MPAJ Meeting

Meeting with MPAJ at Wangsa9 3 pm today has to be resheduled due to heavy rain. Reconfirmed meeting, Friday morning at 10 am.

10 issues to be brought up and discussed are as follows :

1. MPAJ as our communication channel
2. Firm date going back so to allow residence plan their expiring tenancy agreement early December 2009/January 2010
3. Arrange meeting with JKR to understand the tecnicalities n design implemented on failed and related area
4. Maintainance of front and backyard common area which are now mosquitoes breeding and snake hibernation grounds (to address complaints frm house 28 and house 34 Jalan Wangsa 7)
5. To put back temporry water and electricity which had been repeated requested from day 1
6. Look into the implementation of underground TNB/telephone cables
7. To request for better provision of lightings in the area (temporary and future) where only 2 spotlights are working out of 4
8. Security
9. Future landscaping (fencing) and upkeeping of existing trees
10. Other/Financial aid/subsidy from state goverment, waive quit rent and assessment

Thank you and regards,

YENHEE

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Update & Follow Up W9

About 12.35 pm, I have spoken to TYDP MPAJ after failing to get hold of En Othman.

1. Need to know the outcome of the clogged drain and at the backyard of Wangsa 9 and 7. No respond from En Othman after my sms to him on 19 October (1 week ago). On Sunday 25 October, I was in Wangsa 9 and called up hotline MPAJ after receiving another complaint from House 28, Wangsa 7. I was in Wangsa 9 this morning and no action has been taken to rectify the complaints.
2. Informed TYDP on the letter submitted to MPAJ 1 week ago (by Bismi, House 11 Wangsa 9) on 'underground cables tel/TNB'
3. Met up with En Azmi, who is manning the ICU office at Jalan Bukit Antarabangsa. There is a lot to iron out on who is to follow up on what. It is quite clear that there's poor integration in coordination among leaders here and I would just hope everyone who does it has sincere intention to save Bukit Antarabangsa.
4. Work on failed slope is progressing but rather slowly. We are still awaiting for a definite answer and commitment on when residents are allowed to go home.

Thank you and regards,
YENHEE
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General Updates on Wangsa 9

Dear residents,

As on 12th February 2009:

1. Street lights along Jalan Wangsa 9 had been added.
2. MPAJ had got contractor to sweep the road.
3. TNB, water supply and police booth are still pending but was already being addressed again at the committee meeting on Thursday 19th February.

Regards, YENHEE

TNB Proposal

Dear residents,

We've received news from TNB that they have come up with a proposal to ease the inconvenience of individual customers in relation to the issue of terminating their electricity supply. This proposal is based on TNB's sincere desire to ensure that residents are not billed for unused electricity (estimated bills) and also to avoid any future confusion.

The Proposal from TNB

• Each housing area appoints someone as the Coordinator to handle TNB accounts' termination;
  
• Their identities are announced to the residents in the area - preferably today at the residents briefing at Oakleaf Club;
  
• Residents who wish to have their accounts terminated will have to provide the Coordinators with:
  a) copy of the identity card of the registered customer (name on TNB bill) - for safety/ease of mind sake, please cross the edges of the identity cards' copies with the legend "UNTUK KEGUNAAN TNB SAHAJA";

.......b) the account number with TNB; and

.......c) a covering letter to TNB requesting for the termination of the account.

• Coordinators will have to announce the deadline for submission to the coordinator, after which the Coordinators will submit the applications for termination to TNB;
  
• After the submission by the Coordinators to TNB, residents who have yet to submit their request for termination of supply could attend personally at the TNB shop in Ampang or in Menara TH Selborn in Jalan Tun Razak (opposite Marinara);
  
• After receiving the submissions, TNB will attend to the disconnection of the meters and the refund of deposits; and
  
• Residents who wish to have their electricity supply reconnected in the future will have to make a fresh application since it was mentioned yesterday that TNB are not allowed to waive or suspend electricity charges.

Assessment,TNB, security & water to be put back - W9

6.51 am -

With reference to the above, it is a pleasure to inform you especially Wangsa 9

1. Assessment / 'cukai pintu' waived for 6 months for all affected residents. Confirmed on Friday 13 Feb by YDP . I will ensure Wangsa 9's periodically.
   
2. TNB - billing for Wangsa 9 followed up again on Thursday 12th February 2009 and it has confirmed. Requested on 13 February for MPAJ to write a formal letter to inform TNB & SYABAS which by right they should handle it. Don't worry about future billings, please keep them.
   
3. Street lights - to lit up Wangsa 9 proposed on 5th Feb to TNB but MPAJ will attend to it. It has not been done when I was in Wangsa 9 last night. Operation Chief said should be attended to by today.
   
4. Police booth - Dato Muneandy met up with OCPD Ampang 16th February 2009 confirmed that booth will be placed at emergency staircase of Wangsa 9 and also Jalan Bukit Mewah 2. Will follow up.
   
5. Upkeep on Wangsa 9 - requested again 13th February for Wangsa 9 to be swept periodically
   YDP confirmed the request.
   
6. Temporary water Wangsa 9 - requested again 13th February for temporary water supply. We may want to wait for JKR REPORT. Did suggest temporary connection for Wangsa 5. Will follow up.

REMINDER - MEETING TONIGHT, OAKLEAF CLUB 4-7PM

Thanks & regards,

YENHEE

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TNB's response : Billings Scare

Credit to our friend Zaman, Cik Yusainiza Mohd Yusof (a member of the customer service and marketing of TNB) has been contacted regarding the electricity billing issues.

The following is the summary of the conversation:

Billings to vacant premises

• TNB is willing to assist residents to get accurate readings. If houses are vacant, their meter readers would appreciate it if houseowners could contact them ASAP to arrange for current readings to be taken, so that there will be no estimated bills.

• TNB currently cannot under the law waive or suspend their billings - this is pursuant to their license. What has happened is that some houseowners have terminated their TNB accounts. That will prevent future bills from being issued. To terminate the accounts, please go to the nearest TNB office.

Streetlights especially for Wangsa 9

• Cik Yusainiza will forward the issue to higher management. It would be better if the residents committee for the affected areas to send consolidated (i.e. non-multiple) e-mails to her to describe the situation so that TNB's management could make a decision.

Contact details
Cik Yusainiza: yusainiza@tnb.com.my

TNB Billings Scare

11.20 am -

Some residents and I personally received electricity bills at Wangsa 9 this morning. For your info, this matter had been noted and rectified as on 5th Feb which is also stated in my blog a week ago. I expected this and I had informed fellow residents not to be alarmed. Keep the bills. We sort out at HQ and will inform you accordingly. Again we are dealing with a 'national' tragedy and it takes the residents/committee themselves to inform TNB and SYABAS. Who should have done this?

Regards,
YENHEE
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Electricity Bills & TNB

Dear residents,

Yesterday it has been brought to my attention by Diana (45, Jln Wangsa 9) that she has to pay for an outstanding electricity bill from 13th Dec 08 to 14th Jan 09 amounting to RM 227.40. We all know well about the immediate evacuation and there is no logic to such billing. Unfortunately this shows the poor administration of our local authorities dealing with disasters. As much as Diana was trying to explain that there was no power, our TNB man requested asked what time Diana will be home so that he could come and read the meter! My concern is probably some of you would face the same situation like Diana. For your information, effectively today, I have written to Khairuzzaman who will allies with TNB to rectify this problem. The contents of the letter is as follows:

With reference to the TNB, these will be the following issues need to be addressed:

1. If TNB will immediately identify temporary no billings effective to the following evacuated owners on the following addresses:

1.1 Jln Bukit Antarabangsa

.....– House no. 6 to 21

1.2 Jln Bukit Mewah 1

.....– House no. 1 to 7

1.3 Jln Bukit Mewah 2

.....– House no. 1 to 4, 12, 12A, 28, 29, 39, 40

1.4 Jln Wangsa 9

.....– House no. 1 to 47

1.5 Jln Wangsa 11

.....– House no. 78, 80, 82

1.6 Kondominium Impian Selatan

.....– Block B1

1.7 Jln BJ 6A, Tmn Bkt Jaya

.....– House no. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

2. More "temporary lightings" to be put along Jln Wangsa 9

3. Billing case of 45, Jalan Wangsa 9 (enclosed later today). Request for an exemption of RM 227.40 estimate from 13th December 2008 to 14th January 2009. Residents have been evacuated effectively 6th December 2008 and to date electricity has not been installed. Kindly note.

Best regards,

YenHee