Isnin, 27 Februari 2012

Lim Lip Eng

Lim Lip Eng

Motorcylist goes on a tyre-puncturing spree

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 06:57 PM PST

Caught in the act: A CCTV grab showing a car tyre being punctured by the suspect.

Danger zone: The tyres of 14 cars were punctured in the late night incident in Jalan Segambut Dalam.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/2/27/central/10808714&sec=central (By S.PUSPADEVI, 27/2/2012)
A MOTORCYCLIST punctured the tyres of 14 cars in Jalan Segambut Dalam, Taman Segambut, in the wee hours of the morning but his act was captured on a resident's CCTV.
Malaysian Nanban director Ahmad Mydin Sikandar said his neighbour woke him up at about 3.45am and told him that a motorcyclist was puncturing car tyres. "My CCTV recorded the incident which took place at 3.26am on Friday. The suspect, in his 20s, punctured the tyres of four cars parked near front of my gate. "He was wearing a helmet with his face covered by a handkerchief," said the 43-year-old, adding that the CCTV showed that the suspect moved swiftly from one car to another.
Lee Wan Hua, 60, said his nephew, who witnessed the incident, ran out and chased the suspect, but he fled on a motorcycle. "I alerted my neighbours and we managed to get a glimpse of the suspect via Ahmad Mydin's CCTV recording," said Lee.
A resident of Jalan Segambut Hilir, who was also affected, said her niece realised that her tyres were punctured when she was going to work at about 5.30am. "She woke me up and asked if I could drop her off at work and that is when we noticed that another car of ours was punctured as well," said Lim Wee Kee, 50, an enforcement officer with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). She said the crime rate in the residential area had increased tremendously over the past one year. Residents also reported that two houses in the neighbourhood were burgled a few days ago. "We are hoping that the police would do something about the increase in crime in the area," said Lim.
Segambut Barisan Nasional chairman Jayanthi Devi Balaguru, who visited the affected residents, said she hoped that the police would set up a police beat base in the area and patrol the area, especially after midnight. "Residents should also set up a residents association since the present one has been inactive for years," said Jayanthi.
Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said based on complaints from the residents, he had submitted a proposal to the district police headquarters in Sentul for a police station to be built in the area, but did not get any response. "I have also requested for a meeting between the residents of Taman Segambut and the police, but there was also no response. "The crime rate in this area has increased over the years and it is time for the police to act. "If there is no budget for a police station, then a mobile police beat should be set up to combat crime," he said. He added that the Jinjang Utara police station, the nearest to the area, was located about 5km from Taman Segambut.
The residents do not know the motive of the suspect in damaging the vehicles. Some believe that the suspect was high on drugs or was doing it for fun.

TTDI market traders left in the dark - Part 2

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 06:50 PM PST

Rocky situation: TTDI market traders want to meet the mayor urgently.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/2/27/central/10810796&sec=central (By S. PUSPADEVI, 27/2/2012)
Traders at the Taman Tun Dr Ismail market are concerned whether their licences will be renewed as Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail had called off a meeting scheduled today. TTDI Market Traders Association chairman Jenny Loo said she received a letter from the KL mayor on Feb 23 stating that the meeting had been called off without stating any reasons. "We are eager to meet the mayor and find out what is going on," said Loo, adding that the letter had also stated that the LRT station would be built at the Caltex station, according to its original plan.
The matter was further aggravated when the TTDI Residents Association (RA) said traders would be at the losing end if they did not agree to the proposed redevelopment plan of the market. "A committee member of the RA had said DBKL had every right to ask the traders to leave since the market belonged to the City Hall. As such, I was asked to say yes to the plan," Loo said. She added that the RA had e-mailed TTDI residents asking them to give their votes on the modernisation plan of the market.
The e-mail stated that the RA is proposing to have a new and modern market to include more facilities, a multi-storey carpark linked to the MRT station and longer operating hours. It also mentioned that the RA was not supporting a major redevelopment plan to turn the market into commercial lots or serviced apartments but wanted a traditional market. When redevelopment takes place, traders will be temporarily relocated to the open car park between Sinaran Condominium and Bangunan AHP.
"How can I agree to the plan when the traders have not given their consent? We have not even seen the proposed redevelopment plan. "We are not confident with the RA as there is no transparency at all. To what extent are they going to modernise the market?" asked Loo, adding that this had resulted in traders speculating if the new market would be privatised. Loo said they wanted to preserve the concept of a traditional market and would only welcome refurbishing plans such as improving the existing wiring system, increasing parking bays and disabled-friendly features, constructing a multi-storey carpark and a skybridge linking the MRT station to the market. "Maintenance of the market should also be improved apart from landscaping the area," she said, adding that the new market should not adopt the concept of Tesco or Giant. There are more than 200 members in the TTDI Market Traders Association. "We want to meet the mayor to give us the clearer picture," Loo added.
Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said he would welcome refurbishment plans provided that the traditional market concept remained.
It was reported in StarMetro on Feb 22 that the TTDI Market Traders Association sought an urgent meeting with the mayor following reports in the media quoting Fuad as saying that the market would be demolished as it was obstructing the MRT line and the site would be used for a mixed-development project.
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