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| Elevator vandalism rampant in flat Posted: 01 Nov 2012 06:59 AM PDT A RECENTLY repaired elevator was saved just in time from a fiery end when a few residents at Block B of Flat 700 in Pandan Perdana, Ampang spotted the flames and managed to put it out quickly. While the damage is not too bad, from stains on the elevator ceiling to a burn-marked floor, and the elevator still works, Flat 700 Joint Management Body known as LC700 are worried that the recent incident was linked to a string of vandalism cases. "We have noticed several cases of elevator vandalism since the new committee took over in the middle of this year. In one instance, someone had knocked the door frame crooked and in others the lights were stolen," new LC700 chairman Tong Tick Chong said. He said there were four blocks consisting of 700 flat units and each block has two elevators. For some seven to eight years, one elevator on each of the blocks has been out of order. "In June, the committee performed a check at each of these broken down elevators and we were shocked to discover everything of use inside the lifts, from the control box, cables, motors and pumps are missing. We have made police reports about all these problems as we encounter them," Tong said. The estimated cost of damage done to the four elevators was about RM200,000. "It was one of these elevators that we repaired where the fire broke out," Tong added. He also said that maintaining lifts was very expensive and climbing up and down the 10 storey building was no joke. "Due to the increasing boldness of the vandalism, we are considering installing CCTVs in the working elevators soon and hope it will prevent further inconvenience to the residents," Tong said. Teratai constituency public complaints bureau chief Ben Liew urged the police to take swift action as it involved the people's safety. |
| Posted: 01 Nov 2012 06:44 AM PDT ROAD CLOSURE To facilitate construction works for the MRT project, the night closure of the right lanes of both the Kajang-bound and Kuala Lumpur-bound directions of Jalan Cheras between Leisure Mall and Phoenix Plaza will be extended for another two months from Oct 31 to Dec 31. The closure will be from 11pm to 5.30am daily except Sundays and public holidays to enable utility piloting work and pre-construction works. Safety barriers, hoardings and traffic cones will be installed at the work site to ensure roadusers and pedestrians are pre-warned of on-going works. ALLERGIC DISEASES Fairview International School Kuala Lumpur will host a free talk titled "Allergic Diseases: How the Allergy and Immunology Specialists can Help" by Dr Kent Woo, Consultant Allergy and Immunology from Gleneagles Hospital, Kuala Lumpur on Nov 3, between 3pm and 4.30pm, at the school located at Jalan 1/27D, Section 6, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. Call 03-4142 0888 to reserve your seat or visit www.fairview.edu.my for details. CHARITY HUNT Etiqa Insurance and Takaful is organising "Hunt with A Heart" charity treasure hunt on Nov 11. The event, jointly organised with Soroptimist International, will be flagged off at Etiqa's headquarters in Dataran Maybank, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, at 9.30am and end at Putrajaya Marriot Hotel. Participants can download the entry form from www.etiqa.com.my or www.facebook.com/etiqa before Nov 4. LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL THE 11th Latin American Film Festival will be held from Nov 6 to 11. The movies will be screened at KLPAC, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan (Off Jalan Ipoh), Kuala Lumpur. Admission is free. For details, visit www.latinfilmfest.org.my and www.klpac.org. WILDLIFE TRADE WORKSHOP MALAYSIAN Conservation Alliance for Tigers will be holding a workshop on identifying commonly traded wildlife parts and products at Rimba Ilmu, University of Malaya on Nov 3, 12.30- 5.30pm. It will be conducted by TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Call May at 017-682 1006 or email mycat.so@malayantiger.net for free registration. ANNUAL DOGATHON The Students' Society of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Veternak) and Zoologico Club, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, are organising the annual Dogathon from 6.30am-2pm on Nov 4, at Bukit Ekspo, UPM Serdang. The theme is "Howl with the hounds or you're doomed!". For details, call 012-336 2470 (Deva). |
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