Thursday, December 31, 2009

Comparison of Crime Index in Iskandar Malaysia

Monday, December 21, 2009

13 fined for offence at CIQ

13 fined for offence at CIQ
TAXI DRIVERS WORST THAN PUBLIC TOILETS

Such was the indignation felt by the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Taxi Drivers Welfare Association Chairman M. Manickam about the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri remark than taxi drivers were worst than public toilets, which made M. Manikam issue an ultimum to the Minister that either he apologise within a week or there will be a massive demonstration by 26,000 taxi drivers in front of the Prime Ministers office. That ultimum has ended. Thus, it now remains to be seen if M. Manikam will hold true to his word.

Of course earlier to this, the Chairman of the Executive Taxi Owners Association, Azmi Mohd Yatim was so incensed by the Minister’s remark that he not only demanded that the Minister withdraw his remark and apologise but also called upon the Prime Minister to replace the Minister with someone else.

However, the Minister was not being insolent or disrespectful but was merely stating the unpleasant truth about the bad behavior of our taxi drivers, not that our public toilets are any better.

Those flying into a rage and calling for the Minister’s scalp should first be reminded that in a survey published by The Expat magazine rated Malaysia taxi service as the worst among 23 countries surveyed. In the survey, Malaysian taxi drivers were among others labeled as “national disgrace”, “extortionist” and “a threat to tourist”. So what the Minister who has a penchant for blunt words and straight talking said about taxi drivers cannot be construed as being a disrespectful description.

Just what is the problem with taxi drivers? The taxi fare have been revised. With effect of August 1, 2009 the flag down rate now is RM3.00 instead of RM2.00. That is not all, the taxi meter also significantly jumps faster when the taxi is not moving or when caught in a jam. In fact, taxi drivers after the fare increase have reported a 30% rise in the earning. Despite this, it has still not stopped taxi drivers from continuing with their usual shenanigans in ripping of the passengers while providing a sub-standard taxi service.

The Chairman of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Taxi Drivers Association and the Chairman of the Executive Taxi Owners Association who are enraged by the Ministers’ remarks should come to Johor Bahru and witness the startling truth. To say only a minority of taxi drivers cheat is an understatement. The fact is, the majority of the taxi drivers in Johor Bahru despite the revised taxi fare, refuse to use the meter and continue to cheat the public by charging excess fares, refusing or reluctant in returning the change, choosing destinations, refusing to take passengers to certain areas, covering the meter with towels, calendars or calling cards or not using the meter but informing the passenger of the fare after driving a few hundred yards and then asking the passenger to get out if the passenger does not agree with the taxi drivers demands.

Those who are demanding a public apology or threatening demonstration just have to go undercover and observe and experience how taxi drivers in Johor Bahru namely around City Square, Taman Pelangi, Wisma Persekutuan, Larkin Bus Terminal, Skudai bus stand, Taman Tun Aminah bus stand or even Kip Market Tampoi cheat the public.

The reason why most taxi drivers continue with their wayward ways is simply because policing and enforcement is grossly lacking. The Road Transport Dept and Commercial Vehicle Transport Board who are responsible for keeping errant cabbies in check conducts only periodic “operasi’s” and more often than not complain about lack of manpower and instead wait for the public to complain. Rightfully, The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) instead of depending on the public to complain should go undercover and weed out the miscreant taxi drivers. How difficult can that be for CVLB ?

If the CVLB can be seen to be serious, non -compromising and start cancelling taxi permits and taxi licences of errant taxi drivers or their companies, trust me the standard of taxi service will immediately show an improvement. Then maybe the public toilets may be worse than the taxi drivers. Until then it is the taxi drivers !.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

KUALITI KERJA MBJB

Inilah gambar yang menunjukkan keadaan jalan di Jalan Titiwangsa 2, Taman Tampoi Indah.



Sebenarnya selepas dua minggu jalan merekah, kontraktor MBJB pada hari Sabtu 19.12.2009, telah membaiki dan menurap jalan yang merekah.

Inilah kualiti kerja kontraktor MBJB yang telah membaiki dan menurap jalan yang merekah.



Untuk makluman, jalan tersebut sudah kembali merekah.
52 TAHUN MERDEKA TETAPI TIDAK MENGENALI JALUR GEMILANG



Inilah gambar Jalur Gemilang yang menghiasi bangunan Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah sejak beberapa bulan.

Cuba lihat Jalur Gemilang. Ada apa-apa yang tidak kena dengan Jalur Gemilang yang menghiasi MPJBT?

Baik! Biar saya meletakkan gambar diatas secara melintang.



Dapat lihat apa kesilapan?

Yang menakjubkan ialah Pengetua serta semua warga kerja MPJBT tidak perasan dengan kesilapan yang telah berlaku. Malahan kita hendak tahu siapakah kontraktor bertauliah yang telah membekalkan bendera Jalur Gemilang kepada MPJBT.

JALUR GEMILANG BENDERA MALAYSIA
BERKIBAR MEGAH DIUDARA
APAKAH MPJBT SEMUA TELAH LUPA
BENTUK ASAL BENDERA KITA.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Buka Bilik Gerakan Denggi

Dari keratan Harian Metro.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Petikan dari Harian Metro.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Petikan dari akhbar Harian Metro
Petikan dari akhbar Kosmo!

Monday, January 5, 2009

APPOINT ADUN SKUDAI’S REPRESENTATIVE AS A LOCAL COUNCILLOR.

It has been reported that the the present local councillors tenure has been extended for a further two months as the final list of the new local councillors have not been finalised.

I believe that Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah should also appoint a councillor from the DAP since the local Assemblyman for Skudai, Dr. Boo Cheng Hau is from DAP.

Since the local residents and tax payers have elected Dr. Boo Cheng Hau as their assemblyman, MPJBT should respect the people’s choice and allow Dr. Boo to nominate a representative from his own party as a councilor in the Majlis, so that Dr. Boo’s representative could effectively raise and bring to the Majlis’s attention the various issues affecting the local residents which has has been brought to Dr. Boo’s attention by the local residents.
WHO IS YOUR NEIGHBOUR ?

In Johor Bahru, many house-owners rent their houses. In most instances, the houses are rented out to Malaysians. At least, it does not become much of a concern since the neighbours know that the occupants are fellow Malaysians.

But, it is a matter of concern when houses are occupied by foreigners. One do not know whether the house has been rented by a local company to house its workers or it has been rented by a foreigner who then sublets or allows his friends and countrymen to reside there.

If the house is rented by a local company, it can be presumed that the company will have a list of the occupants of the house. The neighbours at least could assume that they are workers with working visas and if anything the neighbous could contact the company housing them.

However, what is of concern are the many houses rented by foreigners who then sublets rooms/space to other foreigners. Sometimes there are many temporary and transient occupants residing in the house. So, the question is, does the landlord have complete details of the tenants and other occupants of the house? Does the landlord verify that no illegals reside in the house or what matters to the landlord is the rental? The occupants could very well be illegal immigrants. Worst, they could be criminals, sleeper cells or even terrorists. Anyone and particular the local councils ever gave a thought?

In some countries, it is a requirement that foreigners register and provide the police or the local authorities personal details and photographs when staying or renting a house. Of course, I am not advocating such a measure.

I am proposing that the local council enact a by-law requring any landlord renting his home or allowing his home to be occupied by any foreigner(s) to lodge with the local authority personal details of all the occupants of the house, photographs of the occupants, copies of the occupants passport and details of place of work and a copy of the tenancy agreement. When such documents and details are lodged, it would be much easier for one to contact the landlord or in the event something untowards happen, to identify the foreigner.
PERKHIDMATAN CEKAP, EFISYEN DAN SISTEMATIK. MAMPUKAH MBJB MELAKSANAKANNYA ?

Beberapa hari yang dahulu Datuk Bandar Johor Bahru, Datuk Mohd Naim Nasir telah menghadiri Majlis Bacaan Yasin dan Tahlil sempena sambutan ulang tahun Bandaraya di Taman Tampoi Indah, Johor Bahru.

Selepas majlis tersebut, Datuk Bandar dipetik mengatakan bahawa “penduduk bandaraya sememangnya mengharapkan perkhidmatan yang cekap, efisyen dan sistematik.”

Jadi persolannya ialah adakah MBJB berkemampuan untuk memberikan perkhidmatan yang cekap, efisyen dan sistematik?

Pada tahun lalu saya telah memulakan blog persendirian saya www.johorbahruwatch.blogspotcom dengan niat untuk membawa perhatian tentang keadaan persekitaran di bandaraya. Saya memuatkan dalam blog tersebut paparan gambar-gambar seperti tandas awam yang kotor, jalan yang berlubang, longkang yang hilang penutupnya dan sebagainya. Saya mengharapkan dengan tersiarnya komentar dan gambar, pihak MBJB akan mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya dalam masa yang terdekat.

Malangnya, pihak MBJB mengambil sikap “lantaklah” ataupun enggan mengambil apa-apa tindakan terhadap isu-isu yang diketengahkan. Sebagai contoh Datuk Bandar pernah beberapa kali ke Taman Perling dan Tampoi Indah tetapi bukannya untuk melawat atau membuat tinjauan ke taman-taman. Bertandangnya ke sana adalah sekadar untuk menghadiri majlis-majlis keramaian.

Jika Datuk Bandar ada bertandang sebagai contoh ke Taman Tampoi Indah dan berjalan meninjau, beliau akan mendapat tahu tentang keadaan longkang besar yang tidak tertutup di Jalan Titiwangsa 3, berdekatan dengan kedai kain Jakel Trading. Pernah saya memuatkan isu ini dalam blog saya. Malahan isu ini telah mendapat perhatian media dan telah dua kali disiarkan dalam suratkhabar. Suratkhabar juga telah menemuramah tuanpunya Jakel Trading yang telah memaklumkan betapa bahayanya longkang tersebut kepada orang ramai dan pengunjung kedai. Beliau juga memberitahu bahawa pernah sekali sebuah kereta terbabas masuk dalam longkang tersebut.

Biar pun, hampir sepuluh bulan telah berlalu semenjak isu ini dimuatkan dalam blog saya dan juga tersiar dalam suratkhabar, MBJB tekad enggan mengambil apa-apa tindakan. Setiap hari minggu, berpusu-pusu orang ke kedai Jakel. Ramai warga dari Singapura juga membeli belah di kedai tersebut. Ramai yang membawa anak-anak. Longkang tersebut ternganga menunggu mangsa. Hanya masa akan menentukan siapakah mangsa pertama yang samada akan mati atau tercedera parah jatuh dalam longkang tersebut.

Saya percaya MBJB enggan membuat sesuatu adalah kerana MBJB rela membayar pampasan daripada membelanja membaiki pulih longkang tersebut. Bukankah itu yang dibuat MBJB apabila MBJB sanggup membayar pampasan kepada seorang warga emas Cina semasa perayaan Chinggay yang mati apabila jatuh dalam longkang yang tidak tertutup. Padahal keadaan sebegitu tidak perlu timbul jika MBJB menjalankan tugas dengan cekap, efisyen dan sistematik. Wang pampasan yang dibayar bukan wang dari kocek Datuk Bandar tetapi wang rakyat yang dibazirkan membayar pampasan akibat kecuaian MBJB sendiri.

Juga, kalaulah Datuk Bandar datang ke Taman Tampoi Indah dan berjalan- jalan di sepanjang Jalan Titiwangsa, Datuk Bandar boleh lihat keadaan longkang yang airnya bertakung, berbau hanyir, tersumbat dan penuh dengan jentik-jentik. Tak perlu pergi jauh. Berhentikan kereta dihadapan kedai 7-11 atau ditepi kedai Jakel Trading dan lihatlah keadaan longkang disana. Cukup jijik keadaan longkangnya. Tapi, bila berlaku kes denggi, bergegas orang-orang MBJB menyembur ubat anti-Aedes. Kalaulah Datuk Bandar dapat meluang sedikit masa datang ke Taman Tampoi Indah dan menjenguk sedikit jejantas dihadapan KIP Mart, Datuk Bandar akan mendapati betapa daifnya keadaan jejantas tersebut. Kotor, tulisan-tulisan lucah, pelekat-pelekat nombor talipon menawarkan seks dan bumbung jejantas yang pecah disana sini dan berlubang menanti Datuk Bandar di sana.

Justeru itu, mesej yang saya ingin sampaikan ialah agar Datuk Bandar jangan sekadar melaung ungkapan-ungkapan di majlis-majlis keramaian tetapi untuk turun sendiri melihat dan meninjau keadaan bukan sahaja di Taman Tampoi Indah tetapi juga di serata bandaraya. Itu bukannya satu yang sukar atau mustahil dilakukan.

Datuk Bandar sendiri mengatakan bahawa warga bandar mengharapkan perkhidmatan “cekap, efisyen dan sistematik” dari MBJB dan memang benar itulah yang di harapkan warga bandaraya pembayar cukai.

Cekap, Efisyen dan Sistematik. Keadaan ini bermula dari Datuk Bandar Johor Bandaraya sendiri .