Will politics come in play to stop good deeds? Will common sense be overtaken by self interests?

Until the next time, cheers.

The Star, Wednesday January 11, 2012

Firm willing to install new solar-powered lights

A PRIVATE company has come to the rescue of the Kajang Municipal Council by offering to help solve the problem related to 80 faulty solar-powered lights at bus stops.

Aspect Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd made the offer after reading in the StarMetro that lights at bus stops in Kajang, Cheras and Semenyih had malfunctioned three months after being installed.

Long-lasting: A file picture of Murali inspecting the solar panel that was installed on the roof of a bus stop in Brickfields six months ago.

 

Aspect managing director S. Murali said the problem could be rectified by his company which had the technology in solar-power lights.

Murali said if the council was willing to meet the company’s condition they were prepared to install a new set of solar system at all the bus stops at no cost.

He added that their solar-powered system was meant to last for 20 years.

Murali said they had installed solar-powered lights at public places in Malaysia and Singapore.

He said his company was also the first in creating the green bus stop concept using third generation solar panels and LED lights in Malaysia.

“Last year, we built the first such bus stop in Brickfields and they are functioning well.

“The solar panels using American technology are flexible and durable,” he said, adding that the panels could be washed and cleaned without much hassle.

Murali said the system was ideal for both outdoor and indoor use.

He said he was looking forward to meeting the council on the proposal.

Kajang municipal councillor Eddie Ng said only eight out of the 96 lights were functioning and the rest were not in working condition.

Ng said the lights were installed at the end of 2010 and in less than three months many had malfunctioned.

This is what happens when politics and stupidity mix together ahead of the rakyat's needs. They are so good at blaming and pointing fingers but not take action to resolve the matter. Very frustrating. When election time comes, so many promises!!!!

Until the next time, cheers.

The Star, Wednesday January 11, 2012

Transport Ministry did not give any directive to tear down Kajang bus stops

The Transport Ministry has denied allegations by Kajang city councillor Ng Tien Chee that it has given specific orders to tear down 11 bus stops in Kajang which have been earlier upgraded.

 

Its minister, Datuk Seri Kong Chong Ha, said ministry officials had pointed out unsatisfactory upgrading work at three bus stops during its meeting with the Selangor State Development Office so that it could be improved.

“Any demolition of the bus stops was the initiative of the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) and the instruction did not come from the ministry.

“MPKj earlier did inform us before taking action to tear them down,” he said in a statement recently.

It was reported that Ng had claimed that the ministry had allegedly wasted public funds to rebuild 11 new bus stops in Kajang.

Waiting in the dark: Passengers have no choice but to wait in the dark as the lights have either malfunctioned or were stolen.

 

Kong said the ministry was only involved in policy-making and was not directly involved in the implementation of the project to upgrade the bus stops.

“Some 634 bus stops were given the approval for upgrading work in 2010 while 468 were approved last year.

“After a series of delivery task force meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, many issues regarding unsatisfactory upgrades were brought up like dangerous roof structures.

“Three examples of bus stops along Jalan Sg Kantan, Kajang were repeatedly brought up as it was not properly upgraded,” he said, adding that it did not follow safety requirements set by the ministry.

He also urged ministry officers to monitor all the projects to ensure that it had met its objective.