CNY News Coverage on Bukit Antarabangsa

28th January 2009 (third day of Chinese New Year), RTM 1 Mandarin News 8 pm Chinese New Year special coverage on Bukit Antarabangsa: My family and I were interviewed and it was aired on RTM 1Mandarin News. The actual interview took about total of 4 hours. I was trying to put through a lot more emphasizing the urgency for state government and MPAJ as well as Superview to rectify the immediate situation of the slope. What you see in this 2.38 minutes coverage has been very much edited. I was very much taken by surprise that my son, Edred even pleaded to MPAJ to immediately look into this problem. (Not featured) Please click on the google video link on the top right OR click on the following link:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3893551044926115251

to view the video.

Regards,

YENHEE

30 cheques ready for BA landslide victims @ MPAJ as of 20 / 1 / 2009

5.09 pm

Dear residents,
I understand that most of you would have received calls from MPAJ to collect your cheque. Anyway, I have reconfirmed by making calls personally and glad to know that you have received the news. The payments are for months December 2008 and January 2009. I have just checked the list of Wangsa 9. About 96% registered evacuees from Wangsa 9 have their cheques ready for collection. For evacuees who have not submitted their documents, please do so at:

12th floor, Menara MPAJ
Contact officer : Puan Noraini Ismail
Tel. : 03-42968013

Please find below the list of 30 names whose cheques are ready for collection.

1. Nor Akma Bt Md Isa
2. Baharudin B. Hamzah
3. Kol. (B) Hj. Aznan
4. Tan Ah Eng
5. Ungku Razak
6. Abdul Manaf Hasan
7. Fatimah Bte Ali
8. Dato' Amanullah B. Md Yusof
9. Elfina Elias (Wgsa 9)
10. Tan Wee Leng (Wgsa 9)
11. James Underwood (Wgsa 9)
12. Lok Hui Yen (Wgsa 9)
13. Chen Siu Moi (Wgsa 9)
14. Selina Chong Bt. Abdullah (Wgsa 9)
15. Kartini Ahmad (Wgsa 9)
16. Leong Siaw Pik (Wgsa 9)
17. Yap Kim Tet (Wgsa 9)
18. Mark Nyuk Nui (Wgsa 9)
19. Bismilah Bte Noor Mohamed (Wgsa 9)
20. Chang Shee Shyang
21. Cheng Su Pin
22. Ngoi Cheng Yin
23. Soon Woei Jang (Wgsa 9)
24. Lim Hoe Guan (Wgsa 9)
25. Lim Hock Huat (Wgsa 9)
26. Ahmad Danial B Ahmad Zahari
27. Noraini Abdul Karim
28. Nandha Kumar
29. Harcharan Singh A/L Kabul Singh
30. Chi Kok Leong

Cheques can be collected at ：

4th floor, Menara MPAJ (which is also the main entrance)
"kaunter bayaran"
I have noticed the missing cheques for the following Wangsa 9s:

1. House no. 15 (Wong)
2. House no. 23 (Yati)
3. House no. 31 (How)
4. House no. 45 (Chee)

Anyway, I have rectified everyone of them. For the rest of the evacuees, apart from Wangsa 9s, I will coordinate with Raymond to inform them in case they have received calls from MPAJ.

I HEREBY TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR MENTERI BESAR, OUR ADUN BUKIT ANTARABANGSA, OUR TYDP MPAJ, Encik Abdul Hamid and all staffs of MPAJ for their effort and time rendered. Thank you.

Regards,
YENHEE

Documents for MPAJ (rental subsidy)

10 am

Dear residents,

With reference to the above documents required are:

1. photocopy water bill or electricity bill (to proof validity of evacuation and can be old bills)
2. photocopy IC (applicant)
3. Tenancy agreement in new place
4. Photocopy of bank acct. book front page or current acct statement the 'top' portion to proof applicant name and acct.

Rental subsidy 12th FLOOR. Subsidy on RM 500 (3 months only) and other subsidies 9th FLOOR. MPAJ officers started calling. You can go to MPAJ office once you have the documents. Aid can be distributed before CNY once you submit your documents.

Regards,

YENHEE

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RTM & Malay Mail

9.30 am

Did a small coverage (RTM-Mandarin) for the coming CNY. Message; CNY will not be the same for all evacuees in our new places as we are still adjusting and our main worries are our 'abandoned' properties. Wish and hope for this CNY is to be able to go back to our homes for 2010 CNY.

1 pm

- Malay Mail at Wangsa 9:

1. Highlighted theft attempt on house No. 31 on Saturday 17 January.
2. Readdressed slope issues.
3. Requested authorities to put back electricity, water (which temporary can easily be solved), upkeep the cleanliness of Wangsa 9 and most importantly police booth at emergency exit. All these have been repeatedly reminded and it has come to a stage we need the media.
4. Maintenance of water tank at Wangsa 7 which holds approximately 130 000 sq3m precariously located at the slope edge of 80 deg.
5. Timely Mrs How house no. 31 (showing the evidents) and Mr & Mrs Hon house No. 1 were present, so they were also been interviewed.
6. JKR first month report which we expected to be notified is now overdue. We have to constantly create public awareness. We have tried our level best to deal amicably with respective authorities but responses are lame. We want positive responds with given time frame. We have waited , waiting and no longer want to wait anymore! All these waitings leave us no choice that we have to resort to the press and media. We are in need of solutions... We are just striving for our OWN RIGHTS to go back to our homes with LONG TERM SAFETY.

Will follow up on the administration of rental subsidy with our local counsel tomorrow. I had mentioned and asked specifically on this matter at least two times but no one has come back to me. We would like to know when is the date of the payment effected and what are the required documents. My understanding is payment will be made before CNY yet we have not been informed on how to go about it. All these angered the residents.

Regards,
YENHEE
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Looting Attempts at Wgsa 9

11.09 pm

Dear residents,

At 8.45 pm , I was in a shopping mall with my family (1st time since the mudslide) wanting to do CNY shopping when Ganesan, our gardener and caretaker called to inform me:

- house 31 water filter pipe was cut and some screws were taken out with the clear attempt of stealing.

IMMEDIATE ACTIONS -

1. Called TYDP MPAJ to reach out MPAJ tent (24hrs) to send someone to tighten the security. I had requested for the police to be stationed at emergency exit many times to the attention of MPAJ, YB Adun office, MB's office, YB MP Ampang and local counsel. Residents themselves made personal effort too. To date nothing has been done. It is a tradition that our BOLEH always wait for something to happen first.
2. Informed the respective owners to check and make police report which when I was at the site, owner of house No. 31 was already making his police report at the police station.
3. Called Raymond to see if he could go to site.
4. With such disruption, I decided to go to site. The police escorted my husband and I to the end of Jalan Wangsa 9 at about 9.20 pm. Raymond came and we concluded that we need more lightings and Ray will see OCPD tomorrow.

Tomorrow I shall be in Bukit Antarabangsa with RTM to do a small coverage in conjunction to CNY. The press is keen to be there too.

Regards,
YENHEE
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Subsidies drawn down

12.08 pm

Fellow residents,

Good news fellow Wangsa 9. MPAJ had received the money and will sort out according to priorities. Please allow some time. I understand that the subsidies will be ready for collection before CNY. I shall follow up on when it is ready. The MPAJ officers will call you! I will see to it. Please go to my blog for updates.

Regards,

YENHEE

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Subsidies from state goverment

11.40am

Subsidies from state government - announced by DATO' MENTERI BESAR SELANGOR 21 DEC 08

Bravo! With reference to the above our long waiting to the aid has finally come true. YB Adun's officer just confirmed that the aid had been drawn down to MPAJ. MPAJ had also confirmed receiving it. At the same time MPAJ would like to make its stance clear on the entitlement on the benefit of RM500 (for 3 months only) are only available to:

1. OKU
2. WARGA EMAS KURANG UPAYA
3. FAMILY EARNING LESS THAN RM 1,500 PER MONTH

This just one of the other benefits. Please check KENYATAAN MEDIA for further reference. Our last meeting with MPAJ on 31st December 2008, I had proposed on your behalf that all cheques will be collected at MPAJ at Pandan by your good self to avoid any unforeseen circumstances. I am happy for all of you.

Regards,
YENHEE
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Media, public awareness & demostration

Friday 16th January 2009
8.06 am

Dear residents,

1. Our legal letter is ready ,soon you will be informed.
2. Media will be at the site again to readdress all the issues this weekend. We are now gearing up public awareness before we go on demonstration
3. Planning a collective protest and demonstration which we have supports from residents outside Bukit Antarabangsa.

Regards,

YENHEE

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Follow up on MPAJ and ADUN

Thursday 15th January 2009
11.26 pm

Dear residents,

On TUESDAY (13th January 2009), I called both offices and with much dismay NOTHING HAS COME BACK TO THEM on rental subsidy and developer's letter to MPAJ pending state goverment reply. The same day there is an article in MALAY MAIL on the same issues. AGAIN, all these have been addressed in MALAY MAIL dated 15th January 2009.

Regards,

YENHEE

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Malay Mail 15/1/09 pg2

Malay Mail - Thursday - 15th January 2009 - page 2

Headline: SELANGOR GOVT MUST ACT FAST

A very well written article. Please read.

Regards,

YENHEE

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Latest Update - 7th Jan

Wednesday 7th January 2009
4.30 pm

Dear residents,
I have realised that many are not accessible to website. FYI, updates are as follow:

1. look up NST (Property) page 5
   
2. As on 1.45 pm, today my communication with MPAJ, there is no answers to our 2 major issues (slope and rental subsidy)
   
3. This morning's meeting at 10.30 am at Hillside Corner (Chee, Chek, Tengku, Tuan Syed, Henry and myself), we have come to a conclusion to get a legal firm to handle the letter for us. At the same time, we are working on other avenues to pursue these issues further.
   
4. Raymond sms me this morning, please be informed that RESIDENTS MEETING will be held on SUNDAY 11TH JANUARY, 8pm at Wangsa Ukay Restaurant. My apology for I cannot make it.

Regards,
YENHEE
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NST 10/1/09 Property pg5

10th January 2009
10:36 AM

Dear residents,

Please refer to NST Saturday 10th Jan 09 Property pg5
The write up was rather tone down. 2 major issues were brought up: slope to be addressed and the rental subsidy. FYI, I was interviewed weeks ago. Today Chee, Chek, Tengku, Tuan Syed, Henry and myself will work on the letter to relevant authorities and next step.

Regards,

YENHEE

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Follow up : MPAJ & Superview

Wednesday 7th Jan 09
1.04 pm

As at 12.10 pm:

1. I received feedback from MPAJ that developer had replied to them with numerous conditions MPAJ has to comply. MPAJ has to bring this to the attention of state goverment. Conditions were not reveal to us. I requested for MPAJ to meet with committee but was declined.
   
2. I checked on the rental subsidy - still no news from MPAJ.
   
3. We insisted on water,electricity and Wangsa 9 to be kept clean. WE HAVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH IN HOPE TO RECEIVE SOME IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BUT IN VAIN. We will now proceed with our letter (as discussed in Wangsa 9 meet on 28dec08 hillside rest).

The letter was been drafted by Tengku who is liasing with Chek and myself. we still have a couple of things to tie up on legal implications. This letter mainly to address IMMEDIATE rectification of slope will require your signatories together with the whole residents of Taman Wangsa Ukay . We have the full support from Tuan Syed (chairman of Wangsa Heights Condo), Henry (Jalan Wangsa 7) and also Antheneaum, Jalan Wangsa 3, 5, 5b and 11.

We will have to call for a meet for the whole Taman Wangsa Ukay AGENDA:

1. Signatures for letter
2. To form 'our 'committee which will be headed by Tuan Syed. We would want to highlight our plights to the media who understand our grieviences.

SMALL REMINDER: please check your letters that are in Restaurant Wangsa Ukay.

YENHEE

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Latest Update - 6th Jan

Tuesday 6th January 2009
1.53 pm :

Hi, Wangsa Nines, sorry for the short silence, I was shifting a few days back and still sorting out to settle down and school started... I cannot deny how stressful life has been since 6 December! One way or another I have heard all sorts of problems faced by my fellow neighbours, rather unlimited! Trust me, we are in the same boat so please stay together.

I have been doing my regular follow up but due to personal commitments I have no posted them in the web. I would appreciate it if you can refer to my blog: yenhee.blogspot.com for updates to minimise Angie trying to reach everyone. Thank you, Angie.

To summarise 2 major concerns at hand:

1. Immediate rectification of slope
   
2. Aid on rental (up to RM 1,000). Of course, water, electricity, cleanliness and police security to be stationed at emergency exit of Wangsa 9 are already being pursued on repeated occasions but it looks like going back to square one. Everything was last brought up officially on 31st December 2008.
   

Please do check on any new cracks in your property if there is any and please do proper reporting in black and white with JKR. House no. 11 (Bismi) reported on 4th January 2009.

YENHEE
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Follow up MPAJ (superview)

Tuesday 6th January 2009
11.12 am

MPAJ has given dateline to developer to come back by today. As on 11.07 am, I have enquired and there is still no news. I will follow up on this and one very important issue i.e. The aid on rental subsidy which was brought up on several occasions last was on 31st December 08 in MPAJ office.

YenHee

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Meeting MPAJ with SUPERVIEW

Friday 2nd January 2009

4.30 pm :

With reference to the above I was made to understand that MPAJ has given time to the superview to come back to them by latest 6th January 2009 (Tuesday). Today's close-door meeting the developer will need to refer to their board for approval. JKR has agreed with the developer on the option of rectification of the slope which we have yet to confirm with JKR. JKR has proposed 3 options. The committee will have a meeting soon with MPAJ to follow up with the details.

On a separate matter, chief op has been discharged yesterday evening and was at the site instantly.

YENHEE

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