Costly to dismantle billboards??? YAU MOU GAU...CHOR!!!
SHAH ALAM: There are too many billboards in Petaling Jaya, but taking down the illegal ones would cost too much money, according to Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khir Toyo.
Acknowledging that these billboards had turned into eyesores, he blamed the authorities for failing to nip the problem in the bud.
The mess was a result of lack of supervision, he told reporters after the state assembly sitting here yesterday.
“I do not want Petaling Jaya to be congested with billboards. I do not even like to see flyers on lampposts,” said Dr Khir.
“This is the kind of serabut (mess) that happens when there is no proper supervision from the beginning when the problem started,” he added.
In Petaling Jaya, residents interviewed on the issue were supportive of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who asked the MBPJ to give him answers to the proliferation of billboards in the city.
Section 10 Residents’ Association vice-president Ronnie Danker: “It is sad that the Sultan himself has to make such an executive order.
All PJ Pro Action Committee (APPAC) pro tem chairman Edward Lee: “We appreciate the Sultan’s kind gesture and interest in this matter.”
Petaling Jaya Selatan Residents Society president Mohd Umar Mohd Peer:
“We want to know that our money is being well spent.”
Section 19 Residents Association chairman Tan Yew Loong: “Problems can easily be avoided if the council follows due process.”
Damansara Utama assemblyman Datuk C.K. Lim: “The Sultan’s involvement shows his concern for his rakyat.”
Kampung Tunku assemblyman Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou: “The Sultan is concerned about the image of the city and wants it to start on a correct footing.”
Petaling Jaya Utara MP Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun: “I have personally stopped the construction of a billboard in front of my office and another near the Damansara-Puchong highway.”
Kelana Jaya assemblyman Loh Seng Kok said: “As ruler, the Sultan is concerned about the welfare and image of the state, and it is his right to ensure that whoever works for the state must take care of its image, too.”
Transparency International Malaysia president Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam: “We are gratified that the Sultan himself offered to step in and insist on a higher standard of transparency.''
In Putrajaya, city services director Ghani Ahmad said Putrajaya Corporation’s enforcement officers move swiftly to remove any illegal signage or billboard.
“Under the master plan drawn up by our department, billboards for advertisements and messages, particularly from the Government to the people, are allowed only at designated locations.
Sepang Municipal Council public relations officer Zelda Mohd Zamri said no billboards were allowed in Cyberjaya, the country’s information technology hub.
In Ipoh, the city council takes down illegal ones immediately, according to Datuk Bandar Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abd Rahman.
In Penang, the Penang Ratepayers Association accused the authorities of closing one eye to the hazards posed by billboards.
“The problem in Penang is as chronic as in Selangor. We hope Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas will also state his displeasure,” said association president Datuk Eddy Choong.
Consumers Association of Penang president S.M. Mohamed Idris said CAP had highlighted for many years that billboards posed a danger to road users because they were designed to distract.
Acknowledging that these billboards had turned into eyesores, he blamed the authorities for failing to nip the problem in the bud.
The mess was a result of lack of supervision, he told reporters after the state assembly sitting here yesterday.
“I do not want Petaling Jaya to be congested with billboards. I do not even like to see flyers on lampposts,” said Dr Khir.
“This is the kind of serabut (mess) that happens when there is no proper supervision from the beginning when the problem started,” he added.
In Petaling Jaya, residents interviewed on the issue were supportive of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who asked the MBPJ to give him answers to the proliferation of billboards in the city.
Section 10 Residents’ Association vice-president Ronnie Danker: “It is sad that the Sultan himself has to make such an executive order.
All PJ Pro Action Committee (APPAC) pro tem chairman Edward Lee: “We appreciate the Sultan’s kind gesture and interest in this matter.”
Petaling Jaya Selatan Residents Society president Mohd Umar Mohd Peer:
“We want to know that our money is being well spent.”
Section 19 Residents Association chairman Tan Yew Loong: “Problems can easily be avoided if the council follows due process.”
Damansara Utama assemblyman Datuk C.K. Lim: “The Sultan’s involvement shows his concern for his rakyat.”
Kampung Tunku assemblyman Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou: “The Sultan is concerned about the image of the city and wants it to start on a correct footing.”
Petaling Jaya Utara MP Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun: “I have personally stopped the construction of a billboard in front of my office and another near the Damansara-Puchong highway.”
Kelana Jaya assemblyman Loh Seng Kok said: “As ruler, the Sultan is concerned about the welfare and image of the state, and it is his right to ensure that whoever works for the state must take care of its image, too.”
Transparency International Malaysia president Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam: “We are gratified that the Sultan himself offered to step in and insist on a higher standard of transparency.''
In Putrajaya, city services director Ghani Ahmad said Putrajaya Corporation’s enforcement officers move swiftly to remove any illegal signage or billboard.
“Under the master plan drawn up by our department, billboards for advertisements and messages, particularly from the Government to the people, are allowed only at designated locations.
Sepang Municipal Council public relations officer Zelda Mohd Zamri said no billboards were allowed in Cyberjaya, the country’s information technology hub.
In Ipoh, the city council takes down illegal ones immediately, according to Datuk Bandar Datuk Hasan Nawawi Abd Rahman.
In Penang, the Penang Ratepayers Association accused the authorities of closing one eye to the hazards posed by billboards.
“The problem in Penang is as chronic as in Selangor. We hope Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas will also state his displeasure,” said association president Datuk Eddy Choong.
Consumers Association of Penang president S.M. Mohamed Idris said CAP had highlighted for many years that billboards posed a danger to road users because they were designed to distract.
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