Community Hall Projects From the RM6.7 bn Economic Stimulation Package

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw stresses that the allocations from the RM6.7 bilion economic stimulation package must be used effectively. They must truly reach the people for whom they are intended.

Some of the economic stimulation package projects are through local governments such as the Kuala Lumpur City Hall. For example, Kl City Hall has identified two sites, one in Jinjang North and the other in Jinjang South, to build community hall. Each proposed project costs RM600,000. They must be completed by the end of this year.

The implementation of projects must be seen to be transparent and accountable.

Do residents want the proposed community hall project by the side of the playing field at East Road 14 (Jalan Jinjang Damai), Jinjang North?

On 19.5.2010, KL City Hall representatives met some residents at the above site, saying that from Economic Stimulation Package the Central Government allocates RM600,000 for each community hall project in Jinjang North and Jinjang South respectively. City Hall supervises these projects. The allocation has nothing to do with beautification of the playing field.

Since some people oppose the project, City Hall has given the residents a week, that is, before 27.5.2010, to decide. The project has to be completed by the end of the year.

Leaving aside temporarily whether the project is worth RM600,000, the residents must consider it carefully before making a decision. It consists of a lobby, corridors, multipurpose room, computer room, store, men’s toilet, women’s toilet, handicapped’s toilet, recycling room, rubbish house and circulation. It needs a management team.

If the majority reject the proposed project, it will be moved to other places, where people yearn for it.

Beginning from the evening of 20.5.2010, we are going to gather the opinion of the residents in and around the proposed site. The result will be submitted to the City Hall.

Dr Tan Seng Giaw