Government's Ignorance

An Open Letter to Dato Lee Hwa Beng:


RE: No LRT Stops at 3 busy spots.....

Dear Dato,

As today's news carried the message from Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (SPNB) that the proposed 3 important LRT spots have been ignored by them. Its is also from the news that they have yet to present the new routes, to the cabinet and I would like to suggest that we should take this opportunity to start a ''signature campaign'', to inform SPNB as well as the Finance Ministry, which is headed by the Prime Minister himself.

Out of the 3 stops, USJ 1 station is very crucial, as there are 10 blocks of apartment and if I may be right there is an alternative road due to be opened to Puchong. The residents Committe (JKP) Zone 5 Chairman, En. Kamarudin Rasol himself echoed the residents sentiment that they are dissapointed by the SPNB's decision.

They were also looking forward to use the LRT to work, thus leaving their car at home and not contributing towards the notorious peak hour traffic jam at summit area and polluting the environment. A noble intention which have to be cut short if the proposal does not go through.

It would be unacceptable if SPNB pronounce that cost is the utmost reason for them to have shelved that particular station., with an estimated residents of more than 50,000 ( taking into account the residents from USJ 8,14,9 and Taipan) expected to use this station, one will be in for a shocker, if the USJ 1 station is not built as proposed. To SPNB, you can recover the cost with ease, after all the fares are not going to be cheap.

Planning have not been the virtue of Malaysia government, this can be justified by the announcement of another LCCT Terminal, why didn't they forsee this situation, similarly, the LRT trains pass the area but NO STATION. How can one decribe this.!!!

Enough said.

I would like Dato Lee, to come up with some magical ideas which will greatly influence the minds of Finance Ministry as well as SPNB.If you need manpower to go around and collect signatures, I am more than willing to spare my time.

Regards
Navalan