We are Bless

Dear Residents

We, the residents of SS19/1 should considered ourselves lucky and blessed because togetherness we are able to implement something that others are still scratching their heads figuring out what to do and how get things organise. Our proactive thinking and attitudes helped us to successfully come up with the formation of Resident Association and introduction of gated and guarded security protocol in our area


Sadly as pointed out by our very own resident Sujesh in his article "On Guard", there are others who are willing to receive these services for free at the expense of paying residents. I hope with these articles they will appreciate how blessed we are and together as a community join us to make our area free from crimes.


Below is an article in The Star dated 12/8/2009.

RESIDENTS in SS19, Subang Jaya, have been urged to form their own Residents Association (RA) or Rukun Tetangga (RT) to better represent the community and address their concerns, chief of which is safety and security.

SS19/6 resident Titus Eravelly said there were frequent reports of snatch thefts and break-ins in the neighbourhood, with an estimated 20 snatch theft cases per month.
“Besides the high crime rate, one of our biggest complaints is that it takes at least two hours for the police officers to come to our homes after we’ve called to lodge our complaints. “There is one particular area in SS19 that is a breeding ground for snakes because the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) doesn’t keep the land clean,” he said.

A housewife and part-time businesswoman, who only wanted to be known as Saru, said it was not safe for schoolchildren and women to walk on their own. “The houses that front the Kesas Highway (such as those along Jalan SS19/6A) have recently become easy targets for break-ins, while a number of houses in our area are rented by foreigners,” said the SS19/6 resident.

Meanwhile, several residents in SS19/4 would like to limit access to certain streets at night and possibly hire a security company for their safety and security. Kelana Jaya MP Loh Gwo-Burne urged the residents to organise themselves and get the community together to work towards a more secure and healthy environment. “Rather than just relying on the police, the residents should learn to play a more proactive role by uniting and taking action as a group.

“Moreover, there are only 60 policemen to cater for the entire Subang Jaya community,” he said.

Loh, whose office will assist the residents in forming their RA/RT, said the association would serve as a platform for the residents to communicate and foster closer ties, as well as present their issues as a collective to the MPSJ.

“It would also enable to residents to get organised and have a consensus on whether they should implement the gated and guarded scheme,” he said, noting that crime had worsened to the extent that residents have had to resort to building “fortresses” to protect their neighbourhoods.

“The onus is on the residents to form their own RA/RT, and whether they want to do it as a whole to represent SS19, or as two separate associations to represent SS19/6 and SS19/4.

“We will also need assistance from the police to get ideas on how to improve the security situation, perhaps by having a joint patrol.”

Loh hoped the residents would spread the word soon to get enough people to form the RA/RT and committee for the 20-year-old neighbourhood.