Who cares about double-parking at Teluk Pulai?

Dear Neighbours,
Who cares about the double-parked cars in front of the shops at Jalan Teluk Pulai?
Sometimes, I even see lorries parked at the corner of the tea stall. The stallholders do not condon it but they cannot caution these drivers because they don't want their business to be affected.

So who cares?

Suggestions welcome.


Orang Seputeh

Orang Seputeh now a full-fledged community blog

Now a full-fledged community blog

Fellow Orang Seputeh,

This blog started as a community venting point to improve security in Seputeh. Thanks to the SRA Security Committee, we have a working scheme up and running.

The paid security scheme may not be ideal or even good enough to some subscribers (or even non-subscribers as many are commenting even though they opted out). At least, it is up and running.

It is time for Orang Seputeh to move on to other community matters.

So, dear neighbours, this blog is now open to discuss other matters.

Please note this is not a pro-SRA blog nor is it an anti-SRA blog. We are issue-focussed and issue-driven and bear malice towards none. We request commenters to do likewise

We are only pro-Seputeh.

Guest postings will be allowed. Please email your posts to seputeh.residents@gmail.com.

Best regards,
Orang Seputeh

Message from SRA Security Chairman

Security Scheme starts Nov 1 -- Sign Up Now
The SRA Security Committee (SSC) is now ready to launch the SRA Security Scheme for Seputeh on Nov 1, 2009.
We have gone through a thorough and painstaking process of gathering feedback from residents, evaluating various options and finally selecting a service provider.
Our entire journey – from call for tenders to several rounds of evaluation and finally, awarding the tender to the successful bidder – has undergone scrutiny by 11 residents on Sept 5. These 11 scrutineers are independent from the SRA Committee and the SSC.
Further, they selected from amongst them, three individuals to peruse the process as well as details of the bids and how the SSC made its decision. These three, Mr Tan Chin Shu, Encik Sulaiman Ahmad and Mr Naveen Kumar, went through the documents for two hours on Sept 8 and were satisfied with the transparency and governance standards adopted by the SSC.
Having cleared these two levels of scrutiny, we proceeded into final negotiations with the successful bidder – Force One Security Sdn Bhd – from Sept 8 till end-September. We have now signed the service agreement for patrols to start on Nov 1.
For the scheme to work, we need the support of everyone in Seputeh. Here, we are lucky to have volunteers to be street representatives.In the next few days, these street representatives and SRA Committee members will visit you to seek your subscription to the scheme.
On behalf of the SRA Security Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join us for a simple "launch" of our scheme on Saturday, 31 October, 2009 at 9 pm at the playground in front of the shophouses along Jalan Teluk Pulai. Please sign up and help contribute towards enhanced security in Seputeh.
All cheques should be issued to "SRA Security Fund" and all payments will be issued a receipt. We do not encourage you to pay cash but if you do, please insist on an official receipt immediately. Thank you.
Best regards,
Mazlan Kamaruddin
(mazlan_ey@yahoo.com)
Chairman, SRA Security Committee
Hon. Vice-President, SRA

About Seputeh Security Scheme

SRA SECURITY SCHEME (The Scheme) w.e.f Nov 1, 2009

Objective
The Scheme is a voluntary subscription scheme open to all in Seputeh – members or non-members. We have the full support of Brickfields police who have pledged their continued vigilance.The appointed security company will liaise closely with the Brickfields police station. Our objective would be met once visitors get the perception that Seputeh is a “secured neighbourhood” and criminals avoid our community – Perception Makes Reality!

How It Works
1. Every street will be patrolled once an hour, 24-hours a day, with three men from 7am-7pm and four men from 7pm-7am
2. Nepali guards will be deployed with local supervisors
3. Patrol routes will be carefully planned and clocking points will be strategically located to ensure all streets are patrolled
4. Two security cabins with boom gates will be set up at:
• Junction of Jln Tmn Seputeh & Jln Bkt Raja (near mosquito trap)
• Jln Tg 12 entrance to Kommuter Station5. Normal traffic will not be
hindered. Boom gates will only be lowered in an emergency
6. Incident escalation process involves lockdown, police called to the scene and a police report lodged. Each lockdown means all vehicles will be stopped and checked with police assistance
7. Scheme will operate under a separate account called SRA Security Fund with separate Hon. Treasurer and independent auditors
8. Each subscriber will get a plaque to be displayed on the gate
9. Emergency call centre numbers including mobile numbers of guard supervisors will be given to all subscribers

Monthly Subscription
Monthly subscriptions – to be collected in advance every 6 months – are:
* RM40 for single-storey terrace houses & townhouses
* RM60 for 2-storey or 3-storey link houses, shops at Jln T.Pulai & Bkt Raja
* RM70 for semi-detached houses
* RM85 for detached houses/bungalows
* RM30 for offices on top of shops at Jln Bkt Raja

This 5-tier rate is most practical after considering:
• Per capita system: Based on number of persons
• Single Tier: One rate for all
• Hybrid: A single-tier plus head-count

The above information is based on the SRA Committee blog posting here.

Now that the SRA Security Committee has done all the brainstorm and legwork, it is time ALL Orang Seputeh rise to the challenge of enhancing security in our community.

Say No to crime! It's time to act for the greater good! Yes, to self-help. Yes to SRA Security Scheme.

Best regards,
Orang Seputeh
Towards A More Secure Future

How To Sign Up

Fellow Orang Seputeh,
Now that it is finally here, how do we sign up for the scheme?

Check out this link: http://sracommittee.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-is-seputeh-security-scheme.html


Best regards,
Orang Seputeh
Towards A More Secure Future

3 incidents to share

Fellow Orang Seputeh

We have more unfortunate news.

The first is a snatch theft on Sunday night at Jalan Batu Laut 2. Two guys on a motorbike. No further details.

The second and third came in an email from a caring resident of Jln Tmn Seputeh 2 received tonight:
"
Dear all,
I would like to share the following 2 unfortunate incidents :
(1) Today at 3.30pm my brother's girlfriend was parking the car outside of the house gate when Malay motor cyclist and pillion rider smashed the tinted side wind screen and stole her hand bag placed on the passenger's seat. Luckily she was unhurt and the house keys were in the car. She freezed her credit card and duly went to make a police report in Brickfields.
I got the phone number from Maxis, Gardens (next to Isetan) which you could call to suspend your post paid hand phone tel no. Not sure if it's the same for prepaid hp no. If you're calling from handphone 012 it's free when you dial 123. For calls made from fixed line eg your house you could call 1800821123
So, remember don't put your bags on the car seat.

(2) Last Saturday, a nearby house occupant went out at 11am and by the time she return at 3pm, she discovered the house was out of electricity. As the house was newly renovated, she called the contractor who came the next day and found the house wiring was in order. Lo and behold when he checked the electrical meter box at the gate, he found the new 3 phase electrical meter was stolen. It was a hasty job as part of the electrical wiring was on the cement floor. it seems the new meter could fetch about RM 1000. Then I showed him another neighbour's meter box which was also stored at the gate pillar, but it was an old design and not worth much.

Take care!
"

Yes, dear Orang Seputeh, take care is the word.

Best regards,
Orang Seputeh
Towards A More Secure Future

SRA Committee Blog warns of well-organised robbers

Fellow Orang Seputeh,

The SRA Committee blog (http://sracommittee.blogspot.com) has issued this alert:

Please be on the alert.
There have been two confirmed cases of daylight robbery in Seputeh in August.

In both cases, robbers entered the house in broad daylight and seemed to be well-organised with possibly even having look-outs for them.

On Aug 9, a Seputeh resident just left his home for about 20 minutes that Sunday morning when his alarm was triggered.

He immediately turned back and headed home.Arriving home some 10 minutes later, he saw that his home was already broken into and called the police.

He entered the house with the police but it was too late.
In a mere 10-15 minutes, the robbers had dismantled his CCTV cameras and disabled his alarm system.
He suffered quite heavy losses and fortunately no one was hurt because no one was in.

The second robbery was just down the same road and it took place on Tuesday Aug 25 at 2.30pm.

Three men jumped over the well-guarded fence to catch three children and two maids unawares.

They tied them up and ransacked the house. They even had the audacity to call in a vehicle to take over the loot.

Luckily, no one was hurt in this incident as well. Surely, it must have been traumatic for the victims.

So, folks, let us be more aware of goings-on in the neighbourhood and watch out for our neighbours.

In both these cases, the homes were quite well protected with cameras and alarms but alas, it could not stop or prevent these well-organised robbers.

The police have been urged to step up patrols but let us beware.

Cheers
KH Lim
SRA Vice-President


Let us hope we can do more to help ourselves, fellow Orang Seputeh,

Best regards
Towards A More Secure Future