The Star, Friday September 13, 2013
Maintaining ties: Johan (right) joining villagers during a Hari Raya Aidilfitri gathering at Kampung Batu Lima, Bangi Lama.
HAVING grown up and lived in
Semenyih, Selangor, local boy Datuk Johan Abd Aziz knows very well that
people prefer the personal touch and as such, makes it a point to visit
his constituency regularly.
“I enjoy meeting people and know most of the locals here.
“My regular visits allow me to maintain ties with them and listen to their concerns,” said the Semenyih assemblyman.
“Besides a Friday morning meet-the-people session, I also go on walkabouts with government officers to address cases that need immediate attention, such as water and electricity supply, cancer or illnesses, single mothers plight and other welfare issues.”
Johan, 47, said he makes it a point to go down to the ground at least twice a week.
He attributed the local advantage and his contributions over the past five years to his win in the recent general election.
Johan was elected to serve for a second term after winning with a majority of 4,145 votes in the 13th General Election.
The businessman grew up in Kampung Sentosa, Semenyih, where his parents planted padi and tapped rubber.
Since becoming a full-time politician, Johan’s electrical contractor and construction business is being run by his brother.
Johan is currently the Hulu Langat division Barisan Nasional coordinating chairman and Selangor Umno secretary.
The father of four, whose children are aged between 11 to 18 years, resides in Bandar Baru Bangi with his family.
His eldest child is pursuing a degree in Economics at the Nottingham University in Semenyih.
Johan said other well-known landmarks in the constituency are the Nirvana Memorial Park, Broga Hill and Sungai Tekala Waterfall.
“Semenyih used to have many oil palm and rubber estates.
“It is now experiencing rapid development due to the lack of land in neighbouring areas,” he said.
“A total of 40% to 50% of the area comprises traditional villages, 35% housing developments while the remainder is made up of orang asli villages.”
On key issues affecting Semenyih, Johan said: “Traffic jam is a problem as the existing road structure is insufficient to support increasing development and population.
“There are so many vehicles, yet they are using the same roads that have been around for decades.
“Unbalanced development and loss of land are other concerns.
“The zoning and planning could have been done better, as there are factories and villages located next to each other.”
Johan said his previous six-year experience as a Kajang Municipal councillor has helped in his present job, though it is not easy being an opposition assemblyman.
“There are certain issues that have yet to be resolved due to the clash between the federal and state administration, such as river management, garbage collection and Malaysian Road Records Information System (Marris) allocation,” he said.
To stay in shape, Johan goes jogging or cycling twice or thrice a week, and plans to resume a more regular game of golf to relax.
Johan’s service centre is located at No 35-1, Jalan Semenyih Sentral 1, Semenyih Sentral, Semenyih.
For details, call 03-8723 2477, fax 03-8724 2477 or e-mail yb.adunsemenyih@gmail.com
“I enjoy meeting people and know most of the locals here.
“My regular visits allow me to maintain ties with them and listen to their concerns,” said the Semenyih assemblyman.
“Besides a Friday morning meet-the-people session, I also go on walkabouts with government officers to address cases that need immediate attention, such as water and electricity supply, cancer or illnesses, single mothers plight and other welfare issues.”
Johan, 47, said he makes it a point to go down to the ground at least twice a week.
He attributed the local advantage and his contributions over the past five years to his win in the recent general election.
Johan was elected to serve for a second term after winning with a majority of 4,145 votes in the 13th General Election.
The businessman grew up in Kampung Sentosa, Semenyih, where his parents planted padi and tapped rubber.
Since becoming a full-time politician, Johan’s electrical contractor and construction business is being run by his brother.
Johan is currently the Hulu Langat division Barisan Nasional coordinating chairman and Selangor Umno secretary.
The father of four, whose children are aged between 11 to 18 years, resides in Bandar Baru Bangi with his family.
His eldest child is pursuing a degree in Economics at the Nottingham University in Semenyih.
Johan said other well-known landmarks in the constituency are the Nirvana Memorial Park, Broga Hill and Sungai Tekala Waterfall.
“Semenyih used to have many oil palm and rubber estates.
“It is now experiencing rapid development due to the lack of land in neighbouring areas,” he said.
“A total of 40% to 50% of the area comprises traditional villages, 35% housing developments while the remainder is made up of orang asli villages.”
On key issues affecting Semenyih, Johan said: “Traffic jam is a problem as the existing road structure is insufficient to support increasing development and population.
“There are so many vehicles, yet they are using the same roads that have been around for decades.
“Unbalanced development and loss of land are other concerns.
“The zoning and planning could have been done better, as there are factories and villages located next to each other.”
Johan said his previous six-year experience as a Kajang Municipal councillor has helped in his present job, though it is not easy being an opposition assemblyman.
“There are certain issues that have yet to be resolved due to the clash between the federal and state administration, such as river management, garbage collection and Malaysian Road Records Information System (Marris) allocation,” he said.
To stay in shape, Johan goes jogging or cycling twice or thrice a week, and plans to resume a more regular game of golf to relax.
Johan’s service centre is located at No 35-1, Jalan Semenyih Sentral 1, Semenyih Sentral, Semenyih.
For details, call 03-8723 2477, fax 03-8724 2477 or e-mail yb.adunsemenyih@gmail.com
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