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Monday, 13 July 2009

Fences to Go Up

UPDATED JULY 14 2009

RESIDENTS OF USJ3/1 HAVE ACHIEVED 88% SIGN UP FOR GATED AND GUARDED COMMUNITY! CONGRATULATIONS!

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Huge turnout to show support for the gating up of USJ3/1 and its surroundings.

Gated and guarded communities to be allowed in majority of residents want it, says MPSJ
Erecting fences around residential areas and employing security guards to keep crime down will be allowed if the majority of residents in the area want it, says Subang Jaya Municipal Council secretary Slamat Hamzah.
“Existing laws do not actually allow roads to be blocked off. However, if the majority of residents want it for security reasons, we will allow it.”
“This is on condition that the application to do so is done by a registered association and 85% of residents in the area are agreeable to the plan,” he said to a crowd of more than 400 residents from USJ3/1 to USJ3/1H.
Slamat said residents should also considering erecting boom gates instead of totally blocking roads to their area.
“Residents should also be active and vigilant in keeping their neighbourhood safe.”
“Participate in your neighbourhood activities and support what your committee is doing,” he said.

Slamat making a point during his speech which left the crowd, even VIPs smiling in agreement.

USJ3/1 protem committee member Andy Lam who has been actively advocating the gating up of the area with his committee members said the area which has 387 houses will be gated up as soon as the group garners more than 85% support.
“As soon as we get 85% of residents supporting our proposal to gate up and engage guards, we will get the green light from MPSJ to do so.”
“Guards will be employed to watch over our area round-the-clock. Attention will also be given to the pedestrian bridge which links USJ3 and SS19,” he said.
At the end of the dialogue session, the group had already touched 83% to go ahead.
Also present at the dialogue were ADUN Subang Jaya Hannah Yeoh and USJ8 police station head Chief Inspector Loi Yew Lik.