An open letter to “Ahli Majlis Ampang Jaya”

1. This morning, while driving to work, I receive a phone call from my local council member who lives in Bukit Antarabangsa with regards to the issue of traffic congestion in the MRR2. As predicted, the congestion has normalized and now it starts in Bukit Antarabangsa. He claims that he has been receiving many calls from residents and he told me that he does not want to interfere. He told the residents to call me instead because I had not informed and invited him when I had the meeting with the police. He claims that my suggestions have made things worse.

2. My mood is never good in the morning of late because of the traffic issue and normally it gets better once I reached the office and start working. However, his phone call this morning really upsets me. He just needs a wakeup call and despite my respect for his age, I think it is imperative that I give my two cents worth to what he told me.

3. I was very upset because of two reasons. The first being his refusal to accept my explanation that the police did not implement my 7 point proposal but merely adopted 2 out of the proposal and the trial was terminated after 2 days. He claims that the traffic was much better before the trial conducted by the police compared to what is happening today. He don’t even know what I had proposed to the police despite I had published in my blog.

4. The second, it seems that he is “merajuk” for not being invited to attend the meeting with the police. I told him that I was a nobody. I am a resident and had written to MPAJ and the police on my own personal accord and initiative because I want things to improve. When I ask him to use his position as MPAJ councilor in trying to get the MPAJ to find a permanent solution, he decline on the grounds that he was not involved in the meeting. He told me to call for a press conference and “belasah” the police.

5. I was really irritated with the conduct of this councilor. This is not the first time. To me he did not get his facts right. The traffic situation today is the same as before the trial. Secondly, the traffic was much better on the second day of the trial before the police decided to stop it abruptly because of congestion near ISKL. I was very irritated that he decided to “merajuk” just because the police did not invite him. I did not organize the meeting at 630 am. The police did and I was merely a participant like JKR Gombak and MPAJ officers.

6. As a councilor, I expect him to use his position effectively. I had expected to do something about the traffic problem via MPAJ. He should have taken the initiative to do so. He is sitting in the council, the highest governing body of a local authority. He has failed to use his office effectively in solving the resident problems. I guess he was upset because he was not treated as the VVip in Bukit Antarabangsa when we engaged the authorities in trying to solve the traffic problem.

7. In my mind, he had failed in his duties because no action was done until the resident had to act on their own initiative to get things done. Despite that he is still flouting his arrogance that he insist that must be invited to participate to solve the traffic problem. As person who has lives in BA for years, I expect him to have appreciated the problem and to act accordingly and not waited to be invited. This is the act of a very small person in the political network. I cannot imagine how he would behave if becomes and ADUN or MP.

8. When it comes to the issue of hill slope safety, it is the same. I expect him to use his office and act in a manner that will give the residents of BA a piece of mind. There is plenty of important information which he has access to in MPAJ. This is useful to the residents, which will give a true picture of the hills slope status to the people in BA. There is no point to visit a landslide area after a rock fall and to show people that one is concern. I prefer and expect him to work on prevention matters. Unfortunately this is not forthcoming.

9. I had said many times before. I am no politician, I have no political ambition. I am not a member of any political party. If it is wrong in my eyes, I will say it is wrong – No matter who did it. As a resident I wished for a better and safe living environment for me and my neighbors. I would like to drive to work with ease in the morning. I will handle the police in my own small way. I have the integrity and the intelligence to know when to “belasah” anyone. To “belasah” the Ampang Police via a PC is counterproductive and something that I will not do. I leave that to the politicians like him. To this particular councilor, I have one thing to say. “You have earned my displeasure”.

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