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| Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:41 AM PDT TOLL LANE CLOSURE Litrak will be closing Lane No.3 at the Petaling Jaya Selatan toll plaza of the LDP Expressway (from Puchong to Sunway direction) from now till July 13 to facilitate upgrading work. During the period, additional manual toll counters will be opened. Highway users are advised to follow the temporary traffic management and signage posted at the site. For enquiries, call Litrak's helpline at 03-7494 7333. FREE HEALTH CHECK Kelana Jaya Medical Centre is offering several free health check services today from 9am to 4pm at KJMC's lobby at 1, FAS Business Avenue, Jalan Perbandaran SS7, Kelana Jaya, as part of the PJ city's 5th anniversary celebration. The services include ear, nose and throat check, blood donation drive, bone scan, as well as blood pressure, glucose rate, body fat analysis and BMI checks. For details, call Geetha/Nurul Qistina at 03-7805 2111 ext 4411. FUNDRAISING FAIR The National Stroke Association of Malaysia (Nasam) is inviting the public to join them at their fundraising food and fun fair called "Carnival at the Park" on June 26 at Taman Jaya, Petaling Jaya, from 9am to 3pm. A wide variety of food, bargains and games will be lined up, with proceeds going towards funding Nasam Petaling Jaya's operational cost. For enquiries, call Nancy/ Alice at 03-7956 4840. RAMADAN BAZAAR FORMS The Petaling Jaya City Council will be selling Ramadan Bazaar forms tomorrow from 9am to 1pm at two locations in Kelana Jaya. Those who want to trade in the PJ Selatan and SS areas can get their forms from Dewan D'Kelana Jaya, while those who want to trade in the PJ Utara and Kota Damansara areas can get their forms at Stadium Kelana Jaya. The payment rate for trading permits range from RM145 to RM365. For enquiries, call 03-7956 3544 ext 204/ 205. TERENGGANU FAIR Menara Kuala Lumpur, in co-operation with the Terengganu state government, will be organising a Terengganu State Fair (Pesta Negeri Terengganu) from now to June 26 at the 1Malaysia Cultural Village, Menara Kuala Lumpur. It is open for free to visitors from 10am to 8pm daily. For more information, call 03-2020 5444/ 5499 or visit www.menarakl.com.my OLD BOYS' AGM THE Maxwell School Old Boys' Association will be having its 12th annual general meeting on June 26 at 2.30pm at Grand Pacific Hotel, Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. All Maxwellians and friends are welcome. For details, call 012-387 6061 (Brig Jen Datuk Mohd Arshad Raji [Rtd])/ 012-318 3806 (Sham)/ 012-371 1147/ 03-2070 8711 (Wong) or visit www.maxwelloba.com.my IKEBANA EXHIBITION The 47th Ikebana International Exhibition will be held at Park Royal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on July 2 at 2.30pm. The event includes a high tea, Ikebana demonstration with Japanese cultural performance, and donation drive for the Japanese disaster victims. For enquiries, call 012-379 9211 (Paulene). Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Authorities should have just left Bukit Gasing alone Posted: 20 Jun 2011 06:41 AM PDT THE saga of Siva Temple and landslides epitomises how our authorities have failed the public in so many ways. Sadly, it's just one of many examples all over the country where our authorities fail in their duty of implementing proper planning approvals and enforcement of laws. Steep hillslope developments present real and imminent risks to lives. Siva Temple extensions caused the first landslide in March 2007. Despite the extensions being found to be illegal, they had remained and whatever remedial and risk mitigation works that were supposed to have been put in place were so lacking that it resulted in another landslide in January this year. Whilst residents applaud the efforts of Derek Fernandez (councillor for the area) in ensuring that the exposed slopes are protected against further erosion, it must rest squarely on MBPJ to enforce the law. We wait for much more substantial and tangible actions to be taken to right the wrong that has been inflicted against public safety and the beauty of Bukit Gasing. We now have to keep our fingers crossed that the "Aprons of Bukit Gasing" will be enough to prevent further landslides and risks to the Syabas pump station while MBPJ enforcement officers and Siva Temple committees hold meetings and discussions. Bukit Gasing is reminding us all that we should leave it alone. Given the ample signs of instability of exposed slopes and buildings on the hill, will DBKL now admit that they have a duty to give us a hearing before development is allowed? GARY YEOH JAC for Bukit Gasing Petaling Jaya Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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