LRT To Subang Jaya

几个月的努力，几个月的风风雨雨，总算在昨天的汇报会与对话后落幕。


整个过程还算顺利，一个星期六下午，有四五百名居民出席是很好的反应。在一个小时对话中，发问者有秩序的提问，让出席者有机会去了解LRT如何走进首邦市。虽然，不是所有出席者对暂定路线感到满意，但愿意等在'对公众发布'的三个月期限内，继续提供意见。我希望，最终呈现的LRT交通糸统，会是双赢。


过去一年，在得到区会同志全力配合; 我们诚恳真挚，尽所能去关注社区的课题。感到高兴的是，有机会让久等LRT消息的居民亲自聆听暂定路线; 而在和社区领袖沟通后，能共同在为民利益上，筹备此项汇报会。


感到遗憾的是，一位一开始就抱着闹场心态的人士，不仅不懂得尊重汇报会筹委会及出席者的时间，屡次打断别人的发言，还以'英雄'自居。不过，在我们的周围，不就是不乏这些不懂尊重他人也不尊重自己的人！


以下是我昨天下午的讲词:

YB Dato Sri Ong Tee Keat,

Yang Berbahagia Dato Idrose bin Mohamed,

MPSJ Councillors and Community Leaders,

Co-organizers:

Chairman of Subang Jaya Residents Assn. Mr. A.S. Gill

Chairman of USJ Residents Assn. Mr. Melvin Lee

Deputy Chairman of Bandar Sunway Residents Assn. Mr. Chandra

Chairman of Senior Citizen Club Subang Jaya Mr. Yeong Teik Boon

Chairman of Subang Jaya Coffee Merchants Assn. Mr. Chang Aik Min

Chairman of Subang Jaya Consumers Assn. Mr. Lau Bing

Chairman Of Persatuan Koir Song Ling Mr. Tan Seong Lim

Members of the Media.


A very Good afternoon to fellow residents and guests present this afternoon.


First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dato Idrose and his team, who have come here to provide us the information on the LRT route extension into Subang Jaya. I also like to thank Dato Sri Ong Tee Keat, who take personal interest to be with us this afternoon, to hear and listen to the views of Subang Jaya residents .


This afternoon's get-together and briefing to our community would not have materialized, if not for the support and efforts of the leaders of various community organizations. Thank you for coming together to make it happen.

The idea of having this briefing and dialogue started when I was approached by few residents in May. They wew very anxious to know more about the actual LRT routes in Subang Jaya since they have been hearing several versions of the proposed route and very confused. While the LRT extensioninto Subang Jaya is much awaited, it is only human nature to wonder how this is going to be achieved in Subang Jaya, which is such a mature township with so little open space left for massive development projects. And of course, while the majority will benefit from the availability of LRT to ease our transportation and traffic problems, there are naturally, many anxious residents who are worried how the LRT will affect their property, lives and even livelihood.

Responding to the residents' request, I made several attempts to meet Dato Sri Ong Tee Keat and Dato Idrose on this matter to work out an acceptable plan to provide some early information, such as a prelude to the public display. Indeed, nothing beats hearing from the source itself - Sykt Prasarana. Although I understand this afternoon's session does not mean that the route details is 100% finalised.

I thank both of them for their response in acceding to the need of Subang Jaya residents and I am glad that both of them are now with us this afternoon. I also hope we can all work together in future, to have more community projects of this nature to serve the interests of all residents in Subang Jaya - our Kampong!


I also want to take this opportunity to thank the MC Ms Eileen Cheah, and Moderator Mr. Raymond Tan, who have consented to help out during this event. My appreciation too to Mr. Robert Chan for helping to send out emails and sms to the members of SJ Alert, and many others whom in one way or another, have help to make this event a success; not forgetting volunteers from MCA Kelana Jaya.

Fellow residents, I wish you a most informative and productive session ahead. I hope you will take the opportunity during question time to ask related questions for everybody's benefit.

Thank you.

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