ABOUT 100 Puchong residents and NGO leaders gathered recently to voice their suggestions to the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) in response to the MPSJ 2020 Local Plan Draft that was unveiled earlier this month.
The draft – highlighting the development plans with regard to land usage, landscape and recreation, and environment maintenance, among other things – covers a total of 16,180ha of land under the jurisdiction of the MPSJ.
We will help you understand it: Ismail (standing) explaining the draft to the residents. On his left is Kow while Puchong MCA division chairman Wong Hock Aun is on his right.
Organised by Kinrara assemblyman Dr Kow Cheong Wei, the meeting provided a channel for the enthusiastic residents to talk to MPSJ urban planning department director Ismail Muhamad after he briefly introduced the draft.
The suggestions given by the residents mainly concerned the residents' welfare, such as their religious rights. Many of them called for the provision of temples and burial grounds for non-Muslims.
“To avoid inconvenience to our neighbours who practise other religions, we need a prayer hall to have the funeral wake before the deceased is buried,” said a resident.
The availability of healthcare facilities was also discussed.
“There is no government hospital in Puchong after the Kinrara Armed Forces Hospital moved away. It poses inconvenience to residents here,” Vista Lavender Residents Association president Thinatayallam Ponnusany.
He also voiced his concerns over the lack of motorcycle lanes on the Puchong roads, which had resulted in fatal accidents.
Society of the Chinese Disabled Persons Malaysia president Hong Chuan Lee hoped there would be disabled-friendly facilities in Puchong.
“There should be pavements and car park lots for the disabled and blind. The bus services and LRT stations should be accessible to us, too,” he said.
Other issues raised included the cleaning up of the Klang River that flows through Puchong, traffic jam in certain parts of Puchong and the establishment of police and fire services stations.
A resident also hoped that a library would be built.
“We should let the school kids visit the library rather than have them frequent the cybercafes after school. Whether it is a small one or a mobile one, the library is needed to educate the younger generation,” he said.
The MPSJ 2020 Local Plan Draft is for sale at RM100 at the MPSJ building. It is also available in CDs.
The draft is exhibited now at the lobby of the MPSJ building and residents can give their feedback in writing before Dec 28.
Ismail urged the residents to view the draft and promised that his department would assist them in understanding the plan.
“Call me, or email me, and I will have my officers answer your queries,” he said.
Kow welcomed the Puchong residents to visit his service centre to view the draft and also to submit their letters.
His office is located at C27, Jalan Besar, Desa Kuchai, Batu 8, Jalan Puchong, 47100 Puchong, Selangor (Tel: 03-8010 1393).
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