Kajang police foster ties with public

The Star, Saturday August 22, 2015

by simon khoo

Fighting crime together: ACP Willey (centre) with his officers meeting the people in Bandar Mahkota Cheras during the community policing programme.

THE recent strong police presence in Bandar Mahkota Cheras caused a stir as the public thought a crime had just taken place.

However, their fears were allayed when it turned out to be a community policing initiative by the Kajang police.

Led by new Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Anak Richard, the delegation members were on the streets, meeting business operators and shaking hands with residents before leaflets and name cards were handed out.

The leaflets were on rape prevention, keeping the home safe from break-ins and women’s safety while the name cards contained mobile phone numbers of all senior police officers.

ACP Willey said the walkabout would be a regular feature of the Kajang police in all business areas in the district.

He said the presence of police could help to deter crime, many of which were opportunistic in nature.
“This is also a good way for my officers to introduce themselves to the people and increase public cooperation.

“It is vital to create an awareness that combating crime is a joint responsibility to make our neighbourhoods a safer and better place to live in,” he said.

Also present were district CID chief Deputy Supt Zulkifli Abu Bakar, district public order and traffic chief DSP Azmi Wahid and Sungai Long OCS Sjn Amir Aris.

ACP Willey said based on his hour-long walkabout, the public response was very encouraging and they were receptive to the idea of seeing regular police presence.

He said the next phase would be to deploy bicycle squads to patrol housing estates in the coming months.

“I have set a target to reduce the crime index by at least 10% before the year end.

“Let’s be realistic that there is no way to achieve a zero crime rate,” he said, adding that the people could assist in cutting down opportunistic crimes such as snatch and motorcycle thefts.

ACP Willey said statistics showed more than 70% were property crimes while 30% were related to serious crimes but not syndicates.

He said during the recent Home Safety campaign for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive period, only one house in Bangi was broken into.

The campaign had encouraged homeowners to register with the police before returning to their hometowns.

“This shows the campaign is successful and we will continue having it during other major festive celebrations.

“Kajang district is huge with many new and developing housing estates, resulting in opportunistic criminals on the prowl,” he said.

ACP Willey said despite facing constraints in manpower, their personnel would continue to keep crimes in check.

He said they would also work closely with residents associations, Rukun Tetangga, village security and development committees and volunteer patrolling squads in crime prevention efforts.

Teen caught by residents after flashing woman jogger

The Star, Saturday September 5, 2015

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy was caught after he allegedly flashed his private parts at a woman jogger at a residential area in Kajang, reported Guang Ming Daily. 

The suspect approached the woman on a motorcycle. He had tried to ask the woman, who was jogging alone, whether she wanted to have sex with him at about 5am on Thursday.

When the 25-year-old woman ignored him, he flashed his private parts at her and tried to masturbate in front of her.

Angry with his indecent behaviour, the woman went up to the boy and slapped him before grabbing his hands and screaming for help.

Her neighbours rushed to help and they managed to catch the suspect.

Kajang police chief Asst Comm Willey Richard said the suspect from Kajang, who had been expelled from school, had been detained

Protesters gatecrash Dong Zong EGM

The Star, Sunday August 23, 2015

by beh yuenhui

KAJANG: A group of protesters gate-crashed the Dong Zong building here on Sunday morning in an attempt to stop the EGM from taking place.

The protesters gathered outside the Dong Zong building as early as 8am but were not able to enter.

About 15 minutes before the meeting started at 11am, a few of them used a big cutter to cut the chain, pushed the gate and lifted it up, resulting in the gate to collapse.

The EGM is on-going at the moment.

There is a power struggle in the Chinese education movement and they could face deregistration by the ROS if their affairs are not sorted out.  

If Dong Zong is de-registered, all its assets and activities, including the holding of the nationwide examination in all 60 Chinese independent schools in October, will be frozen.

Mob beats up two robbers

The Star, Thursday August 20, 2015

KAJANG: A mob chased and beat up a man and a teenager after they robbed a conve­nience store in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Cheras.

In the incident, four robbers on two motorcycles arrived at the shop located along Jalan J-Avenue at 2.50am on Tuesday.

They threatened the cashier with a knife before robbing the shop of RM2,100 worth of cigarettes, alcohol and money.

A few men who were near the area saw the commotion and chased the suspects. Two of the robbers managed to escape on their motorcycle.

The other two robbers fled on foot. But they were caught at a football field about a kilometre away before they were beaten up.

District police chief Asst Comm Willey Richard said the public found six cigarette packs from the two suspects. They were later sent to a hospital for treatment.

In a separate case, a security guard was badly injured after two men slashed him with a parang in Semenyih.

ACP Willey said the guard was on duty at an office block when he was attacked at about 9.15am on Monday.

“They slashed his left arm with a parang. He was sent to the hospital and his manager lodged a police report,” he added.

He said the guard claimed that he did not know the identities of his assailants.

Ignored caller breaks in, rapes woman in Kajang

 

The Malaysian Insider, 18 August 2015 

A woman home alone was tied up and raped by an intruder at knifepoint a little before noon in Kajang Utama, Selangor. 

It is believed the man had rang the doorbell several times before he broke into the house through the roof at about 11.30am, reported The Star Online today. 

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Willey Richard said: "The victim was in her room when she heard a person ringing the doorbell several times, but she chose to ignore it as she did not know who the person was. 

"Five minutes later, the victim was shocked to see the man in her room. He tied her hands behind her back before raping her," he said. 

He robbed the woman of three rings, five necklaces, earrings, a handphone and RM70 before leaving. He had told a security guard at the residential scheme that that he was there to repair a telephone line. 

Police have released a photofit of the suspect, who is described as aged between 28 and 30, tall and tanned, and wearing grey pants and T-shirt at the time of the incident. – August 18, 2015.

MPKj’s new work schedule draws mixed reactions

The Star, Friday August 14, 2015

by farah fazanna zulzaha

Eyesore: Rubbish that have been dumped illegally in Impian Makmur, Kajang.

KAJANG Municipal Council’s (MPKj) efforts to improve public cleanliness seems to be a hit-and-miss.

It has been over a week since MPKj implemented new work specifications for its contractors.

Under the new work specifications, the contractors are tasked with cleaning up drains in residential areas twice a month, while the drains in commercial areas will be cleaned four times a month.

The sweeping of commercial roads will be increased to twice a day, compared to only once a day, previously. Contractors will also be required to sweep roads in residential areas.

Additionally, the collection of bulk waste will be increased to four times a month, from twice monthly.

A check at a few spots in Kajang showed that the residential and commercial areas were quite clean, except for the occasional illegal rubbish dumps on the roadside.

Impian Makmur resident Elaine Choong applauded MPKj’s efforts.

“I can see an improvement. I have seen workers taking down illegal banners as well as sweeping and collecting dried leaves on the main road,” she said.

However, Taman Bukit Belimbing Residents Association vice-chairman Vincent Raj said there was no improvement under the new work specification and in fact, certain aspects had worsened.

“Before this, the worker would sweep the roads after cutting the grass. But now, they just leave the cut grass on the road,” he said.

He added that the worker would sweep only the main roads even though the new orders specified that they must sweep residential roads too.

Raj also said the cleaning days were not suitable.

“The pasar malam (night market) operate here every Wednesday and Friday but the contractors clean on Tuesday and Thursday. The area is dirty after the pasar malam.

“I have been requesting for MPKj to change the cleaning days to after pasar malam nights, instead of before,” he said.

Raj added that he hoped that MPKj could reschedule the cleaning days.

Balakong assemblyman Eddie Ng said it was still too early to see the improvement from the new work specifications set by the council.

“They need time to be familiar with the area,” he said, adding that he wanted the contractors to focus on sweeping roads in the commercial area.

Ng said he also hoped the new contractors would be able to tackle the illegal rubbish dumping issue as soon as possible.

“The issue has been going on since the past few years and I hope the new contractors selected by MPKj will be able to solve the problem,” he said.

MKH in new Kajang project with GDV of RM1bil

The Star, Friday, 7 August 2015

By: M. HAFIDZ MAHPAR

An artist's impression of the completed Kajang 2 township on 109ha. - File pic from Oct 2013

KUALA LUMPUR: MKH Bhd will undertake a property project with an estimated gross development value of RM1bil next to its existing Kajang 2 township development in Selangor.

The property developer (known as Metro Kajang Holdings Bhd prior to April 2011) told Bursa Malaysia that its unit, Suria Villa Sdn Bhd, had signed a joint-venture agreement with landowners Sim See Hua group of companies to carry out housing and/or other types of development on the latter’s 103.05 acres.

The landowners would receive either a minimum of RM238.9mil progressively over eight years or between 20% and 30% of GDV from unit sales depending on the type of development, whichever amount is higher.

MKH noted that the estimated GDV was subject to changes as the development’s layout/building plans had not been finalised.

On the rationale for the venture, the company said the land, located besides its present development, would allow it to strengthen its presence in Kajang and to participate and benefit from the ongoing mass rapid transit development in the Kajang-Semenyih corridor.

MKH expected the development to be completed within seven years from the starting date.

MKH's share price dipped 7 sen to close at RM2.30 on Friday.