
May the year of the rabbit bring you good luck, good health, prosperity and lots of happiness.
Enjoy your reunion dinner.

Fewer burglaries because of police-public cooperation

SUBANG JAYA: Cooperation between police and local communities saw the number of house burglaries decrease by 9,006 cases last year compared with 2009.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Hussin Ismail said community-based efforts were the key to crime prevention.
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Say "NO" to Aedes

BEFORE ....

AFTER ....

One less mosquito breeding place

Anti Dengue Campaign on TV3

Launch of Anti Dengue Campaign

The campaign was jointly launched on Sat, Nov 27, 2010 by YB Tuan Hj. Khalid Abdul Samad (MP of Shah Alam), En. Taufik (DSH CEO), Dato’ Koh (SS20 RT) and representatives of MBPJ to create awareness of the threat of dengue.
The event was televised on TV3 prime time news on Sat night.

Message - Let us all do our part by keeping our homes and compounds free of mosquito breeding places.

NO AEDES, NO DENGUE.



More than 50 residents attended the launch of the campaign.
Residents engaged in a lively discussion with MBPJ on the Aedes mosquito and prevention of dengue fever.

Support from Mr. Andrew Chong's Xiang Gong group

Lots of freebies such as abate, Shieldtox and free health screening.
Shieldtox products were also sold at a discounted price.


Some residents joined the Dengue Squad to visit common areas and homes in SS20 to identify potential breeding grounds.

Potential breeding places





No.. there were no larvae found in my garden.
Just acting ....


Taking time off to smell the fruits

Home visit


Representative from Reckitt Benckiser (supplier of Shieldtox) teaching residents the effective way to use the Shieldtox spray to kill mosquitoes in a room.