With the implementation of the 24-hour gated and guarded community security scheme on July 27 residents of PUJ 7 are turning out in droves to register their house addresses and vehicles and pay the monthly fees at the makeshift booths set up on the road shoulder beside the playground and opposite the Petronas petrol station. The pengurusi of Persatuan Penduduk PUJ 7 and his volunteer committee members are on hand helping the residents to register, collect the monthly fees and also to distribute car stickers. Looking at the good response it appears that most of the residents of PUJ 7 are supportive of this security arrangement.
In response to frequent incidences of snatch thefts and house break-ins, recently residents in the area where I am living got together to set up a residents' association.
A community meeting was held on July 14 by the organisers to discuss and formalise the setting up of a protem committee and also a residents' association. During the meeting all the participants unanimously agreed to implement a gated and guarded security system for the residents.
Following the inaugural meeting the protem committee has taken the following actions:
1) Approached MPSJ for approval to register and set up the residents' association
2) Set up a monthly newsletter
3) Set up a Facebook page for the benefit of the residents
4) Distributed flyers to inform the residents of the activities of the association
5) Finalised the design of the association's official logo
6) Engaged a security company to manage a gated and guarded security system to be implemented with effect from Julai 26
Although the check-points of a 24-hour gated and guarded security system will restrict some freedom of movements to visitors and residents alike it is a necessary evil to combat increasing incidences of house break-ins and other criminal activities. Although no security system is not 100% crime-proof, nevertheless it will go a long way to address the security concerns of the residents here.
It will definite be a big improvement to the present system where the residents pay a monthly fee of RM30 to an unauthorised person to patrol all the 630 houses in the area. We don't see the security man going on daily patrols and the only time when we see him his when he comes to collect the monthly fee. In contrast in the new system the residents don't mind paying out RM50 per month for the 24-hour gated and guarded security arrangement.
Iattended a public gathering to discuss the set up of a proper community security system for the residents of PUJ 7. With all the seats under the two tents fully occupied and many standing outside on the grass I estimated more than 100 residents turned out for the inaugural meeting.
By a show of hands the majority of those who attended the meeting was supportive of a gated and guarded security system in the area, which led to the setting up of a pro-tem committee to initiate the project.
PUJ 7 has 630 households. Although the 100 plus participants do not represent all the households I consider the turnout a success for a public meeting of this nature. This shows that personal and home security is everyone's concern.
