Monday November 9, 2009
Recognising residents’ committees
By JADE CHAN
THE Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) may introduce some form of reward to recognise the residents’ committees (JKP) that have been performing well.
“Community development is important, as well as aspects like neighbourliness, cooperation and cleanliness, hence my suggestion for this reward,” said MPSJ president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan Adnan at the MPSJ JKP Seminar 2009.
Token of appreciation: Adnan (centre) presenting a certificate of appreciation to a JKP committee member from the 2008/ 2009 term. Looking on is MPSJ secretary Slamat Hamzah. On the MPSJ’s 2010 budget, Adnan said the council estimated that its revenue would amount to RM201mil, compared with RM186mil this year.
“We’ve been able to collect about 90% of this year’s revenue as of the end of last month,” he said.
“Next year’s projected expenses are: 20% for emolument (staff salary), 16.8% administration (office operations), 58.5% back to basic maintenance (road patching, repairing streetlights, cleaning work), and 4.6% development per se (new roads and parks).
“We also took in the MPSJ councillors’ views and included several new programmes for next year,” said Adnan.
“The council has included in its 2010 budget a RM350,000 allocation to build a crematorium in Puchong.”
As part of its CSR initative, the MPSJ will have a poverty eradication fund for human development activities, and a natural disaster fund as a contingency plan.
“Depending on the programme, we have allocated about RM1,000 for a sewing workshop for single mothers,” said Adnan.
“Money from the natural disaster fund will be given as a token contribution to victims of fires and floods.”
Several issues were highlighted at the seminar, including those on the council’s 2010 budget, the gated and guarded concept, and eradicating corruption.
Representatives from Alam Flora Sdn Bhd and consultancy company Opus International (M) Bhd also conducted presentations on waste management and public cleanliness, and the proposed LRT extension for the Ampang and Kelana Jaya Lines respectively.
The seminar’s objectives included establishing the JKP’s management, providing knowledge in terms of administrative management, leadership and finance, and providing exposure to solving residents’ problems.
Adnan noted that the annual seminar offered a platform for the council and various agencies to convey messages to the community through the JKPs, while getting their input and suggestions.
In his opening speech, Adnan outlined the roles of the JKP, like serving as the communication entity between the MPSJ and community, encouraging neighbourhood participation in community programmes, fostering a closer relationship within the community, and addressing community problems.
“The MPSJ’s JKP structure has evolved since being established in 2001. There are 24 zones then but there is no financial allocation,” he said.
“This year’s allocation for the 24 zones is RM100,000 each, which the JKP committee members have to budget based on use for infrastructure and landscaping, community activities and management,” said Adnan.
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