1,191 Internet banking fraud cases detected in M'sia Jan-June

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,191 cheating cases involving RM1 million fraudulently transferred via Internet Banking were detected between January and June, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday.
Deputy Minister of Finance Datuk Chor Chee Heung, however, said the cases were still small when compared to overall Internet Banking transactions done in the same period.
A total of 50.3 million transactions involving RM348.5 billion were conducted in the first six months but the losses incurred was only around RM1 million, accounting for only a negligible 0.0003 per cent, he said when replying to Fong Kui Lun (DAP-Bukit Bintang) during question time.
Fong wanted to know the number of Internet Banking fraud cases detected and total losses suffered by bank account holders.
To ensure safe use of electronic banking, Chor said Bank Negara had issued specifc must-comply guidelines on security control measures to all financial institutions providing Internet Banking and Automated Teller Machine services.
The Central Bank had also ordered banks and finance companies to implement the two-factor authentication for high-risk Internet Banking transactions.
Chor said banks must ensure their infrastructure system was equipped with security control device to detect and register any dubious banking transactions.
Banks should immediately report to Bank Negara on any form of fraudulent cash withdrawals besides conducting educational and awareness programmes on electronic banking safety measures for account holders. - Bernama

耗資140萬嵌入式更安全‧茨廠街涼棚再換新裝

（吉隆坡）茨廠街涼棚再次換上新裝！

行動黨武吉免登國會議員方貴倫指出，市政局委任的承包商已在11月22日，完成茨廠街涼棚的美化工作。

他週三（12月2日）在新聞發佈會上披露，承包商在接近2個月的施工期間，分3個階段為茨廠街換上玻璃纖維的涼棚。

“此次安裝的玻璃纖維將以嵌入的方式安裝，更有安全性。以前曾發生過約5次的掉落事件，所幸沒有傷到民眾。我們希望隨著更換後，類似事件不會重演。”

他說，耗資約140萬令吉建設的涼棚全長約300公尺。茨廠街有773個小販檔口。早前因工程而分階段受影響的小販，如今也全數恢復營業。

排水系統應提昇

另外，方貴倫表示，除了涼棚以外，市政局應關注茨廠街的其它問題，並設法解決和提昇。其中就包括提昇茨廠街一帶的排水系統。

“尤其在思士街，此處的排水系統已無法負荷，下雨時此路段即會積水甚至水淹半呎高。此路段也是其中一個要道，因此市政局有必要作出提昇，以免影響小販及遊客。”

應每天清洗地面

方貴倫在會上建議阿南弗拉應每天前往清洗茨廠街的地面，而非每個月才前去清洗數次。

他舉例，在中國的步行街，負責單位每天都派員前往清洗，以確保遊客及小販在一個衛生的環境下旅遊或營業。

他說，尤其目前許多國家旅遊業正面對衝擊之時，前來國內旅遊的遊客人數則有上升的趨勢。為此旅遊部應把茨廠街列入旅遊嘉年華的其中一個景點，同時也吁請小販們配合，包括有禮對待遊客。

外勞小販絕跡茨廠街

在市政局嚴禁外勞看檔後，小販們也很配合，目前外勞小販幾乎已絕跡茨廠街。

方貴倫再次吁請在茨廠街前半段營業的小販，遵守從傍晚6時才能開始營業的條規。

他說，近來收到商家的投訴，指在此路段中間道營業的約150個小販，近來在下午3時許就開始營業。對他們造成極大不便。

“這導致車輛及卸貨羅里都無法順利通車。因此我們希望小販們可以遵守，否則將面對被取締的風險。”

另一方面，吉隆坡小販商業公會副主席拿督洪細弟也說，感謝小販們在工程期間所給予的配合。

洪細弟：茨廠街應進行油漆

不過他表示，市政局除了更換涼棚以外，也應該一並展開茨廠街的美化工作包括油漆和清洗街道等。

他透露，根據瞭解，承包商在一個半月前已致函市政局要求撥款為茨廠街進行油漆，但至今沒有下文。

“市政局是在首相拿督斯里納吉在今年4月4日蒞臨茨廠街後，才答應有關提昇工作。但是如今卻只是進行了一項。難不成市政局要等到首相下次再光臨時才行動？”

洪細弟也透露，配合旅遊部主辦的美食節，公會也將在12月18日在思士街推出一些具茨廠街特色的美食，讓遊客和公眾一起參與其盛。

星洲日報／大都會‧2009.12.02

打造阿羅街美食天堂‧處理選區內小販問題

方貴倫誓言將阿羅街打造成美食天堂。

他指出，武吉免登是國內數一數二的旅遊區，因此小販問題非常值得關注並解決，以進一步提昇旅遊區美食的形象。

他說，武吉免登選區目前已達至零度木屋，因此接下來他將著重處理其選區內小販所面對的問題。

將提出人民廣場問題

另外，方貴倫表示，在來臨與吉隆坡市長拿度阿末弗亞的見面會上，他將提出10道有關其選區內的問題。其中包括擾嚷已久的人民廣場問題。

他指出，人民廣場計划擱置已久，早前有指此項發展計劃將重新招標，但據聞卻因為一些法律上的細無法進行。

“試想想，市長已換了這麼多任，聯邦直轄區部長也更換了3個。但是有關問題卻一直懸而未決，對賣主造成很大的困擾。”

他說，這是市政局與發展商的聯營計划，因此市政局應確保這個問題獲得解決。

星洲日報／大都會‧2009.12.02

New builder on the scene

THE long-abandoned project opposite Club De Vegas and Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur along Jalan Imbi may be given a new lease of life soon.
Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail said a new developer has come on board and submitted plans for the project but has been asked by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to revise the plan.
Driving down along Jalan Imbi, it is hard to miss this neglected concrete structure that has become an eyesore over the last decade.
The structure has some partially completed floors and the site has been hoarded up.
“We have asked the new developer to amend and improve on the design so that it blends with the surroundings,” said Ahmad Fuad.
This development has already changed hands twice and is now in the hands of the third developer.
Based on records from the DBKL, the first planning approval issued by City Hall was for mixed commercial development known as CN Gallery, comprising three building blocks — one block of 27-storey hotel (352 rooms), two 12- and 20-storey office blocks, five floors of shopping podium and four basement car park floors.
It was to be built on Lots 230-232, 625-631 and 647-649 in Section 67, Jalan Imbi by the first developer Tetuan Metro Jelita Sdn Bhd.

According to the DBKL’s records, construction works stopped in 1998. The said developer went into liquidation and receivership by bankers.
Then in 2004, another developer called Urban Shift Sdn Bhd wanted to revive the project and changed the name to Nas Pavillion. According to the signboard that still stands outside the hoarded site, there are four building blocks for this project — Block A comprises a 29-storey service apartment, Block B a 31-storey service apartment, Block C a 22-storey service apartment, five floors of shopping podium and six basement floors.
However, this too failed to take off and the developer went into liquidation.
Ahmad Fuad said although the property had service apartments, it was classified as commercial premises at that time and hence not covered under the Housing Development (Control & Licensing) Act 1966 (Act 118).
“The DBKL has no power to prosecute developers of abandoned projects and the most we can do is issue compounds to the owner for breeding mosquitoes in stagnant water and sheltering drug addicts, if there are complaints.”
However, issuing compounds is pointless now that the two developers have gone into receivership. It is learnt that a court ruling in 2008 decided on scheme of settlement to be paid to the two batch of purchasers who were affected. The first batch was given 25 sen of every RM1 paid as deposit while the second batch only received10 sen per RM1 on an ex-gratia basis.
It is learnt that 400 buyers for the original project and 200 for the second were affected.
In earlier reports, buyers of the two abandoned projects had reportedly formed an action committee to get back their deposits after a meeting held with Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun.
The National Housebuyers Association (HBA) honorary secretary-general Chang Kim Loong said since April 12, 2007, the Housing Development (Control & Licensing) Act 1966 has been amended to cover all housing accommodation that includes service apartments, although they are on commercial lands.
“As the two previous developers went into liquidation before the Act could be amended, therefore the Act could not apply then.
“But effective April 12, 2007, all housing developments have come under the Housing and Local Government Ministry for developers’ licence and sales and advertisements permit.
“So once the new layout plan is approved by the DBKL, it will be considered a new development that falls under the purview of the ministry,” said Chang.
He added that all developers were also required to submit the Form 7 (f) of the Act every quarterly starting Jan 1, 2010, instead of the previous bi-annual practice.
This is a comprehensive set for developers to update the progress status of their projects.
Ahmad Fuad said the DBKL had received the new plan to modify the original planning approval from new developer Tetuan Carribean Gateway Sdn Bhd.
The new application is also for mixed commercial development comprising five blocks - one 25-storey block of service apartments, one 29-storey block of service apartments with one level of facilities and swimming pool, one 23-storey office block, two 22-storey blocks of ‘condotel’ with one floor of facility and swimming pool, five-storey shopping podium and four basement floors.
“This application has been considered by the DBKL One-Stop Centre committee on March 12 and April 9 this year and it was decided that the proposed plans have to be further amended to adhere to technical needs as we are the approving authority for the design and layout plan.
“Up until now, the applicant has yet to present the revised plan as ordered,” said Ahmad Fuad.

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小販斥執法員行為粗暴‧阿羅街取締嚇跑遊客

（吉隆坡）十幾名吉隆坡市政局執法人員輪流大陣仗取締阿羅街無牌小販，粗暴的行為把正在享用美食的遊客嚇得聲失尖叫並四處竄逃，以為是恐怖份子襲擊。

阿羅街小販投訴，執法人員是於上週四晚上大約八九時，分好幾批人在不同時段取締他們。他們不滿有關當局的行為嚇壞了遊客，影響了他們的生意，遂於週日（11月8日）向武吉免登國會議員方貴倫投訴。

舉動破壞大馬形象

方貴倫說，吉隆坡市中心，尤其是武吉免登區，是遊客必到的主要景點之一，更何況有美食街之稱的阿羅街，更是遊客的必經之地，執法人員當晚的舉動無疑已破壞了大馬的形象。

他指出，執法人員向七八攤小販開出罰單，並充公兩個小販的桌椅，理由是他們的桌椅霸佔了人行道。

“由於首相曾經呼吁當局關注及照顧小販中心，因此我們早與市政局副總監商討合法化當地小販，以讓小販安心營業，同時也計劃美化阿羅街，以便促進當地的旅遊業。”

頻開罰單打擊生意

然而，方貴倫指出，在這一切計劃尚未落實之前，市政局執法組卻多次前往阿羅街取締小販，且在沒有足夠的理由下頻頻向小販開出罰單，嚴重打擊當地小販的生意。

“阿羅街小販多年以來申請營業執照，惟一直都不獲批准，如今當局還以小販沒有執照為由開罰單，這對小販很不公平。”

他說，他將在來臨的國會會議上要求有關負責人給予合理的解釋，並希望這是當局最後一次的掃蕩行動。

另一方面，方貴倫提到，他已和警方及吉隆坡市政局商討，以便在阿羅街建警亭，以確保當地市民及遊客的安全。

沙威：一小時內3次上門取締

美食中心小販沙威指出，當晚市政局執法人員分成3隊，在短短一小時內3次輪流上門取締，並帶走小販的椅子及煮食用具，估計損失2萬令吉。

他說，在大約八九時，來了第一批執法人員，對方在搜查一番後就離開。隨後第二批人員到場，向他發出罰單，就在第二批執法人員離開之際，第3批執法人員又出現在檔口。

“當時，第二批執法人員已向第3批人表示已搜尋過這裡，但對方非但沒有理會，還把大約七八張椅子及廚房用具全部帶走。”

沙威披露，他在阿羅街營業18年，他與助手都擁有合法的營業執照，他擔心執法人員一晚取締3次的情景持續下去，將影響他日後的生意。

馬福兴（小販）：把小販當犯人呼喝

“當晚市政局執法人員的態度有如野蠻人，把我們當犯人般大聲呼喝，同時命令我們出示身份證，讓小販覺得受侮辱。

過去幾乎每個月都有執法人員前來掃蕩，雖然現在次數較少了，但有關執法人員的做法卻越來越過份。

當晚有30多個檔口開檔，只有我的桌子椅子被執法人員搬走，連沒有擺在行人道上的桌椅也無法倖免。

我在當地營業35年都不獲市政局批准執照，所以實在不明白其他小販是如何申請到合法執照。”

星洲日報／大都會‧2009.11.08

More than 30,000 workers retrenched after economic downturn began

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 30,000 workers were retrenched after the economic downturn began at the end of 2008.
Deputy Home Minister Jelaing Mersat told Parliament on Tuesday that the Labour Department had recorded 34,173 workers retrenched up to this month, including 8,805 foreign workers.
However, there was no record on the breakdown of where the foreign workers were from.
The Government had then frozen foreign workers intake in electrical/electronics subsectors, textile and all services subsectors except for cooks in restaurant, resort workers, cleaners, from Jan 28, he said.
He said in reply to questions from Tengku Razaleigh Hamsah (BN Gua Musang) and Fong Kui Lun (DAP Bukit Bintang).
Razaleigh had asked for the number of Indonesian, Bangladeshi, Filipina and Thai workers that had been retrenched during the economic crisis while Fong asked the Ministry about the sectors for foreign workers that were frozen and then reopened and the number whose permits had expired and sent back to their home countries.
Jelaing said that from the 549,242 foreign workers, as of the first quarter of this year, 214,425 had left for their home countries by midyear.
He also said that, as of July 27, the electrical/electronics and textile subsectors in the manufacturing sector had been opened again for foreign workers following improvement in the economy and demand for the products in the subsectors.
A technical committee had been set up to determine the qualifications, conditions and the need for foreign workers for each industry and companies that apply for foreign workers, he said.

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No harm in adding Tamil to DVD, says Devamany

THERE is nothing wrong in adding the Tamil language in the Malaysia Truly Asia promotional DVD, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk S.K. Devamany.
“No harm adding one more language,” he said, adding that 85% of Indians in Malaysia are of Tamil origin.
“They can also take the DVD out of Malaysia to promote tourism,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby yesterday.
Devamany, who is MIC vice-president, said he would ask Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen to include the Tamil language in the DVD.
On Monday, Fong Kui Lun (DAP – Bukit Bintang) asked Dr Ng why Tamil was not used in a DVD to promote Malaysia as other languages – Russian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and English were used, to which Dr Ng replied that most Indians in the middle income group speak English, unlike tourists from China.

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Parliament: No need for Tourism ads in Tamil

KUALA LUMPUR: Tamil was not used in a DVD for the “Malaysia Truly Asia” tourism campaign because most Indians in the middle income group speak English, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.
She said the promotion was market-oriented and not focused on any particular nationality.
She said that when explaining the reason why the promotional DVD was not done in Tamil though it was available in English, Mandarin, Korean and Japanese.
Dr Ng said that in reply to a question from Fong Kui Lun (DAP-Bukit Bintang) who had questioned why no tourism promotional materials were produced in Tamil.
“Is the Government not placing any priority on the Indian market?” he asked Ng during question time.
Ng said to capture the Indian market, it was enough that English materials were used as most Indian nationals who have the capacity to travel could speak that language.
However, she said, the same could not be said for other countries, especially China where the majority of those in the middle income group did not speak English.
“I am not reaching out to everybody. I am focusing on those who have the financial capacity to travel. If I can get 1% of the people in China to visit Malaysia, that is already 10 million tourists. The same is also true for the Indian middle income group,” she said.
(The official national language of India is Hindi. -- ED).
Earlier, replying to Datuk Shamsul Anuar Nasarah (BN-Lenggong), Dr Ng said that despite the gloomy tourism outlook in the first six month of the year due to the Influenza A(H1N1) scare, tourist arrivals in Malaysia continued to register an increase.
“Despite figures from the World Tourism Organisation showing a 7% drop in tourist arrivals worldwide due to the Influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, tourist arrivals in Malaysia showed an increase of 6.4% compared with the same period last year,” she said.
However, she said, the tourists spent less in the country as the revenue from the industry showed a very marginal increase of 0.03%.
From January to June, Malaysia recorded a revenue of RM24.46bil from the tourism industry and RM24.47bil for the same period last year, she said.

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洪細弟冀隆市局撥款 重刷茨廠街老鐵柱

（吉隆坡23日訊）吉隆坡小商販公會副主席拿督洪細弟希望吉隆坡市政局再為茨廠街再度撥款，在陳舊鐵柱刷上新漆。

他說，市政局為美化茨廠街所撥款的100萬令吉，只限于更換玻璃纖維棚蓋工程，但豎立該街道的棚蓋柱子舊漆已嚴重脫落，希望市政局能夠盡快批准撥款，為柱子重新油漆。

他今日與武吉免登國會議員方貴倫到茨廠街巡視時指出，該更換玻璃纖維棚蓋美化工程為了不影響小販做生意，因此分為三個階段進行。

“第一階段工程是從本月5日至今天，共有18天，目前已順利完成；至于第二階段工程今日開始動工，必須在11月9日完工；第三階段則是從11月10日至29日進行。”

分三階段進行

方貴倫指出，他對第一階段工程速度感到滿意，今日（23日）是其工程最后一天“衝刺”但已順利完工，之前受影響的約200個攤小販今日也開始營業；第二階段工程也已開始動工。

他說，茨廠街不能因為進行美化工程而關閉，因此為了減低小販生意受影響，該工程共為期約8週時間，並以三個階段進行。

“這樣對小販就不會造成太大的影響，讓消費者和遊客們都能在這段期間光顧茨廠街。”

他指出，首階段工程進行期間時常下雨，工作人員也加快工作效率和速度，確保在首階段日期內完成更換棚蓋工程。

他說，為了加強安全性，茨廠街棚蓋新增的多枝鋁條，以便支撐玻璃纖維棚蓋，結構相當穩固。

東馬人被誤為外勞

方貴倫指出，隨著吉隆坡市政局執法人員時常在茨廠街巡視後，相信外勞小販不會再出現。

他是受詢及有關茨廠街外勞小販重現問題時，這么指出。

他說，一些來自東馬的小販在茨廠街擺攤，可能膚色黝黑看似非本地人，因此常被誤以為是外勞。

他指出，為減少茨廠街非法外勞小販出現，執法人員常在茨廠街巡視，如發現有非法外勞小販擺攤，將拍下照片作為證據。

茨廠街分階段維修屋頂‧220檔口受影響停業

（吉隆坡）隆市茨廠街週一（10月5日）正式進行維修屋頂工程，約220個小販受影響而停止營業，其他不受影響的小販則照常營業。

這項維修屋頂工程耗資約100萬令吉，而且將會分3個階段進行，每個階段耗時約3週，所以整個工程若順利完成，只需約2個月的時間。

有關當局將維修工程分為3個階段進行的目的，是想把給小販帶來的影響減至最低，而首階段的維修工程由週一開始至10月22日結束。

方貴倫：小販勿違規擺檔

行動黨武吉免登區國會議員方貴倫週一前往視察有關工程的進行後表示，茨廠街的屋頂在數年前開始脫落，前後共脫落了6次，所幸沒有傷及路人及遊客，只有一次導致一位婦女輕微擦傷。

“目前茨廠街屋頂所使用的材料屬於玻璃纖維製成，即將換成的也是玻璃纖維製成，惟不同的是將換上的屋頂品質比較好，厚度達10毫米。”

同時，他表示這項美化及提昇工程是有必要的，因為茨廠街作為大馬的旅遊景點及人口密集的地方，而且目前的屋頂已使用了長達7年，即2002年至今。

他也呼吁小販在關閉期間別將檔口遷移至商店門口，因為根據市政局的規定，小販檔口的擺設不能阻礙行人道，若違規將遭到取締。

詢及茨廠街的店屋是否擔心發生，如怡保舊店屋坍塌事件時，他指出雖然這區的店屋是在戰前，即1948已建成，惟業主一直都有進行修復工作，而且吉隆坡不是處於地震地區，所以店屋坍塌事件發生的可能性不大。

洪細弟：維修期間照營業

另外，吉隆坡小販商業公會副主席拿督洪細弟強調，茨廠街並沒有“關閉”，區內共有773個小販檔口，這次只有其中220個小販檔口受影響關閉休假，其他的檔口則如常營業，歡迎民眾及遊客繼續前往購物。

這項維修工程我們已向吉隆坡市政局爭取長達3年時間，惟一直沒獲得批准，承蒙大馬首相拿督斯里納吉於今年4月4日蒞臨茨廠街後，市政局才批准這項計劃的申請。

他也感謝當地小販所給予的援助及配合。同時方桂綸身為此區的國會議員，也經常將人民的心聲表達給中央政府，引起有關當局的關注。

“我們將一直監督工程的進展，若首階段的工程完成後，有關小販還是面對屋頂漏水困擾抑或承包商善後工作不妥善，可以直接向吉隆坡小販商業公會做出投訴，這就是公會所扮演的橋梁角色。”

出席的包括吉隆坡小販商業公會總務陳伊媄、財政趙勇池、副財政陳國展及理事廖錦華及陳汝順。

吉隆坡茨廠街3個階段的維修日期

首階段-10月5日至10月22日

次階段-10月23日至11月9日

最後階段-11月10日至11月27日

星洲日報／大都會‧2009.10.05

何清園批發城地陷‧小販獲200元輔助金

（吉隆坡）何清園興建中的批發城工地附近，兩個月前發生地陷意外，造成巴剎小販開檔受阻及22戶公務員撤離，批發城發展商決定提供小販人道上的協助，派發每個合法小販200令吉輔助金，共有154個小販檔口受惠。

何清園批發城發展商首度執行員楊燕輝，今日（週三，9月16日）連同蕉賴區國會議員陳國偉及武吉免登區國會議員方貴倫前往何清園巴剎，分發輔助金給受惠小販。

據瞭解，當局是為了彌補小販無法開檔的損失，只限於持有執照且真正有開檔的小販才可受益。
楊燕輝受訪時表示，有關何清園批發城的土質、安全、建築設計及建構安全技術性報告，已提呈吉隆坡市政局。

他說，發展商與市政局前後開了3次會議，當局也接受有關安全技術性報告，而由市政局委任的工程顧問也建議當局讓發展商重新復工。

他指出，安全技術性報告共耗費3週專研及呈交市政局，預料何清園批發城的工程會如期完成。

安頓蒲種組屋太遠災黎盼遷半山芭

陳國偉披露，半山芭吉寧山木屋區發生火災後，共有18戶災黎獲安頓在蒲種人民組屋，但災黎卻希望遷往半山芭附近的人民組屋。

他說，半山芭附近共有8個大型人民組屋區，包括漢都亞、何清園、陸佑路、辛炳路、啤律、蕉賴3英哩、蕉賴老街場及葛金路。

“我相信這些大型人民組屋區一定會有空置單位，可提供給18戶災黎，包括10戶印尼家庭、6戶華裔及2戶巫裔。”

他提到，有關災黎和小孩都在半山芭謀生及讀書，將他們安頓在蒲種人民組屋是不妥善的安排。除了地點不便外，蒲種華小也面對爆滿的情況，不足以應付外來者，災黎都不希望搬離半山芭。”

他指出，市政局已發出蒲種人民組屋的批發信，惟災黎仍未前往領取，一致堅持希望住在半山芭附近的人民組屋。

為此，陳國偉將致函聯邦直轄區部長拿督拉惹儂仄及副本給首相夫人，要求當局體恤災黎心情。
此外，方貴倫補充，他亦協助甘榜武吉木屋區36個年邁單身漢安頓在蕉賴區人民組屋，希望市政局妥善安排。

光明日報‧2009.09.16

Postpone demolition exercise, cry car operators

THE remaining car workshop operators at the Kg Bugis squatter settlement, Kuala Lumpur are appealing to the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) for more time to relocate.
The village, located behind Pudu Plaza, is the last area for more than 2,000 squatters in the last 10 years under the Bukit Bintang constituency to be declared ‘completely cleaned’, once demolition works are carried out this year.
Along with the car workshops are the wooden homes of owners who have stayed there for many years.
While the majority of the workshop operators have moved out from the area, the remaining six or so will be the last batch to do so.
Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun, who met the operators, said he had received a letter from the DBKL safety and enforcement department deputy director (operations) Ab Salim Mansor dated Sept 8 that the DBKL has agreed to postpone the demolition of the homes and workshops to Oct 15.
Workshop operator George Wong, 62, however, still hoped that the City Hall could extend the deadline to Dec 31 on humanitarian grounds.
“We are appealing for our MP Fong Kui Lun’s assistance to help extend the deadline,” said Wong.
“This is because the space that I’m having here would probably cost me RM10,000 rental fees outside, which I cannot afford under the current economic situation.
“So I hope DBKL can consider our plight,” said Wong, adding that he had been operating in the area for over 40 years.
Fong said he will appeal to the Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail on behalf of the operators as they still have pending works to complete for the car owners, some which would only be ready by November.
“Kg Bugis has a 50-year history. The residents are the second or third generations of the original occupants.
“This squatter happens to sit on government land that forms with the Imbi side, measuring 42.49ha in total, so the government is wanting to achieve the zero squatter status and make way for development concerning arts and culture,” he said.
He added that he is also requesting for the government to retain a small portion of the land for green lung.
Fong also announced that the 36 bachelors (either unmarried or widowed) who were previously not offered any DBKL flat units, will now be relocated to the Sri Johor flats in Cheras after his appeal to City Hall.
“I’m glad that after speaking to the DBKL, it has agreed to allocate them with the flats (two persons to one unit) and it’s somewhere nearby too,” he said.
Meanwhile, it is also learnt that some of the squatter residents had demolished their own homes before the City Hall could do so, so that they could fetch some money selling the materials like the wooden planks and zinc.
A resident at the Pudu Plaza apartments Tan Chik Poh said he hoped the City Hall could quickly clear the heap of garbage and mess at the vacant land next to his apartment building, which were left behind by the torn down homes.
“It has been more than two months but the pile of waste is still there.
“It actually caught fire a few times already in the wee hours of the morning, but fortunately it was small and we could put it out.
One of the remaining squatter home occupants who wanted to be known as Low, claimed the rubble has become a haven for drug addicts. She said there have been a spate of crime incidences, and hoped to authorities could urgently do something about the condition there.

The Star

再获宽限搬迁期限至下月中旬 居民盼延至年底

（吉隆坡15日讯）吉隆坡甘榜武吉斯非法木屋区内剩余的十多户住家及工厂再度获吉隆坡市政厅展延搬迁期限，惟当地厂家希望市政厅能再给予宽限期，把拆除行动展延至年杪。

武吉免登区国会议员方贵伦星期二上午向甘榜武吉斯区非法木屋居民汇报时宣布，市政厅已允许将原定在今天（15日）的拆除行动展延至10月15日。

工作已排至年杪由于当地还未搬迁的6间工厂所接下的工程及工作已排至年杪，因此厂家皆希望市政厅能将拆除日期展延至12月31日。这些工厂主要是修车厂、广告厂及煤炭储藏室。

修车厂业者王绥国说，本身的生意在该区扎根已久，一旦要搬迁，霎时间感到茫然，不知何去何从。“我目前已接下几单生意，预料截至年杪才能完成，希望当局至少让我们完成订单及手头上的工作才进行拆除行动。”他说，他们还需要时间安排搬迁事宜，何况迁移费用过高，本身恐无法负担，因此做好结业的心理准备。

针对厂家上述意愿，方贵伦说，本身将向市长反映上述问题，希望后者能网开一面。他说，据了解，有关地段将保留给文化部设立展览馆，预料将于11月份移交地段给当局，因此市政厅要在10月15日前清除上述地区。

New signboard to point out the right way

AN additional signboard would be put up near the Kg Pandan roundabout to guide motorists from Jalan Sg Besi/Jln Tun Razak and Jalan Pasar who want to turn left into Jalan Sultan Ismail.
This is following numerous complaints by motorists that they have been frequently issued summonses by the police waiting down the road as soon as they turned left into Jalan Sultan Ismail after the traffic lights at the roundabout.

The motorists said they were only following the existing signboard that was put up over a year ago at the traffic light junction near the roundabout with an arrow pointing that they could make the left turn.

Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun said his service centre has been receiving many complaints over this matter.

“The policemen would be stationed there during lunch time to issue the summonses,” said Fong during a visit to the area.

Misleading: Motorists are not allowed to make a left turn to get into Jln Sultan Ismail here but the arrow on the signboard says otherwise.

“The signboard is misleading. Also, the road design here is not so practical as motorists from Jalan Sg Besi who want to head towards Jalan Sultan Ismail need to make a big turn at the roundabout, passing through five sets of traffic lights.”

The summonses, he said, were issued as the police wanted to prevent cars from criss-crossing and causing danger to others since double-lines have also been drawn on the road.

Fong said although there is a left lane for vehicles to make the left turn, motorists from the right lanes would not be able to inch their way in time to this lane due to the short stretch.

Also present was the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) urban transportation department deputy-director Abdul Hamid Surip.

Fong had suggested that the arrow on the existing signboard be changed from left to point straight so as not to mislead drivers. However, it is learnt that the signboard will remain but the double lines erased and replaced with dotted lines that allow motorists to turn left.

The Star

將增設水槽解決水供不足‧燕美巴剎不必再搶水

（吉隆坡）燕美巴剎水槽水量不足，導致小販營業不便，廁所骯髒不堪，吉隆坡市政局將增設水槽，以提供足夠的食水予小販。

燕美巴剎擁有逾百名小販，由於水槽水量有限，小販每日清晨開檔之際，必須搶先取水，否則可能無法獲得用水。

廁所臭氣熏天

不過，當小販於中午時分準備收檔時，水槽的水量已用盡，令他們無法進行清理工作，引起諸多不便。

此外，由於巴剎缺乏水供，加上開齋節期間無人清理廁所，導致廁所衛生惡劣，臭氣熏天，令人卻步。

熟食檔小販黃美蘭：借用商家住戶水供

“巴剎小販長期面對水量不足問題，這個問題一直懸而未決，近數年來更是嚴重，有時完全無水供，為小販帶來諸多不便。

由於巴剎缺水供，我唯有以水管銜接至商店或住家，以借用商家或住戶的水供，不過依然難以應付用水量。

此外，燕美巴剎坐落於旅遊區，然而廁所則很骯髒，市政局應改善巴剎的問題。”

方貴倫：一個水槽無法滿足用水量

行動黨武吉免登國會議員方貴倫表示，巴剎僅有一個水槽，然而小販用水量相當高，水供無法滿足小販需求。

他週五（9月4日）早上與市政局官員巡視巴剎時指出，當局答應將增設一個水槽，以增加蓄水量，並提供足夠的水供予小販。

此外，他披露，燕美巴剎原有5間廁所，由於巴剎缺乏水供，市政局關閉其中3間廁所，令小販如廁時不便。

廁所不足又肮髒影響國家形象

他強調，巴剎毗鄰燕美路，許多港台遊客喜愛到巴剎用餐，然而廁所既不足又骯髒，影響大馬旅遊形象。

“廁所是基本的公共設施，市政局必須提供完善干凈的廁所，以免為遊客帶來不便。”

肉販謝兆忠：小販每天排隊搶水

“小販每日清晨開檔時，必須搶先排隊取水，否則一旦過了早上8時後，後來者將無法取得水供。

當小販於中午時分收檔時，水槽的食水已耗盡，小販已無食水清理檔口，因而面對諸多不便。

巴剎原有5間廁所，由於市政局僅開放2間廁所，令使用者大排長龍，男性索性在一旁小解。

此外，由於巴剎水量不足，加上開齋節期間無人清理廁所，導致廁所散發臭味，影響環境衛生。”

抨警方處理問題欠專業

另一方面，方貴倫譴責警方持雙重標準，並淪為國陣奪權工具，專門打擊民聯議員，對於日益嚴重的罪案則束手無策。

他指出，警方粗暴對待《南洋商報》攝記的事件，顯示警方處理問題欠專業，並干擾新聞自由，警方應對相關警員採取紀律行動。

“此外，首相也應關注這件事，以免大馬的民主人權與新聞自由受到侵犯。”

星洲日報／大都會‧2009.09.04

以為進交通圈前可轉左‧路牌誤導害人接傳票

（吉隆坡）甘榜班登交通圈路牌誤導駕駛人士，不少駕駛人士左轉欲前往武吉免登路，結果遭交通警察發傳票。

按照交通圈的設計，來自敦拉薩路方向的車輛若欲前往武吉免登路、蘇丹依斯邁路，必須進入甘榜班登交通圈，並經過5個交通燈才能轉入。

但是駕駛人士卻誤以為可以在進入交通圈之前直接轉左，而接到傳票。

根據路牌上的指示，箭頭指向左方可以通往武吉免登路和達維斯路（Jalan Davis），所以不少車主直接轉左，危及其他方向來的車輛，因此接到警方發出的傳票。

據瞭解，目前只有來自陸佑路的車輛，可在進入交通圈之前直接轉左，但是來自敦拉薩路的車輛則不能直接轉左。

方貴倫：建議改路牌設路障

武吉免登國會議員方貴倫指出，頻頻接到駕駛人士投訴，指他們看到路牌上的指示，以為可以直接轉左至武吉免登路、蘇丹依斯邁路。

“服務中心接到投訴，指他們幾乎在中午時分，在這一路段直接轉左後，就會看到交通警察在路旁守候，並發出傳票。”

他建議吉隆坡市政局修改路牌及在車道之間設立路障，避免車主誤會可以直接轉左。

他週四（9月3日）早上與市政局官員巡視交通圈之後，發表談話。隨行官員包括市政局城市交通組副主任哈密和交通組官員阿迷魯。

哈密答應儘快重新規划車道的方向，讓來自敦拉薩路的其中一條車道改為可以左轉，同時設立路牌，給車主明確的指示。

星洲日報／大都會‧2009.09.03

Traders worried over falling roof

TRADERS in Petaling Street are concerned over the polycarbon sheets that make up the roof becoming loose and falling.

There are 773 traders along the street, including those who operate only at night.

So far there have been six incidents of the sheets falling from the roof structure, according to Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun.

“The material used to build the phase 2 roof structure is of inferior quality compared with that used in phase 1.

Missing pieces: Some of the polycarbon sheets used in the phase 2 roof structure have become loose within the past year, leaving gaps in the structure.

“The colour of the polycarbon sheets used for the phase 2 structure differs from one sheet to another, unlike those in phase 1, where the roof is a uniform colour,” Fong told reporters in Petaling Street yesterday.

The phase 1 roof covers the part of the street between its junction with Jalan Hang Lekir and Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, while phase 2 covers the other half of the street all the way to Jalan Sultan.

Fong added that last year, an woman shopper sustained minor injuries to her arm due to a falling polycarbon sheet.

“The sheet had first fallen on to the roof of a trader’s stall, which took most of the impact, before it bounced off and hit the woman,” Fong said.

On Wednesday, another sheet had became loose and flapped in the strong winds.

“After receiving the traders’ calls, I contacted the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and they came early this morning to remove the sheet,” Fong said.

He added that there were a few other loose sheets and hoped the DBKL could remove them.
In July, Federal Territories Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin announced during his walkabout in the area that the roof would be replaced soon and that the roof of the traders’ stalls would be extended.

“I hope the contractor will use good quality material, like that used in phase 1,” Fong said.
According to him, the entire roofing project took two years and was completed in 2003 at a cost of RM15mil.

“When I meet the Kuala Lumpur mayor next week, I will ask him to speed up the roof replacement project because this concerns the safety of people,” Fong said.

On another issue, Fong said about 300 stalls that lined Petaling Street and Jalan Hang Lekir had extensions of about 0.6m added to their existing roof last month.

“The extensions were added in stages and completed within a month.

“The stalls now have roofs that reach the road shoulder and I hope they will no longer put up plastic sheets to extend their roof even further to display their wares,” Fong said.

He added that putting up illegal extensions, including plastic sheets, would endanger passers-by and the traders themselves as passing vehicles could easily knock them down.

“Not only is it dangerous, but the standard green roofing used for the extensions is supposed to beautify the street, and putting up plastic sheets will defeat its purpose,” Fong said.

Also present at the press conference was Kuala Lumpur Hawkers and Petty Traders Association vice-chairman Datuk Ang Say Tee.

“I hope the roof will be replaced as soon as possible because it is the mega sale period and there are a lot of tourists visiting the street,” Ang said.

The Star, Metro

刮風雨月內兩次肇禍‧茨廠街棚蓋又墜落

（吉隆坡）茨廠街棚蓋玻璃纖維再次墜落！

吉隆坡小販公會副主席拿督洪細弟表示，由於近來刮風下雨，茨廠街尾端的棚蓋處，在一個月內兩次墜落3片玻璃纖維，有的則搖搖欲墜。

他披露，在今年4月及6月，首相與吉隆坡市長曾先後巡視當地，首相答應撥款重新美化棚蓋，而市長表明將於開齋節前竣工，惟工程至今還未進行。

他強調，目前為大馬嘉年華期間，許多遊客前來茨廠街，若墜落頂片傷及遊客，將影響大馬形象及茨廠街名譽。

“公會促請吉隆坡市長關注這個問題，儘快進行棚蓋美化工程，而商家、小販與路人也必須提高警惕。”

他是週四（8月27日）早上在行動黨武吉免登國會議員方貴倫陪同下，召開新聞發佈會時，如此表示。

此外，洪細弟表示，早前市政局將小販攤位涼棚延伸至2呎，惟許多小販在涼棚另添帆布，令檔口看似“難民營”，他指出，公會希望打造茨廠街為旅遊景點，因而希望小販配合，若非雨天則無需張搭帆布，以免影響環境美觀。

已發生5次方貴倫將會市長

方貴倫表示，在茨廠街棚蓋第二期工程中，其玻璃纖維品質遜於第一期工程，因而經常發生墜落事件，有的墜落處依然被空置。

他強調，茨廠街是旅遊景點，惟至今已發生5次墜落事件，將危害小販、路人及遊客安全，市政局必須確保公眾安全。

“我將會見吉隆坡市長，促請當局儘快美化棚蓋，並更換第二期工程棚蓋的玻璃纖維。”

星洲日報／大都會‧2009.08.27

鬧市橫行．隨興搗亂 惡少圍毆獨行者

（吉隆坡4日訊）青少年橫行武吉免登路、蘇丹依斯邁路、樟卡淡比多拉路、燕美路一帶，成了集體掠奪、搶劫和群毆黑區，尤其週六更猖狂，獨行路人受促提高警惕。

兩名年輕人上週六前后在武吉免登單軌火車站遭4至10人群毆，行兇者純粹興起犯案，動機耐人尋味，獨行路人受促提高警戒。

事發當天是8月1日（週六），陳家偉（19歲）和好友林建良（19歲），從班丹英達乘坐單軌火車到武吉免登后分手，各自步行回家。

陳家偉指出，當時他走在火車站下靠近馬路的人行道，看見有4至5名青少年迎面而來，當時他不以為然。

他說，當大家擦肩而過時，其中一人突然出手推他，另一人更毫無預警朝他的臉部揮拳，打至眼鏡掉地，鼻子流血。

沒人願意伸援手

林建良后腦遇襲，額頭向前傾時倒地撞致流血。“我想還手，但他們人多勢眾，我唯有拔腿就跑，一路上他們還追著我打。”

當他跑到毗鄰馬來亞銀行時，已不見那群人蹤影，由于他想撿回眼鏡卻怕走回事發地點，就致電林建良代勞。

之后陳家偉走到對面的警亭等待好友，孰料10分鐘后，他看見林建良傷痕累累的走向警亭，才知道好友也慘遭毆打。

林良建說，他接獲陳家偉來電后趕到事發地點，當他專注尋找眼鏡時，后腦被人攻擊整個人倒地，導致額頭流血，接著約10名青少年向他拳打腳踢，直到他傷痕累累才離開。

他說，當他拖著渾身是傷的身體起身欲撥電報警時，另一群青年向前慰問他，惟當他說是遭人攻擊時，對方卻堅持“不可能”，還兇巴巴的問他打電話給誰。

“我撒謊說打給爸爸，他們才肯離開。”

他走到對面的警亭遇見陳家偉，知道兩人一樣倒楣遇見“惡霸”。

兩人說，一路上車來車往，對面街道也有許多人目擊事發經過，但卻沒人願意幫忙，有感人情冷暖。

他們說，即使向警方訴說被打，后者也沒有採取行動。

事后兩人到國民大學醫院驗傷，再到金馬警局報警。

受害者父親不滿警員目睹沒援手

方貴倫促請警方正視吉隆坡治安敗壞問題，否則將對國家發展造成極大影響。受害者父親怒斥警方辦事不力，導致兒子被毆至遍體鱗傷！

林建良的父親林春延指出，他接獲兒子來電告知遇襲時，馬上趕到警亭了解詳情。

他說，站在警亭裡，可清楚看見外面景象，包括兒子遇襲的地方。

“難道警員看不見嗎？如看見為何置身其外？”

他說，當他質問警員時，后者無言以對，只是叫他到金馬警局報案。

“我對本地治安深感失望，警方根本無視我們的安全，市民的生命隨時受威脅。

我希望政府和警方正視問題，保障市民安全。”

詢及兒子是否和人結怨遭人尋仇，他說不可能，明顯是因為不良分子無所事事，到處惹事，兒子和友人為不幸被招惹的受害者。

武吉免登一帶罪案4個月增600宗

武吉免登區國會議員方貴倫指出，該區發生青少年集體掠奪、搶劫和群毆事件日益嚴重，近4個月類似案件從600宗增至1200宗，上漲100%，警方應積極採取行動。

他說，警方應加強防範多加巡邏，保障市民與遊客安全。

他說，長達一年，武吉免登路、蘇丹依斯邁路、樟卡淡美多拉路及燕美路一帶成為青少年集體掠奪、搶劫和群毆黑區，尤其週六更為猖狂。

旅遊業首當其衝

“治安問題間接影響國家發展，尤其吉隆坡是個大都會，遊客繁多，再是治標不治本的話，旅遊業將首當其衝，影響極大。”

方貴倫為受害者召開記者會時， 這么指出。

他說，肇事地點附近設有警亭，透過窗口可以目睹事發現場，但卻沒有現身阻止，實在說不過去。

“這也是警方的責任，所以我將致函吉隆坡總警長和金馬警區主任反映此事，也促請后者正視該區治安問題，不容忽視！”

他也透露，數月前樟卡淡美多拉路情況更為糟糕，惟經他與警方商討，多派警員駐守，情況略有改善。

“所以不良分子也可以因此更換其他地點，獨行路人多加警惕。”

Report rejected so stop-work order stays

KUALA LUMPUR City Hall has rejected the consultant’s report submitted by the developer of the seven-storey garment warehouse in Jalan San Peng near the location of the cave-in that happened on Saturday because it was not detailed enough.Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail said it was unacceptable that no reason was given as to the cause of the Saturday cave-in.

“All we have now are speculations of what transpired at the site. Some say a burst pipe was the reason that resulted in water pressure increasing and there is also talk that the contiguous bored pile broke.“If we can’t identify the problem, then how can we fix it?” Fuad asked.

“I will not accept this report and, until I get details as to what happened that day, the stop-work order stays,” he added.The mayor added that the developer had been given 10 days to come up with a more detailed report and specifics as to what happened as well as offer solutions to rectify the problem.Fuad stressed that City Hall would not compromise on the safety of the residents.

“We want data on soil movements not just at the project site but also the entire area,” he said.“The developer gave a guarantee that the area is safe, but I cannot accept that when people’s live are at risk,” Fuad said.

The mayor also said City Hall had hired an independent engineering consultant to study the possibilities of what had caused the cave-in.Fuad added that instruments such as the inclinometer and piezometer would be placed throughout the area to study the impact of soil movements.

Meanwhile, project developer Kenanga Wholesale City Sdn Bhd said it would adhere to the mayor’s request and provide a more detailed report.“We fully support and understand his concerns as public safety is our priority, too,” Kenanga Wholesale City managing director Bernard Bong said.“There is no issue here and a detailed report will be submitted as soon as possible,” Bong added