The decision by the Cabinet to drop the idea of introducing a Race Relations Act to ensure better racial ties among multi-racial Malaysians is sensible and appropriate.
When the idea was first mooted, my immediate reaction was that it is pretty awkward for us to legislate on race relations in the country 51 years after independence.
If at all race relations in our country today is not in the best state of health or is not in good shape then what is urgently required is to undertake a thorough and no-holes barred study into the problem.
Why is it that after 51 years of independence, race relations in the country has deteriorated instead of being advanced?
We need to do some serious soul-searching and find out the root cause of our unsatisfactory state of race relations.
Could it be that the problem is caused or aggravated by racial outbursts among certain irresponsible politicians whose unwarranted comments have created more divisiveness instead of unity among the people.
There should be no place for racial prejudices and stereotypes in a multiracial society like ours.
Introducing a law to legislate race relations is certainly not the answer.
Instead of having a Race Relations Act, what we should have instead is a Race Relations Institute to conduct study, research and contribute ideas and programme towards strengthening race relations for the purpose of achieving unity.
I have always maintained that it is inappropriate to legislate for the purpose of managing race-relations to promote inter-racial harmony and unity.
It must always be borne in mind that goodwill, harmony and unity cannot be achieved through legislation.
Managing race relations must first start with the individual. If there is goodwill, harmony and unity in a person’s thoughts, emotions and actions, it will be reflected in how he or she treats others.
Those who are concerned about race-relations and unity in our multiracial country should reflect on a comment made in Nov 2006 by the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr. Nazrin when he said that the most enduring way to establish good race relations is the need for Malaysians of different races and religions to “cultivate mutual understanding and genuine respect for each other.”
His very words “the recognition that we are all God’s creation and that each deserves to be treated with dignity” is indeed most fundamental and appropriate.
Monday, February 23, 2009
实达基金会-文冬启文华文小学上午校桌椅移交仪式
首先,我要感谢校方邀请及安排今天早上这个意义非凡的桌椅移交移式。也非常感谢拿督廖仲莱在百忙中抽空来见证这个仪式。
各位来宾，
今天，实达基金会移交100套桌椅给彭亨州文冬启文上午校。这些桌椅已经在置放在教室里 ，让同学们使用。我们所捐助的桌椅共值8 千5百令吉 (RM8, 500) 。这些桌椅是替换那些已经陈旧及损坏的桌椅。
当我收到校方通过卫生部长拿督廖仲莱向实达基金会申请援助购买学生桌椅时；我们决定前来协助，因为我们认为这是教育不可缺乏的基本设备。
在座的每一位，
实达基金会是一个非常关注教育的基金会，因为我们相信教育是最好的投资。通过教育我们能帮助一个人以及改变他的生活。这也是实达基金会一直以来着重于教育援助的原因。
实达基金会主要的活动乃是实达学生领养计划，我们在全国7个州领养了2300位不同种族的小学生。每年花费超过两百万令吉以进行这项活动。
在此，我希望各位学生们能好好珍惜实达基金会所捐助的100套桌椅，不要随意破坏它，好让更多的学弟学妹们能使用。我也要呼吁各位同学要用功读书，努力求学，将来做个对国家及社会有贡献的人，不要辜负大家对你们的期望。
最后，我再次感谢各位出席今天这项简单但意义重大的实达基金会移交桌椅给文冬启文上午校的仪式。
谢谢大家！
各位来宾，
今天，实达基金会移交100套桌椅给彭亨州文冬启文上午校。这些桌椅已经在置放在教室里 ，让同学们使用。我们所捐助的桌椅共值8 千5百令吉 (RM8, 500) 。这些桌椅是替换那些已经陈旧及损坏的桌椅。
当我收到校方通过卫生部长拿督廖仲莱向实达基金会申请援助购买学生桌椅时；我们决定前来协助，因为我们认为这是教育不可缺乏的基本设备。
在座的每一位，
实达基金会是一个非常关注教育的基金会，因为我们相信教育是最好的投资。通过教育我们能帮助一个人以及改变他的生活。这也是实达基金会一直以来着重于教育援助的原因。
实达基金会主要的活动乃是实达学生领养计划，我们在全国7个州领养了2300位不同种族的小学生。每年花费超过两百万令吉以进行这项活动。
在此，我希望各位学生们能好好珍惜实达基金会所捐助的100套桌椅，不要随意破坏它，好让更多的学弟学妹们能使用。我也要呼吁各位同学要用功读书，努力求学，将来做个对国家及社会有贡献的人，不要辜负大家对你们的期望。
最后，我再次感谢各位出席今天这项简单但意义重大的实达基金会移交桌椅给文冬启文上午校的仪式。
谢谢大家！
Letter to Editor_Social Ills
Looking at the numerous social ills besetting our Nation, it is becoming more evident that the role of the family institution needs to be given greater emphasis in addressing these social problems.
Malaysians need to be constantly reminded on the importance of the family’s role not only in tackling social ills but also in national development.
What is most fundamental is to strengthen the family institution as the core of a healthy and stable society in the fight against social and moral decay.
Moral decay is caused by the erosion of moral and ethical values which can only be overcome not by laws or regulations but by upgrading the quality of family life with emphasis on discipline and good moral behaviour.
Parents must be increasingly concerned about the quality of family life and must constantly take steps to inculcate in their children the basic moral values needed to build the foundation of strong, stable, cohesive and ethical-conscious society.
My view has always been that economic growth must be balanced by social and moral development for I believe the yardstick to growth is a balance between economic growth and moral well-being.
It is meaningless to have dynamic economic growth with improved living standards and per capita income when the moral values, quality of life and family development do not grow proportionately.
Family development and family empowerment are essential in the upbringing of children, educating and guiding them to grow up as useful and positive citizens to take on the challenges of nation-building.
The power and potential of the family in the fight against social ills afflicting our nation’s youth is much greater and more meaningful than all the might of all the enforcement agencies we can muster to tackle our social problems.
For while law enforcement is essential, more important still is our ability to deny our homes and communities access to social problems through the strength and the power of the family.
Empowering the families to undertake the tasks and responsibilities towards tackling social problems must include inter alia the inculcation of parenting skills and motivating families to be interested and involved in the development of their children.
Parents must equip themselves with proper skills to cope with the changes in the family institution and the quality of life as a result of the country’s rapid economic development.
The attitude and value system that a family adopts forms the basis of a strong, stable and happy family.
Positive family values have to be instilled and nurtured in all members of the family to ensure that children can grow up with good habits and character-building values to face the multifarious challenges of the future.
Families as the most reverted units of our communities must be developed and made strong to resist succumbing to social ills.
If our nation’s social and moral issues cannot be effectively addressed, we will encounter major and serious obstacles in achieving Vision 2020.
The aim of Vision 2020 is not only to make Malaysia a fully industrialized nation in the economic sense but also to ensure it is fully developed from all dimensions particularly from the moral, ethical and caring aspects.
We must also be fully developed in terms of national unity and social cohesion, in terms of social justice, political stability, quality of life including family life, social and spiritual values and above all, national pride and confidence.
Malaysians need to be constantly reminded on the importance of the family’s role not only in tackling social ills but also in national development.
What is most fundamental is to strengthen the family institution as the core of a healthy and stable society in the fight against social and moral decay.
Moral decay is caused by the erosion of moral and ethical values which can only be overcome not by laws or regulations but by upgrading the quality of family life with emphasis on discipline and good moral behaviour.
Parents must be increasingly concerned about the quality of family life and must constantly take steps to inculcate in their children the basic moral values needed to build the foundation of strong, stable, cohesive and ethical-conscious society.
My view has always been that economic growth must be balanced by social and moral development for I believe the yardstick to growth is a balance between economic growth and moral well-being.
It is meaningless to have dynamic economic growth with improved living standards and per capita income when the moral values, quality of life and family development do not grow proportionately.
Family development and family empowerment are essential in the upbringing of children, educating and guiding them to grow up as useful and positive citizens to take on the challenges of nation-building.
The power and potential of the family in the fight against social ills afflicting our nation’s youth is much greater and more meaningful than all the might of all the enforcement agencies we can muster to tackle our social problems.
For while law enforcement is essential, more important still is our ability to deny our homes and communities access to social problems through the strength and the power of the family.
Empowering the families to undertake the tasks and responsibilities towards tackling social problems must include inter alia the inculcation of parenting skills and motivating families to be interested and involved in the development of their children.
Parents must equip themselves with proper skills to cope with the changes in the family institution and the quality of life as a result of the country’s rapid economic development.
The attitude and value system that a family adopts forms the basis of a strong, stable and happy family.
Positive family values have to be instilled and nurtured in all members of the family to ensure that children can grow up with good habits and character-building values to face the multifarious challenges of the future.
Families as the most reverted units of our communities must be developed and made strong to resist succumbing to social ills.
If our nation’s social and moral issues cannot be effectively addressed, we will encounter major and serious obstacles in achieving Vision 2020.
The aim of Vision 2020 is not only to make Malaysia a fully industrialized nation in the economic sense but also to ensure it is fully developed from all dimensions particularly from the moral, ethical and caring aspects.
We must also be fully developed in terms of national unity and social cohesion, in terms of social justice, political stability, quality of life including family life, social and spiritual values and above all, national pride and confidence.
Crime Prevention Campaign organised by Yeo Hiap Seng
Over the weekend I represented the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) to launch a crime prevention campaign involving a private company Yeo Hiap Seng (M) Berhad which volunteered to help fight crime as its corporate social responsibility.
Under the tagline “Stay Safe with Yeo’s”, the company which produces a wide range of Asian drink beverages, joined the fight against crime by encouraging the members of the public to join Rakan Cop by printing on the packaging Rakan Cop’s designated 13 hotline members throughout the country.
It marks a very positive contribution by a company producing consumer product to come forward in a very meaningful endeavour.
At a time when the entire nation is concerned about crime, any effort by anyone to help create greater crime prevention awareness will be most meaningful. It is hoped the Yeo’s effort will be emulated by other organisations.
We need greater participation by all levels of our community to develop an anti-crime culture and make safety a way of life.
Unless one is determined to have an anti-crime culture and make safety a way of life, the fight against crime will not be effective and enduring.
As crimes continue to occur, more so, in view of the economic downtown and given the fact that the law enforcement alone is inadequate to tackle crime, governments everywhere will have to promulgate effective social policies and programmes to prevent and control criminal activities.
However, governments also need other stakeholders such as the traders, residents, professionals and the public to assist them to combat crime.
Hence, policymakers, academicians and the various strata of society need to stand up to this challenge and make their cities, towns and villages safe and liveable for everyone.
In this connection, continuous efforts must be made to reduce crime, lessen the fear of crime and create safer cities and towns where economic enterprises and community alike can flourish.
This agenda to control and prevent crime demands a synergistic, concerted and tireless endeavour from everyone. Everyone has a role to play in the fight against crime.
The public must be made aware of the fact that crime prevention is a collective responsibility. Since its inception, MCPF is actively involved in awareness campaigns with various community based organizations to help create greater awareness about the need not to take their safety for granted but on the contrary to participate actively in crime prevention.
Through our safe city initiative projects, MCPF hopes to enlist the participation of all levels of our community in educating the public about what they should do in crime prevention.
Under the tagline “Stay Safe with Yeo’s”, the company which produces a wide range of Asian drink beverages, joined the fight against crime by encouraging the members of the public to join Rakan Cop by printing on the packaging Rakan Cop’s designated 13 hotline members throughout the country.
It marks a very positive contribution by a company producing consumer product to come forward in a very meaningful endeavour.
At a time when the entire nation is concerned about crime, any effort by anyone to help create greater crime prevention awareness will be most meaningful. It is hoped the Yeo’s effort will be emulated by other organisations.
We need greater participation by all levels of our community to develop an anti-crime culture and make safety a way of life.
Unless one is determined to have an anti-crime culture and make safety a way of life, the fight against crime will not be effective and enduring.
As crimes continue to occur, more so, in view of the economic downtown and given the fact that the law enforcement alone is inadequate to tackle crime, governments everywhere will have to promulgate effective social policies and programmes to prevent and control criminal activities.
However, governments also need other stakeholders such as the traders, residents, professionals and the public to assist them to combat crime.
Hence, policymakers, academicians and the various strata of society need to stand up to this challenge and make their cities, towns and villages safe and liveable for everyone.
In this connection, continuous efforts must be made to reduce crime, lessen the fear of crime and create safer cities and towns where economic enterprises and community alike can flourish.
This agenda to control and prevent crime demands a synergistic, concerted and tireless endeavour from everyone. Everyone has a role to play in the fight against crime.
The public must be made aware of the fact that crime prevention is a collective responsibility. Since its inception, MCPF is actively involved in awareness campaigns with various community based organizations to help create greater awareness about the need not to take their safety for granted but on the contrary to participate actively in crime prevention.
Through our safe city initiative projects, MCPF hopes to enlist the participation of all levels of our community in educating the public about what they should do in crime prevention.
Kempen Pencegahan Jenayah anjuran Yeo Hiap Seng
Hujung minggu lalu saya telah mewakili Yayasan Pencegahan jenayah Malaysia (MCPF) untuk merasmikan kempen pencegahan jenayah anjuran syarikat Yeo Hiap Seng (M) Berhad. Ia dianjurkan sebagai salah satu tanggungjawab sosial korporat syarikat berkenaan “Jadi Selamat dengan Yeo’s” di dalam membantu mencegah jenayah.
Dengan cogan kata “Jadi Selamat dengan Yeo’s”, syarikat yang menghasilkan pelbagai jenis minuman penduduk Asia ini bersama-sama memerangi jenayah dengan mengalakkan masyarakat supaya turut sama menjadi ahli Rakan Cop melalui cetakan dalam bungkusan minuman 13 nombor talian ahli Rakan Cop yang telah ditentukan di seluruh negara.
Ia menandakan sumbangan positif oleh sebuah syarikat yang menghasilkan produk pengguna untuk tampil ke hadapan dalam usaha yang penuh makna ini.
Ketika rakyat Malaysia begitu peka dengan kejadian jenayah yang berlaku, usaha-usaha kearah meningkatkan tahap kesedaran pencegahan jenayah dilihat mampu memberi impak mendalam dan adalah diharap usaha Yeo’s ini akan dicontohi oleh syarikat-syarikat lain.
Masyarakat juga perlu berganding bahu kearah memupuk budaya benci jenayah dan pro keselamatan sebagai amalan hidup mereka. Jika tidak, semua usaha kearah memerangi jenayah tidak akan berkesan dan berkekalan.
Dalam menangani masalah jenayah, penguatkuasaan undang-undang semata-mata adalah tidak memadai berikutan peningkatan kadar jenayah yang semakin berleluasa ekoran krisis ekonomi dunia. Pihak kerajaan hendaklah sentiasa mewujudkan polisi yang lebih berkesan di dalam mencegah dan mengekang aktiviti-aktiviti jenayah daripada terus berlaku.
Walau bagaimanapun, kerajaan juga memerlukan kerjasama daripada pelbagai pihak seperti ahli perniagaan, golongan professional serta orang ramai di dalam membantu memerangi jenayah.
Semua lapisan masyarakat perlu berusaha dan bersatupadu ke arah memastikan ibukota, bandar dan kampong masing-masing adalah selamat untuk didiami oleh semua. Dengan usaha yang berterusan untuk mengurangkan jenayah dan rasa takut terhadap jenayah, ini sekaligus dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi dan mewujudkan suasana kehidupan yang lebih aman damai dan selamat.
Semua pihak mempunyai peranan dan tanggungjawab masing-masing untuk membanteras jenayah. Masyarakat harus sedar bahawa pencegahan jenayah adalah tanggungjawab bersama. Menyedari hakikat itu, MCPF telah melaksanakan pelbagai aktiviti pencegahan jenayah bersama-sama dengan masyarakat bukan sahaja memupuk kesedaran tentang pencegahan jenayah bahkan mengalakkan penglibatan secara kolektif di dalam aktiviti-aktiviti pencegahan jenayah.
Melalui projek inisiatif bandar selamat, MCPF amat berharap dan percaya dapat mengalakkan penglibatan semua lapisan masyarakat dengan mempertingkatkan pengetahuan tentang apa yang perlu dilakukan di dalam pencegahan jenayah.
Dengan cogan kata “Jadi Selamat dengan Yeo’s”, syarikat yang menghasilkan pelbagai jenis minuman penduduk Asia ini bersama-sama memerangi jenayah dengan mengalakkan masyarakat supaya turut sama menjadi ahli Rakan Cop melalui cetakan dalam bungkusan minuman 13 nombor talian ahli Rakan Cop yang telah ditentukan di seluruh negara.
Ia menandakan sumbangan positif oleh sebuah syarikat yang menghasilkan produk pengguna untuk tampil ke hadapan dalam usaha yang penuh makna ini.
Ketika rakyat Malaysia begitu peka dengan kejadian jenayah yang berlaku, usaha-usaha kearah meningkatkan tahap kesedaran pencegahan jenayah dilihat mampu memberi impak mendalam dan adalah diharap usaha Yeo’s ini akan dicontohi oleh syarikat-syarikat lain.
Masyarakat juga perlu berganding bahu kearah memupuk budaya benci jenayah dan pro keselamatan sebagai amalan hidup mereka. Jika tidak, semua usaha kearah memerangi jenayah tidak akan berkesan dan berkekalan.
Dalam menangani masalah jenayah, penguatkuasaan undang-undang semata-mata adalah tidak memadai berikutan peningkatan kadar jenayah yang semakin berleluasa ekoran krisis ekonomi dunia. Pihak kerajaan hendaklah sentiasa mewujudkan polisi yang lebih berkesan di dalam mencegah dan mengekang aktiviti-aktiviti jenayah daripada terus berlaku.
Walau bagaimanapun, kerajaan juga memerlukan kerjasama daripada pelbagai pihak seperti ahli perniagaan, golongan professional serta orang ramai di dalam membantu memerangi jenayah.
Semua lapisan masyarakat perlu berusaha dan bersatupadu ke arah memastikan ibukota, bandar dan kampong masing-masing adalah selamat untuk didiami oleh semua. Dengan usaha yang berterusan untuk mengurangkan jenayah dan rasa takut terhadap jenayah, ini sekaligus dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi dan mewujudkan suasana kehidupan yang lebih aman damai dan selamat.
Semua pihak mempunyai peranan dan tanggungjawab masing-masing untuk membanteras jenayah. Masyarakat harus sedar bahawa pencegahan jenayah adalah tanggungjawab bersama. Menyedari hakikat itu, MCPF telah melaksanakan pelbagai aktiviti pencegahan jenayah bersama-sama dengan masyarakat bukan sahaja memupuk kesedaran tentang pencegahan jenayah bahkan mengalakkan penglibatan secara kolektif di dalam aktiviti-aktiviti pencegahan jenayah.
Melalui projek inisiatif bandar selamat, MCPF amat berharap dan percaya dapat mengalakkan penglibatan semua lapisan masyarakat dengan mempertingkatkan pengetahuan tentang apa yang perlu dilakukan di dalam pencegahan jenayah.
Safe City and Neighbourhood
The implementation of the “Safe City and Safe neighbourhood initiative” by the Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) is a very significant contribution by a non-governmental organization towards crime prevention, other than through the enforcement of law and order.
The safe city initiative is basically an MCPF project designed to create a safer living environment, minimizing the opportunities for crime to take place.
In the Malaysian context, the safe city and safe neighbourhood initiative represents a good example of positive partnership between the government and citizens working towards crime prevention through environmental design, community development and education.
The move entails the mobilization of all relevant parties like planners and architects, developers, voluntary organizations, local authorities and residents to work in partnership and implement initiatives for crime prevention.
What is even more significant is the fact that our safe city initiative bring together all relevant parties to custom design solutions to existing problems and to anticipate problems and prepare for solutions to safety issues within the locality.
It has been established that the fear of crime is as serious as crime itself. The use of environmental psychology and environmental design can contribute substantially towards eliminating the fear of crime and reduce crime occurrences.
The concept of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) has as its basic premise that the proper design and effective use of the physical environment can lead to a reduction in the incidence and fear of crime, thereby improving the quality of life.
Basically 11 activities will be undertaken in connection with the implementation of the safe-city initiative:
• Selection of project area
• Identification of target groups in the project area
• Explaining the concept of target groups
• Setting up the safe city committee for the project area
• Identifying crime issues and problems by the target groups and the safe city committee
• Solving issues and problems by the target groups
• Appointing consultants, if necessary
• Implementing suggestions on crime prevention
• Monitoring the effectiveness of suggestions and making amendments if necessary
• Documenting projects activities
• Monitoring the safe city concept and continuous follow up action
The safe city committee will be chaired by a resident’s representative, preferably the chairman of the resident’s association, and comprise representatives from the local authority, the police department, the MCPF, relevant government agencies, non governmental organizations, the developer and professionals like architects, planner, etc.
The implementation of the safe-city and safe-neighbourhood initiative requires concerted effort and cooperation between all parties concerned with the community - from city planners and architects who design the environment, developers who build it, government officials responsible for administering the community and the residents who live there – all working towards creating a safer living environment.
The occurrence of crime from time to time is a reminder that the people must never take safety and security for granted. It is appropriate that the safe-city initiative be implemented to mobilize community efforts in crime prevention.
While we recognize that the police have a major role to play the responsibility is not theirs alone. While Malaysia is a comparatively safe country to live in, its citizens and residents should always be conscious of the need to be vigilant and help participate in crime prevention efforts.
Besides contributing towards crime prevention, the safe-city initiative also aims to build strong neighbourhood links and forge greater community cooperation, which are essential in our multi-racial society.
Through such initiative and working towards a common objective of building safer cities, all those involved in the implementation of the safe city concept can help to foster and strengthen inter racial harmony and national unity in our multi-racial country.
The safe city initiative is basically an MCPF project designed to create a safer living environment, minimizing the opportunities for crime to take place.
In the Malaysian context, the safe city and safe neighbourhood initiative represents a good example of positive partnership between the government and citizens working towards crime prevention through environmental design, community development and education.
The move entails the mobilization of all relevant parties like planners and architects, developers, voluntary organizations, local authorities and residents to work in partnership and implement initiatives for crime prevention.
What is even more significant is the fact that our safe city initiative bring together all relevant parties to custom design solutions to existing problems and to anticipate problems and prepare for solutions to safety issues within the locality.
It has been established that the fear of crime is as serious as crime itself. The use of environmental psychology and environmental design can contribute substantially towards eliminating the fear of crime and reduce crime occurrences.
The concept of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) has as its basic premise that the proper design and effective use of the physical environment can lead to a reduction in the incidence and fear of crime, thereby improving the quality of life.
Basically 11 activities will be undertaken in connection with the implementation of the safe-city initiative:
• Selection of project area
• Identification of target groups in the project area
• Explaining the concept of target groups
• Setting up the safe city committee for the project area
• Identifying crime issues and problems by the target groups and the safe city committee
• Solving issues and problems by the target groups
• Appointing consultants, if necessary
• Implementing suggestions on crime prevention
• Monitoring the effectiveness of suggestions and making amendments if necessary
• Documenting projects activities
• Monitoring the safe city concept and continuous follow up action
The safe city committee will be chaired by a resident’s representative, preferably the chairman of the resident’s association, and comprise representatives from the local authority, the police department, the MCPF, relevant government agencies, non governmental organizations, the developer and professionals like architects, planner, etc.
The implementation of the safe-city and safe-neighbourhood initiative requires concerted effort and cooperation between all parties concerned with the community - from city planners and architects who design the environment, developers who build it, government officials responsible for administering the community and the residents who live there – all working towards creating a safer living environment.
The occurrence of crime from time to time is a reminder that the people must never take safety and security for granted. It is appropriate that the safe-city initiative be implemented to mobilize community efforts in crime prevention.
While we recognize that the police have a major role to play the responsibility is not theirs alone. While Malaysia is a comparatively safe country to live in, its citizens and residents should always be conscious of the need to be vigilant and help participate in crime prevention efforts.
Besides contributing towards crime prevention, the safe-city initiative also aims to build strong neighbourhood links and forge greater community cooperation, which are essential in our multi-racial society.
Through such initiative and working towards a common objective of building safer cities, all those involved in the implementation of the safe city concept can help to foster and strengthen inter racial harmony and national unity in our multi-racial country.
Surat Kepada Pengarang_Hari Wilayah 2009
Sambil kita merayakan Hari Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur yang ke 35. Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dan 1.7 juta penduduk Kuala Lumpur, hendaklah memikirkan bagaimana boleh terus menyumbangkan kepada pembangunan Kuala Lumpur menurut kemampuan masing-masing agar ia menjadi bandaraya bertaraf dunia yang aman dan makmur.
Walaupun kita boleh berbangga dengan kejayaan kita pada masa lalu, tetapi kita juga perlu melihat kepada kelemahan kita dan berusaha mengatasinya supaya harapan, cita-cita dan impian kita menjadi kenyataan.
Saya amat bernasib baik kerana diberi peluang untuk berkhidmat dengan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur – 21 tahun sebagai wakil rakyat, diikuti 16 tahun sebagai Ahli Lembaga Penasihat Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.
Seorang Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur baru telah dilantik dan saya percaya di bawah kepimpinan Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dan ibu kota akan bertambah maju dan memperolehi kejayaan yang lebih cemerlang.
Di antara isu semasa yang perlu ditangani termasuk:
a. Memastikan Urus Tadbir dan system penyampaian perkhidmatan yang baik dan bertindak dengan segera dan efisyen terhadap aduan orang ramai.
b. Menyemaikan budaya penyenggaraan yang baik dimana semua kemudahan awam di selenggara dengan baik.
c. Meneruskan usaha untuk menyediakan sistem pengangkutan awam yang bersepadu dan efisyen supaya masalah kesesakan lalulintas di Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dapat dikurangkan.
d. Ditingkatkan usaha untuk menjadikan Kuala Lumpur sebagai bandaraya yang mesra alam dengan lebih banyak pokok ditanam dan taman serta pusat rekreasi disediakan untuk penduduknya serta menangani masalah pencemaran udara dan air.
e. Melaksanakan Program Initiatif Bandar Selamat dan konsep membendung jenayah melalui rekabentuk persekitaran yang selamat, sebagai usaha untuk membendung jenayah.
Walaupun kita amat berharap pihak berkuasa tempatan melakukan yang terbaik untuk mengatasi berbagai cabaran yang rumit di bandaraya ini, adalah penting bagi semua penduduk meningkatkan kesedaran sivik, bertindak secara proaktif dan bersikap wajar terhadap perkembangan dan pembangunan Kuala Lumpur yang berterusan.
Penduduk Kuala Lumpur perlu memainkan peranan masing-masing dengan betul. Selain dari menyumbangkan idea dan maklumbalas kepada Datuk Bandar dan Dewan Bandaraya, penduduk juga perlu membantu menjaga kebersihan bandaraya dengan tidak membuang sampah merata-rata dan tidak merosakkan kemudahan awam.
Melibatkan diri dengan aktiviti sukarela seperti mengadakan kempen gotong-royong, dan pemuliharaan alam sekitar adalah amat digalakkan. Ini juga adalah kaedah yang berkesan untuk memerangi wabak demam denggi.
Terdapat banyak cabaran yang akan mendatang untuk Kuala Lumpur menjadi Bandaraya bertaraf dunia yang aman dan makmur.
Dalam hubungan ini, sebahagian besar usaha bukan sahaja bergantung kepada Datuk Bandar dan pegawai-pegawainya tetapi juga kepada arah tuju dasar oleh Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan dan tidak ketinggalan penglibatan semua pertubuhan bukan kerajaan, wakil rakyat yang dipilih dan penduduk bandaraya itu sendiri.
Disamping itu kita perlu mewujudkan dan kekalkan perasaan mencintai Kuala Lumpur sebagai bandaraya untuk semua.
Walaupun kita boleh berbangga dengan kejayaan kita pada masa lalu, tetapi kita juga perlu melihat kepada kelemahan kita dan berusaha mengatasinya supaya harapan, cita-cita dan impian kita menjadi kenyataan.
Saya amat bernasib baik kerana diberi peluang untuk berkhidmat dengan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur – 21 tahun sebagai wakil rakyat, diikuti 16 tahun sebagai Ahli Lembaga Penasihat Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur.
Seorang Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur baru telah dilantik dan saya percaya di bawah kepimpinan Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dan ibu kota akan bertambah maju dan memperolehi kejayaan yang lebih cemerlang.
Di antara isu semasa yang perlu ditangani termasuk:
a. Memastikan Urus Tadbir dan system penyampaian perkhidmatan yang baik dan bertindak dengan segera dan efisyen terhadap aduan orang ramai.
b. Menyemaikan budaya penyenggaraan yang baik dimana semua kemudahan awam di selenggara dengan baik.
c. Meneruskan usaha untuk menyediakan sistem pengangkutan awam yang bersepadu dan efisyen supaya masalah kesesakan lalulintas di Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dapat dikurangkan.
d. Ditingkatkan usaha untuk menjadikan Kuala Lumpur sebagai bandaraya yang mesra alam dengan lebih banyak pokok ditanam dan taman serta pusat rekreasi disediakan untuk penduduknya serta menangani masalah pencemaran udara dan air.
e. Melaksanakan Program Initiatif Bandar Selamat dan konsep membendung jenayah melalui rekabentuk persekitaran yang selamat, sebagai usaha untuk membendung jenayah.
Walaupun kita amat berharap pihak berkuasa tempatan melakukan yang terbaik untuk mengatasi berbagai cabaran yang rumit di bandaraya ini, adalah penting bagi semua penduduk meningkatkan kesedaran sivik, bertindak secara proaktif dan bersikap wajar terhadap perkembangan dan pembangunan Kuala Lumpur yang berterusan.
Penduduk Kuala Lumpur perlu memainkan peranan masing-masing dengan betul. Selain dari menyumbangkan idea dan maklumbalas kepada Datuk Bandar dan Dewan Bandaraya, penduduk juga perlu membantu menjaga kebersihan bandaraya dengan tidak membuang sampah merata-rata dan tidak merosakkan kemudahan awam.
Melibatkan diri dengan aktiviti sukarela seperti mengadakan kempen gotong-royong, dan pemuliharaan alam sekitar adalah amat digalakkan. Ini juga adalah kaedah yang berkesan untuk memerangi wabak demam denggi.
Terdapat banyak cabaran yang akan mendatang untuk Kuala Lumpur menjadi Bandaraya bertaraf dunia yang aman dan makmur.
Dalam hubungan ini, sebahagian besar usaha bukan sahaja bergantung kepada Datuk Bandar dan pegawai-pegawainya tetapi juga kepada arah tuju dasar oleh Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan dan tidak ketinggalan penglibatan semua pertubuhan bukan kerajaan, wakil rakyat yang dipilih dan penduduk bandaraya itu sendiri.
Disamping itu kita perlu mewujudkan dan kekalkan perasaan mencintai Kuala Lumpur sebagai bandaraya untuk semua.
Unity_Government Funded Institute
The development and management of urban centres is one of the major challenges of our time as well as one of the most complex tasks that need to be undertaken.
The major challenges of the 21st century are urban. With the rapid urbanization now taking place in the country, the trend is towards urban development.
The concentration of development and human activities in our cities and towns have enormous implications for the urban population who find the urban environment physically, psychologically and socially taxing.
The emergence of a host of complex urban problems has posed new challenges for the urban administrators to search for new ways to make urban areas better living cities.
Urban issues relating to the process of globalization-environment problems, urban poverty, urban sustainability, the issue of urban governance and how to improve the quality of urban life are among the many issues that need to be addressed effectively.
With such complex issues arising from urbanization, it is time for the government to set up an Institute for Urban Governance which can function as a national resource and training center for urban governance and development.
It helps to facilitate research activities, provide support to academicians and individuals to undertake research and provide consultancy on urban issues.
The proposed Institute can also provide support and policy advice to the government in urban governance, development and management.
The institute which can be established with the expertise from institutions of higher learning, research organizations and government agencies will conduct academic programmes in urban planning for local government officials and others to better manage our cities and towns.
Urbanisation should lead to community spirit building. Where new urban centres are built, pro-active efforts must be taken to build a sense of community and belonging among the multi-ethnic residents which will be beneficial to our multiracial country in terms of generating goodwill, togetherness and unity.
The major challenges of the 21st century are urban. With the rapid urbanization now taking place in the country, the trend is towards urban development.
The concentration of development and human activities in our cities and towns have enormous implications for the urban population who find the urban environment physically, psychologically and socially taxing.
The emergence of a host of complex urban problems has posed new challenges for the urban administrators to search for new ways to make urban areas better living cities.
Urban issues relating to the process of globalization-environment problems, urban poverty, urban sustainability, the issue of urban governance and how to improve the quality of urban life are among the many issues that need to be addressed effectively.
With such complex issues arising from urbanization, it is time for the government to set up an Institute for Urban Governance which can function as a national resource and training center for urban governance and development.
It helps to facilitate research activities, provide support to academicians and individuals to undertake research and provide consultancy on urban issues.
The proposed Institute can also provide support and policy advice to the government in urban governance, development and management.
The institute which can be established with the expertise from institutions of higher learning, research organizations and government agencies will conduct academic programmes in urban planning for local government officials and others to better manage our cities and towns.
Urbanisation should lead to community spirit building. Where new urban centres are built, pro-active efforts must be taken to build a sense of community and belonging among the multi-ethnic residents which will be beneficial to our multiracial country in terms of generating goodwill, togetherness and unity.
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