Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) should hold town hall sessions to clearly explain the proposed draft structure plans for the city as well as allow residents to ask questions and provide feedback.
“Most of the information in the book for Petaling Jaya Local Plans 1 and 2 is difficult to understand and it is only reasonable to ask for an explanation,” said Kampung Cempaka Village Security & Development Committee (JKKKP) Chairman Tang Kat Huey.
In particular, many senior citizens want to field queries and ask for clarifications on proposed projects from the city council’s Town, Country and Planning Department, noted JKKKP Seri Setia advisor Ch’ng Soo Chau, who is also the Deputy Chairman of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in Petaling Jaya Utara.
According to Zone 34 PJ Representative Committee Chairman Chong Chee Yin, a town hall meeting is essential so that the constituencies could better understand the Petaling Jaya Local Plans 1 and 2 (RTPJ 1 and 2), especially the upcoming projects in their respective areas, so that they can provide constructive comments.
Hence, Petaling Jaya Utara MCA Chairman Tan Gim Tuan revealed that his group has sent a memorandum to MBPJ that requests it to hold town hall meetings for the benefit of the residents.
“PJ Utara MCA has been receiving numerous calls from the public to urge MBPJ to freeze amendments on the RTPJ 1 and 2 until public briefings are carried out.”
He pointed out that in 2007, the city council held town hall meetings to get the constituencies’ feedback on the revisions to the local draft plan.
“I remember the technical staff explained the proposed changes, fielded questions and explained the implications of such changes. Such an exercise is constructive,” noted Tan.
On the other hand, he claimed that the latest draft plans contain few details on the proposed projects’ sizes and their expected effect on the vicinity, such as traffic and social concerns.
“Without sufficient information, there is no way constructive feedback can be derived for the betterment of the city.”
“A majority of the senior citizens have built this place and it is our right to ensure that we have first-hand information to decide what this city should be for the future,” he added.
Furthermore, Tan hopes that the MBPJ will shed light on the proposed plot ratio of eight for some projects, which means that these developments’ gross floor area will surge by eight-fold based on the land size.
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