峇都区民政党服务中心协调员刘华才博士今日发表文告针对怡保路水塘路逾40名村民反对吉隆坡市政局让私人发展商在水塘路第48区Lot345地段兴建4座高34、38及43层及拥有1千479个单位的服务公寓工程，並会在星期日（14日）早上11时於有关地段高举布条和平请愿，反对有关工程一事，做出澄清指出吉隆坡市政局早已通过报章及和在该地段竖立告示牌通知当地居民有关地段兴建服务公寓，而凡是反对的居民也可在14天內通过书面反对有关申请，这一切都是正规的作业程序，并不是要刻意隐瞒当地的居民。
刘华才博士也指出，有关居民所了解该地段本来是属学校地用途，但却被隆市政局转为商业用途，这是因为隆市政局已经把校地用途地转至水塘路对面的地段，而且有关学校更已经建好和开始启用。因此，有关地段已经不再是属于学校保留地。另外，刘华才也不满当地的人民代议士不了解事件的来龙去脉，就刻意煽动居民情绪，兴起反对声浪，对整个事态发展于事无补。
"我相信居民们会兴起强烈反对声浪是不太了解整项工程和隆市政局的作业程序。然而，身为人民代议士本当竭尽所能为人民解决问题，和通过正规的管道来提出诉求，而不是通过媒体大肆渲染，煽动居民反对的情绪，营造不健康的示威文化。"刘华才说。
"我们不反对和平请愿，除非没有管道让人民提出反对。然而，目前隆市政局已经公开征求居民意见，所以居民可以通过书面提出反对，或通过人民代议士来反映。换句话说，和平请愿根本是不必要，反之浪费人民的时间，除非有关人民代议士存有个人议程。"刘华才说。
刘华才博士也补充，针对居民们所担心的服务公寓兴建期间会衍生许多民生问题和交通问题，刘华才于昨日更特地走访水塘路会见当地的居民，向居民解释有关工程，答应将与吉隆坡市政局全力配合，解决居民所面对的问题，寻求对策，确保水塘路继续是一个和平安稳的新村。
Residents can oppose the DBKL's plan via proper channel
Dr. Dominic: Wakil Rakyat should not incite the people's sentiment
Press statement by Batu Gerakan Service Centre Coordinator
Dr. Dominic Lau Hoe Chai
10 October 2012
Regarding the issue on which 40 residents in Jalan Kolam Air off Jalan Ipoh are up against the move by DBKL for showing the green light to a private developer on a project to construct 4 service apartments each with 34, 38 and 43 storeys and 1479 units at Section 48, Lot 345 site, the residents planned to lift up banners and stage a peaceful rally at the site on this coming Sunday (14 October) to protest against the project, Batu Gerakan Service Centre coordinator Dr. Dominic Lau Hoe Chai has today issued a statement and clarified that DBKL had in fact already notified the local residents in prior through the publication of notice in newspapers and erecting notification board at the site about the project to construct service apartments, while residents who are against the project are welcomed to write in to voice their objection towards the project, these are all standard operating procedures and never intended to hide any details from the people.
Dr. Dominic Lau pointed out that according to the understanding of the local residents, the site was once a land reserved for school use, but it has been converted into commercial use because DBKL has since reserved a land for school use at the opposite of Jalan Kolam Air, moreover the school has completed its construction and currently being used. Therefore, the contentious site as stated above is now no longer a land reserved for school use.
Besides, Dr. Dominic Lau also voiced his dismay over the local wakil rakyat who incited the sentiment of the people to cause dissident voices among the people without knowing the back story, which is not helping at all to solve the issue.
"I believe the reason why the residents are up objecting is simply because they do not fully understand the whole project and the standard operating procedures of DBKL. However, as an elected wakil rakyat one should try his best to solve the problems for the people and voice their demands through proper channel instead of blow the issue out of proportion and make a big fuss over it, instigate the backlash of the people to create an unhealthy demonstration culture," said Dr. Dominic Lau.
"We are not against the peaceful rally, unless there is no channel for the people to voice their objection. However the DBKL already openly solicited public opinion from the residents, therefore the people can voice their objection via write-in or through their wakil rakyat. In other words, peaceful rally is unwarranted, it is a waste of time for the people, unless there is a personal agenda for the one particular wakil rakyat," said Dr. Dominic Lau.
Dr. Dominic Lau also added that in regard to the people's concern that during the construction period will be causing a lot of livelihood problems and traffic problems, he had visited the local residents of Jalan Kolam Air to explain the project to them and pledged to fully coordinate with the DBKL to solve the problems faced by the people, look for solutions and to ensure that Jalan Kolam Air will remain as peaceful and harmony living environment.
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