"Together - Let us keep our neighborhood safe"

Monday, September 29, 2008

Don't Let Your Guard Down...!

Dear Residents,

The thieves and robbers are at it again. Even, after setting up our security and having guards patrolling the area, they are still not deterred. There were three reports over the last 48 hours or so, that we should let you know.

First, there was a failed attempt to steal a Toyota Camry from a house in USJ 11/3F. This was on Saturday night. The auto gate cable was cut and there were tell tale signs that the gates were tempered with. The owner has made a police report about the incident.

Then, there were 3 Indonesians lurking around in a house compound early yesterday evening. This was also around the same area - along USJ 11/3F. There was no one home then. One of our committee members, Tuan Hj Aziz, saw them and tried to confront them. Realizing that their cover was blown, they jumped over the gate and ran away.

And tonight, I got another call from Tuan Hj Aziz again. This time, he informed me that there is a red Proton Saga (Registration No 1829), with a couple of men inside doing blockies around our area and apparently, they have been doing that for the last two nights. They were acting very suspiciously. So, please be on the alert and please help to look out for characters like these in our area. Do call the police or alert the guards on duty should you see someone not familiar in our 'kampung'.

Folks, while we are desperately trying to resolve the access and other pertinent issues, we have to be vigilant at all times. It will take a while before our security guards are really focused on just taking care of our area as they are now pre-occupied with access complaints from people living in adjacent areas, who are making a lot of fuss as they cannot use USJ 11/3K as their short-cut anymore. You know? Things like that.

Anyway, in case you all are wondering how the implementation went? Well, there were a lot of objections from people who did not pay, people who wants everything for free but do not want to be inconvenient, people who objected, not pay and who wants more free stickers, people who do not pay and wants to sue us for inconveniencing them, some people from USJ 11/1 and USJ 11/4 area complaining about the 'short-cut' that has been 'cut-off' and the fact that we have now apparently and effectively sent 'our' criminals who 'orginate' from our area over to 'their area', people who blatantly ignored our guards, drive into our area and parked their cars along our road shoulders (opposite the Public Bank area) and things like that!

There were also some who shouted profanities and challenged our guards from inside their cars as they drove past, as if they are the only ones living here. Then there were the anonymous sarcastic postings on this blog (which I had moderated and censored) and sarcastic emails, complaints lodged with YB Hannah Yeoh's office and perhaps more to come...!

But the results are already quite apparent. You would have noticed now there are less cars moving around our area, especially after midnight which has finally given us some sort of peace. I wonder if those people who objected and not paid, who were 'inconvenienced', who shouted at us and the guards, who cursed and sweared at us - I wonder if they are sleeping more peacefully at night now?

Well, if you are, then honestly, you do have all your other neighbours who had forked out their money, to thank for as they were the ones who had paid for that peace of mind for you! Do enjoy it but do remember to at least thank your neighbours for their generosity.

You know what, though?

We, the Committee, will continue with our course of action, as we are resolved to make this project a success and a reality, no matter what the obstacles are as we have already come this far. We have your mandate and we shall prevail!

Thank you all for your support and patience.

The Committee
11 Trees @ USJ

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, that's the spirit.We must show 'those people' that we don't do things half way.To the residents of usj 11/3, the committee needs our support and be united to overcome all obstacles.


Catherine,
3L

Anonymous said...

Dear Jeffrey,
First of all, allow me to say a big thank you to the Committee Members and Street Leaders for the hard work put in to get this Gated and Guarded concept going. Like all scheme, there will bound to be objections from some residents. Outsiders who are so used to taking shortcut to get to the commercial area will need time to adjust to the new, slightly longer route. We will need to have more patient to deal with all these people. Ultimately, it is the security of our community, USJ 11/3 that we are concerned with.
Finally, keep up the good work and you have my full support.

Regards
Ong GB
USJ 11/3L resident

Mr.T.P.Ong said...

Dear Committee,

You all have been putting in a lot of hard work to this project. I hope to see the strict enforcement of the stickers. From the feedback of Tuan Hj Aziz. There is this Proton going around USJ11/3 looking for some victim to strike.

Just last Friday,there was a suspicious Proton car waiting along USJ11/3A. Please look out for this Proton Saga.

Thank you Mr.Khoo and all the committe members for that fighting
spirit. This project have to go on no matter what objection we get from the people who want free things and do not want to pay.

Regards
Mrs.Ong
3A

Shamini said...

Dear Jeffry,
First and foremost, thank you to the USJ 11/3RA committee and the street leaders for their hardwork and dedication to get the Gated n Guarded thing going for us living in USJ 11/3. I feel a lot safer!!! All the efforts taken by the committee and street leaders has also brought the community together somewhat. Now I can see more people walking around ... going to neighbours houses, chatting across the gates ... this is indeed beautiful to watch ... Yes, we will have lots of obstacles with regards to people using our "kampung" as a shortcut but when they start seeing that we mean business , they will change. Hopefully the shortcutters from USJ 11/1 and 11/4 will also start their own RA, then all the snatch thieves can move to someother place ! With regards to the outsiders parking at the yellow lines, MPSJ can help with this if they issue samans to these people everyday ! MPSJ does this all the time in Taipan, USJ9 and SS15, why not USJ 11. Our security guards will need help with these outsiders and MPSJ can help us and the security to handle these outsiders who love to park along 11/3K - 11/3P. We as residents should also inform our friends and relatives about our gated n guarded community so that they know how to get to our homes and also this will make things easier for the security personnel.

Shamini
3L