In today’s The Star, we find this news report of the local MCA division head, Mdm Ong Chong Swen’s statement on DAP and the Subang Ria park issue. If you’ve been reading The Star, and only The Star, then you will not realize that this article is being cunningly published in response to my press… Read more »
My Views
USJ 6 Telekom land continues to receive attention
Below is the article by Citizen Nades in the Sun today: Theft of public land is no petty crime WHEN Subang Jaya Municipal Council president Datuk Adnan Md Ikhsan chaired a public hearing on a planning application on Nov 13, 2007, he moaned and groaned that he had been working on an empty stomach –… Read more »
Launch of Toy Library and Parents Resource Centre
Here are some pictures of the launch of the Toy Library and Parents Resource Centre in Subang Jaya: Children and parents at the launch Mr Lee Chee Loi (Executive Director of Malaysian Care) and Rev. Wong Fong Yang (Senior Pastor of CDPC) signing and exchanging the Memorandum of UnderstandingChildren at the play session (photo courtesy… Read more »
Dream come true for children with special needs in Subang Jaya
At the dialogue with OKU organised by my office last year, some parents with special needs requested for a toy library and parents resource centre in Subang Jaya. This request is now being fulfilled – thanks to Malaysian Care and City Discipleship Presbyterian Church (“CDPC”). This new resource centre will cater to the needs of… Read more »
You confuse me…
I’m writing this with an annoying headache and a frustrated spirit. Whenever there is a gathering of residents, I do not see my peers speaking up. It is the older, BN-voting disillusioned generation that pounces at every opportunity to complain loudly these days. Young people do not want to be involved. They sleep in on… Read more »
Walk for the Children
Last weekend, I spent my Saturday morning with the students of Sunway University College. I was told that more than 600 students signed up for this walk. The objectives of the walk are: 1. Raise funds for the children from Harvest Center.2. Create public awareness about Harvest Centre children who have not been given a… Read more »
Hearing dates for Draft Local Plan
MPSJ has set the hearing dates for the Draft Local Plan. The dates are 15th and 22nd June 2009. Those who have filed their objections last year will be notified by MPSJ via letter. Please read here for more details.
Safe Neighbourhood Campaign in SS18
Last week, Jawatankuasa Penduduk Zone 1 (JKP) organised a dialogue with the police in SS18, Subang Jaya as part of their recently launched Safe Neighbourhood Campaign. There was a strong crowd present to discuss about issues relating to crime in SS18. Residents were informed about Rakan Cop and SJ Alert. Chief Inspector Sulaiman of SS17… Read more »
Subang Jaya – my hometown
Below is the article I wrote for my monthly column in SJ Echo (June): Let’s talk about greens. I never fully realized the importance of trees to a town until I became the state assemblyman. I started noticing the different species of trees in our neighbourhood and I would compare them with the trees I… Read more »
Going green…
My office recently initiated a ‘plant more trees’ effort and with the co-operation of Puan Azlina (Pengarah Landskap of MPSJ) and residents of USJ 11/3 and USJ 11/4, we planted 90 trees along Jalan USJ 11/6. Close to 50 residents, young and old gathered at 9am and they were given a short briefing on steps… Read more »