tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79040616234011297682024-03-08T08:47:33.646-08:00Pearl Garden, My HomeJimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-54091667645068717372009-12-20T19:46:00.000-08:002009-12-20T19:51:56.486-08:00Deaths continue in Malaysian detention camp<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sy7wuil5VSI/AAAAAAAAA8U/9_b-1DPFkts/s1600-h/k1817150.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sy7wuil5VSI/AAAAAAAAA8U/9_b-1DPFkts/s400/k1817150.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417532084123686178" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>Burma News International, Dec 15, 2009</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>Deaths among detainees afflicted by an unknown disease continue in the KLIA detention camp near the Kuala Lumpur International airport in Malaysia. </b></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, FreeSans, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>Malaysian authorities detain illegal foreigners in detention camps before they are deported to the migrant’s country of origin. There have been deaths among detainees since the end of August this year.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>Ngaung Sapaung (45), died on December 9 in the camp of the unknown disease, a detainee said.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>"Ngaung Sapaung was critically ill. He could not get up. They sent him to a hospital. He was in the hospital for a day. The next day at 9 p.m. he died. Seven inmates died in the camp in four months," he added.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>His legs were swollen and he could not have any food for a week before he died. He also suffered from constipation and retention of urine. Though other inmates informed camp authorities about his deteriorating health, camp authorities did not send him to hospital on time. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>Most detainees were moved from the Samongnyin camp because they demonstrated demanding better health care facilities since early July. There is lack of health care facilities and medicines cannot be brought from outside. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>"Old inmates moved from the Samongnyin camp have not been taken to doctors or given medicines. We requested for medicines from our friends, who are outside but the authorities do not allow us to take these medicines," he said.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>"The old detainees moved from the Samongnyin camp have their names deleted from the UNHCR's list. Therefore, the UNHCR cannot bring them back. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>"If we want to see officials from the UN, the officials come to the camp but they cannot call out our number. There is no list of names in the detention camp. Even though the UN has submitted a list of names, ours have been deleted because there is no list here. So, we cannot meet the UN officials. I have been in the camp for a year, where there are lots of difficulties," he added.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>Though the authorities have attempted to investigate the cause of the disease but there are no answers yet. The Burmese Embassy has attempted to send them back to Burma but they don't have enough money for the return trip. So they continue to be in the detention camp. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>"If I had the money, I would have gone back. Now I don't have enough money and I cannot get any money from home. So, I have to stay in the camp," the inmate said.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>If a person wants to go back to Burma, he has to pay about 1,500 ringgit. Even though an official from the Burma Embassy managed to send some of them back with only 500 ringgit per person, now it has stopped. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>There are a total of 130 Burmese in the camp. Among of them, about 30 are suffering from the unknown disease. </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF33;"><b>Detainees said there is lack of light; improper ventilation system in the camp, unclean water for drinking and bathing, and lack of fresh food. Therefore the disease is spreading in the camp, inmates added.</b></span></div></span>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-11129457203337265652009-12-17T21:18:00.000-08:002009-12-18T00:22:49.645-08:00A conspiracy in the making?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SysZHpIR4sI/AAAAAAAAA8M/V3uBTHyApdg/s1600-h/k1152923.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SysZHpIR4sI/AAAAAAAAA8M/V3uBTHyApdg/s400/k1152923.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416450595933512386" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">You probably noticed by now that the "familiar" cleaners are no where to be seen. That is because some smart ass called the Immigration Dept and hauled them all away. Yup, you guessed it right, most of our cleaners are illegals, it seems.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I also came to know from a reliable source that the "operasi" was originated from the break in case at Block B-11 recently. PG security suspected that the cleaners or one of the cleaners was involved and called in the immigration office. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Residents should ask for the identity of the culprit/s who broke into unit B-11-3 from the management or some innocent person will be jailed or deported.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Someone was relating to me that you can get rewards for blowing the whistle on these foreigners who do not have permits to work in Malaysia. If this is what it is, then the "kam sau chi" (golden finger = whistle blower) is going to be rich. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One may just ponder if this is a plot to "eliminate" a witness or witnesses. Who knows, a cleaner or cleaners may have seen someone breaking into the unit. A conspiracy in the making? You be the judge.....</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I wanted to end this post with a "Merry Christmas" but it doesn't seem right when you have this kind of case over our heads, what so merry about it..... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is a write up by one of the residents,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic; font-family:'Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;">Dear Friends,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Courier New', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;"><div><i> </i></div><div><i>It is a real sad day for all PGites. 6 of our cleaners (4 female & 2 male) were arrested by Immigration Enforcement Officers. Somebody reported to the authorities that there are many "orang asing" working illegally in PG. The report included precised details of numbers of workers. The authority was here two days ago to investigate and gather info from certain party.</i></div><div><i> </i></div><div><i>While cleaners arrested for working without a proper permit (yet to verify) but most of them had worked for PG for a long time. They left their countries to come here to earn an honest living doing the jobs that locals are not willing to do. Yet, there is this bastard who goes and reported them. For financial gain? Informer is rewarded for tipping off the authority. I'm not sure. Enforcement chief was saying that they have to take action because someone reported otherwise how would they know of the orang asing in PG.</i></div><div><i> </i></div><div><i>Now let's think about their condition. They were taken hand-cuffed in their working attire after almost a day's work. I'm not sure if they will be given some food for dinner. They will have to wear their clothings on their back until they are released (if any). Tomorrow is a public holiday followed by Sat & Sun. They would easily be there for 4 nights. If their boss cannot produce some document or do "something" then they will be sent to detention camp awaiting deportation. They could be there for months if not years. I believe many of you have read the reports by int'l human right groups in internet of Malaysia's detention camps' horror stories.</i></div><div><i> </i></div><div><i>Just put yourself into the situations of their next of kin. Many are married with children. What type of suffering they have to endure now? Anxiety, separation, financial losses if compound fine/other settlement amounts.</i></div><div><i> </i></div><div><i>By the way, the boss of the cleaners went in together with them, accompanied by his dearest wife. As of 9.30pm they are all still inside. The boss is a gentleman who took the responsibility to come to PG to be arrested as employer. Otherwise, GE Tan's staff Mr Tan or even the MC will be arrested because the workers are found within PG premise. At the moment, Ah Siong and his sister-in-law are doing everything they can to secure the release of all.<blockquote></blockquote></i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-24200100932162247072009-12-14T00:28:00.000-08:002009-12-14T00:31:05.152-08:00Have you seen this girl?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SyX3dZlm-xI/AAAAAAAAA7o/9spQ5ZmOlM4/s1600-h/image001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SyX3dZlm-xI/AAAAAAAAA7o/9spQ5ZmOlM4/s400/image001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415006211439786770" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Dear Friend,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></p><div></div><div><span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:180%;"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:18pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">朋友们</span></span></span><span style="font-size:6;"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:22pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Halo, kawan-kawan,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">If you found the girl as below, please pass her to nearest police station or contact to your state police hot line.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:180%;"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:18pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">如您有发现这位小女孩,请您把她送到附近的警察局,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><wbr>还是连络州属的警察热线。</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Jikalau kamu terjumpa budak perempuan seperti nyata di bawah,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Sila tolong hantar dia ke balai polis yang terlekat,</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Ataupun berhubung dengan hot line polis negeri kamu.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">She was missing since 19/11/2009 at KL Ipoh road.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Her name: Ng Kah Yee.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:180%;"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">她的姓名:伍嘉仪</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Namanya: Ng Kah Yee.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:14pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Age: 13 years old.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">13 </span></span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-size:16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">岁。</span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span lang="ZH-CN" style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span style="font-family:inherit;"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">13 tahun.</span></span></span></div></span>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-60158477710519474462009-12-12T03:05:00.001-08:002009-12-13T03:48:46.364-08:00Another break in at Block B<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SyTUVPPDI2I/AAAAAAAAA7Y/npC3mZE3FGQ/s1600-h/jg0120683.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SyTUVPPDI2I/AAAAAAAAA7Y/npC3mZE3FGQ/s400/jg0120683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414686113338172258" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">OMG!!!! Another break in? What is going on? We spend 150K for a up to date kind of CCTV security system and still there is break in? This is totally unacceptable. One should ask what is our security team is doing to solve this problem, I thought break ins would be a thing of the past, but it looks like it is here to stay, well at least for Pearl Garden...sigh..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I spoke to one of the guards who was patrolling, he told me, "Only a ring and a bottle of whiskey were missing", so by the looks of it, to the security team, it is just a small matter from his tone...typical!!! Maybe they will only be serious when there is a big case.....Give me a break!!!!!!!!</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-45576469740720835332009-12-09T23:51:00.000-08:002009-12-09T23:57:30.620-08:00A place to vent your frustration...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SyCpp5hF3EI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/GOuzUwovUB8/s1600-h/bxp34882.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SyCpp5hF3EI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/GOuzUwovUB8/s400/bxp34882.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413513289378683970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Any new happenings? Any issues bothering you? Want to rant about something? Here is a place for the residents of PG to voice out their views.</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-55634107840824738972009-12-06T05:46:00.000-08:002009-12-13T03:54:37.155-08:00MC and GE Tan sleeping on the job...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SyTV5tM2pEI/AAAAAAAAA7g/MH3CIXQ4wbM/s1600-h/BCP037-12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SyTV5tM2pEI/AAAAAAAAA7g/MH3CIXQ4wbM/s400/BCP037-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414687839368946754" /></a><div align="justify" style="text-align: left;">Several residents had a meeting with the chairman of MC and GE Tan this Saturday 5th Dec 2009, pertaining to their formal complaints. We were shocked to know that GE Tan did NOT submit the formal complaints to the committee during their monthly meetings.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Gan claimed that the complaints filed by some of residents were not highlighted and therefore no action was taken. The formal complaint file was about 4 inches thick, which bring us to the question,"What the hell is going on?"</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">MC requested residents to file formal complaints via "proper" channel and yet no one reads and acts on those compliants???? So, it was all for fun? What's going on? I thought they have their Thursday night meetings and yet did not discuss about residents' complaints? </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">At that point of time during the meeting with Gan (chairman), some of us knew that he will tai chi his way out by pushing the blame to GE Tan. I pity the poor new guy from GE Tan, kena kiri, kanan,depan, belakang and center...</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Frankly, I pity Gan too, he was "abandoned" by his committee, except for his old faithful, LT Yeoh...I told Gan that he should also bring in the security MC too since there were so many complaints about security, but I guess he chickened out. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Gan said that all the formal complaints which were highlighted were completely new to him. Some of the complaints were dated September, October and November 2009.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">One of the residents, Koay, had prepared a long list of complaints extracted from Pearl Garden, My Home blog and wanted Gan to clarify but he refused as he does not believe what was discussed and the comments in the blog. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Koay, therefore asked a few fundamental questions about the function of the MC. Gan requested him to email him the questions and he will get back to us soonest possible. </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I have sent those questions to him on the 5th Dec 2009. They are as follows:-</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>As per your request in the meeting held this morning, here are thelist of questions which require clarification from you, MC and GE Tan.</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>1. What is the role of MC? How do you go about making decision forresidents or supporting residents as a representative?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>2. What is MC's responsibilities (by portfolio, if possible).</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>3. What are the guidelines / procedures for the service providers suchas security, GE Tan, cleaners, etc...?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>4. What are the basis or guidelines for deliberating residents' suggestions?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>5. What are the basis or guidelines for ensuring compliance by service providers?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>6. What are the basis or guidelines for considering projects for residents?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>7. How do you deal with indisciplined and non-performing employees base on what type of basis and procedures?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>8. What is the timel ine period set for service providers to settle a complaint?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>9. Why are residents' complaints not looked into even though they have submitted the complaints officially to GE Tan?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>10. Why is GE Tan so reluctant to present the complaints to you during your scheduled meetings?</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>11. What is the cause of this serious communication breakdown?</em></div><div align="justify"><br />Subsequent to this, I added a few more questions which were brought up by the residents during the meeting. The questions were emailed to Gan on the 6th Dec 2009. The questions as indicated below:-</div><div align="justify"><br /><em>During the recent meeting, we wanted to know why the below items werenot published on the notice board.</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>1) Monthly Accounts & Balance Sheet with detail explanations on big spending amounts be put up on notice board.</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>2) Minutes of MC meeting with details of every complaints received, what actions taken and time-line for those unresolved.</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>I believe there were such reports and minutes during the previous administration, so why is it now not done? We need to have C. A. T.</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>I came to understand that PG is getting quotes for fabricating PGSignboard and I was told that there is no actual specification given. How can there be no specifications for a signboard of this size? Ihope you are not serious on issuing a PO worth RMXX,XXX with no specification attached. </em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em>By the way, do we really need this signboard??? But I would advise you to get the residents "approval" first (before) you go ahead with this project, by the way, it is their money too. Don't use it as if it is yours or MCs.</em></div><div align="justify"><br /><em>Lastly, since GE Tan did not provide most of the complaints to you during the monthly meetings, I believe it is your duty as the chairman to obtain all these complaints from GE Tan and discuss them immediately. </em></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em>Please do not wait for the next scheduled meeting to dothis. You definitely need damage control and please reply to each and every complaint directly to the residents involved as required in the complaint form.</em></div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-41093185276105237212009-12-06T05:30:00.000-08:002009-12-06T05:45:25.657-08:00Gold found at playground....if it is yours call management office..<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sxu0RCy8SrI/AAAAAAAAA7I/LL4wXGeqGkA/s1600-h/DS+Spot+1-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412117582117096114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sxu0RCy8SrI/AAAAAAAAA7I/LL4wXGeqGkA/s400/DS+Spot+1-1.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sxu0EdLcWNI/AAAAAAAAA7A/IKK_UVtxEas/s1600-h/DC+Spot+2-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412117365860882642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sxu0EdLcWNI/AAAAAAAAA7A/IKK_UVtxEas/s400/DC+Spot+2-1.JPG" /></a> <em><strong>This is a report contributed by Ad. Nice work bro...</strong></em><br /><div></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">"I took my son to the play ground this evening (Dec 5), I thought we can have more fun running and chasing around. But when I observed 2 piles of gold (dog shit), it really spoiled my mood... although it is just a simple thing, ‘dog shit only marrr’, but I felt disappointed on the dog owner's behavior who sound to me a very selfish and irresponsible. "</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">"You guys can validate it tomorrow morning before the gardener removed the evident.I don’t wish our management argue again maybe I took the photo from outside and trying to make problem to PG. "</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">"Jimmy, since you have camera and video cam with better resolution and viewing angle, perhaps you can take the photo with the background of playground… I’ll make official report tomorrow... "</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">"LT, I’ll pass you the official complain form and need your help to submit to management office. I’ll come back late on weekday, management office will close by then. "</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em><strong>Ad, you need to make sure that GE Tan present the case to the "I don't know about it" MC team during their meetings. By the way, I heard from some one that even a MC has a dog in the condo, sigh....</strong></em></div><div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div align="justify"><strong><em>By the way, Ad, sometimes there are some stray dogs entering the premises through the fences behind. </em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong> </div><div align="justify"><strong><em>Anyway, I believe you la...if the management office does not believe you, they can go and smell the dog shit themselves LOL...</em></strong></div></div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-55206829952248953842009-12-03T18:34:00.000-08:002009-12-03T19:16:31.018-08:00MB Nizar in Penang tonight........<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sxh1P08WgLI/AAAAAAAAA64/u4JUl7DhWTs/s1600-h/krisis+perak+banner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 125px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sxh1P08WgLI/AAAAAAAAA64/u4JUl7DhWTs/s400/krisis+perak+banner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411203867055915186" /></a>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-84797036651505840362009-12-03T17:25:00.000-08:002009-12-03T17:40:29.395-08:00Gathering at Club House, Saturday, 5th Dec 2009, 11.00am<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SxhoW6-RJaI/AAAAAAAAA6o/2CLni9v00OM/s1600-h/EV114-019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SxhoW6-RJaI/AAAAAAAAA6o/2CLni9v00OM/s400/EV114-019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411189695282488738" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Calling <b>TT, Ad, Ed, Ping, Cat, Zorro, Vincent, Tze, Koay, J, KK, Prem, KPC, OSK, DK, Dell, Wah Lau, Lim, Choo, MPly, Chui and concerned residents of PG,</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is a discussion gathering tomorrow (Saturday, 5th Dec 2009), at 11.00am at the club house. Please bring your feedbacks or formal complaints which you have submitted to GE Tan for a session with the related parties.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">See you all.</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-23826024594682758952009-12-02T23:22:00.000-08:002009-12-02T23:53:40.682-08:00Viva Las Vegas.........<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WJPqYBFMV-I&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WJPqYBFMV-I&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Can you imagine such neon lights or sign board for PG? I am sure it will light up the sky and probably blind a few people and cause quite a lot of accidents because it is going to be so distracting for drivers passing by. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ok la, we have a stone sign near the guard house indicating Pearl Garden, people say solid like a rock, good foundation (which is very good) and it was probably free of charge (the rock that is) but of course cannot compare to the neon lights like the ones in Las Vegas. But good enough, right? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Those casinos, hotels and amusement parks have huge budget ma...I think it will cost the organization a few million dollars just to build and up keep those in the video.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Can one imagine the day, just one fine day, a nut case wants to put up a sign board like those in Las Vegas for Pearl Garden ah? I personally felt that it is going to be so so out of place, and I cannot imagine the cost of it...RM 25,000 or more? Worth it ah?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If PG has the "extra money", better use it wisely, like repairing the fences along the school compound, repair the tennis court, upgrade the gym equipments, repair the gutter pipes, install water filters for all blocks, build a visitors car park etc..... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just my 2 cents.....</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-31834607650300125762009-12-02T16:37:00.000-08:002009-12-02T16:41:35.828-08:00You got a friend..by CAT<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q7hDnKtc9oM&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q7hDnKtc9oM&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />CAT can cari makan composing lyrics. Sing along people....LOL<br /><br />On behalf of Jimmy, I would like to dedicate this song to all visitors to this blog.<br />I have changed some lyrics. Jimmy, please post the song video in the blog<br />The word “write” in the song means: leowbh@gmail.com<br />The word “call” in the song means: 012-4010883<br /><br />Song: By Carole King, here it goes……..let’s sing along together…..<br /><br />*When your down and troubled <br />And you need a helping hand <br />And nothing, nothing is going right. <br />On your PC and write to me <br />And soon I will reply<br />To brighten up even your darkest nights. <br /><br />Or you just call my number, <br />And you know where ever I am <br />I'll come running, to help you again. <br />Winter, spring, summer, or fall, <br />All you have to do is call <br />And I'll be there, <br />You've got a friend. <br /><br />If the problem for you <br />is crap and full of bull <br />And that MC shit begins to show <br />Keep your head together and call my number fast<br />And soon I will be knocking upon your door. <br /><br />You just call my number <br />and you know where ever I am <br />I'll come running to help you again. <br />Winter, Spring, summer or fall <br />All you got to do is call <br />And I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. <br /><br />Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend? <br />MC can be so cold. <br />They do nothing but desert you. <br />Well they'll take your trust if you let them. <br />Oh yeah, but don't you let them. <br /><br />You just call my number <br />and you know wherever I am <br />I'll come running to help you again. <br />Oh PG, don't you know that, <br /><br />Winter Spring summer or fall, <br />write now or you've got to do is call. <br />PG, I'll be there, yes I will. <br />You've got a friend. <br />You've got a friend. <br />Ain't it good to know you've got a friend?<br />Ain't it good to know you've got a friend? <br />You've got a friend*Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-59703011349544674682009-11-29T06:49:00.000-08:002009-11-29T06:52:47.537-08:00PG will survive???<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Faf1ch7Q9XE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Faf1ch7Q9XE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Sing a long with the lyrics composed by CAT !!!<br /><br />*At first we were confused<br />We were horrified<br />Kept thinking how we could live<br />with you by our side<br />But we spent so many nights<br />thinking how you did us wrong<br />We grew strong<br />We learned how to carry on<br />and you'll be back<br />from outer space<br />You will just walk in to the AGM<br />with that sick look upon your face<br />We should have changed our stupid MC<br />We should have made you leave your post<br />If we had known for just one second<br />you'd be back to bother us<br /><br />Go on now go walk out the door<br />just turn around now<br />'cause you're not welcome anymore<br />weren't you the one who tried to impose us with stupid rules<br />you think we’ll crumble<br />you think we’ll lay down and cry<br />Oh no, not us<br />We will survive<br />as long as we know how to think<br />we know we will stay alive<br />we've got all our life to live<br />We've got all our help to give<br />and we'll survive<br />We will survive<br /><br />It took all the strength we had<br />not to fall apart<br />kept trying hard to mend<br />the pieces of our broken paths<br />and we spent oh so many nights<br />just feeling sorry for ourselves<br />We used to try<br />Now we hold our head up high<br />and you see us<br />somebody new<br />We’re not that chained up little person<br />still have trust in you<br />and so you felt like dropping in<br />and just expect us to agree<br />now I'm saving all our support<br />for someone who's supporting us*Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-61999258295718975312009-11-26T07:49:00.000-08:002009-11-26T07:58:21.347-08:00Stick it there as a revenge....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sw6kQI36WGI/AAAAAAAAA6g/w5__gddIoMg/s1600/PB260062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sw6kQI36WGI/AAAAAAAAA6g/w5__gddIoMg/s400/PB260062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408440799685400674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy from Ad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Do I need to say more???</b></span></div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-60484334091589526912009-11-26T07:34:00.000-08:002009-11-26T07:48:53.414-08:00Buy 4 digit number 3978..sure kena<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sw6iKoyBHYI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/zCMkFT1CoPw/s1600/PB260089.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sw6iKoyBHYI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/zCMkFT1CoPw/s400/PB260089.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408438506148142466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sw6h922kMpI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/rs8TW6qYnlw/s1600/PB260060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sw6h922kMpI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/rs8TW6qYnlw/s400/PB260060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408438286587015826" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">More and more photos of this car have been sent to my email these few days. It must be a sign that many of the PG's residents are fed up with security guard parking his car there.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I spoke to Lim this afternoon about this and he said that he has been receiving the same complains from residents until he cannot "tahan" anymore.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, as long as the security guard continues to park his car there, I will also continue to put in the photos sent to me into the blog. Let the whole world know how silly PG management and MC can get. They can't even control the security guard, by the way, who is working for who ah???</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-1397773932496690882009-11-25T08:21:00.000-08:002009-11-25T08:36:44.820-08:00Sembang sembang session with MC Chairman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sw1dBHKpdDI/AAAAAAAAA6I/z9l2Juujz48/s1600/BCP713-95.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Sw1dBHKpdDI/AAAAAAAAA6I/z9l2Juujz48/s400/BCP713-95.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408081001226794034" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Looks like there is no end to the complaints and every time I moderate a comment, it is always in a form of frustration and disgust.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rude security, illegal parking, sleeping guards, yellow chain, gutter pipes, fallen branches, no parking stickers, tennis court, slippery floors, dog shitting, dogs barking, run down gym equipment, not enough parking lot, no visitor car park, tidak apa attitude committees and the list goes on...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Why don't we get the MC chairman and have a "sembang sembang" forum with him. Clarification and verification time. If you guys agree to this, I will "invite" Gan to meet up with all concerned.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For those agree to this, state your attendance and propose a date.</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-48721416798068613332009-11-24T21:14:00.000-08:002009-11-24T21:15:48.515-08:00Penang Bridge International Marathon<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BeOalDAAwY0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BeOalDAAwY0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">About 19,000 participants have registered for the international marathon which will be divided into four categories — Full Marathon (850 participants), Quarter Marathon (about 2,000), Half Marathon (about 6,000) and Fun Run (about 10,000).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The annual event has attracted marathon runners from all over the world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Video by Jimmy Leow</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-24748678373268060052009-11-24T07:08:00.001-08:002009-11-24T07:21:49.390-08:00Yellow Chain Gang Strikes Again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Swv5mvh-mOI/AAAAAAAAA6A/xWB5qzyh3JE/s1600/download.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Swv5mvh-mOI/AAAAAAAAA6A/xWB5qzyh3JE/s400/download.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407690221577738466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Swv5geh7ijI/AAAAAAAAA54/bCJniuy81qQ/s1600/download+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 166px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/Swv5geh7ijI/AAAAAAAAA54/bCJniuy81qQ/s400/download+(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407690113934920242" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I really don't know whether to laugh or cry. First, the famous "yellow chain" was removed to many residents' relieve. I have to thank some of the residents who confronted the "tidak apa" attitude SC about this and finally it knock some bloody sense into whoever is holding the portfolio.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, we thought, "Ok, lah, now that the yellow chain is removed, it will force the security guards to act accordingly by stopping people from parking their vehicles there, but now, the guards themselves are parking their cars there, KNN, WTF!.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Above are some photos taken by a resident showing the same guard's car parked at the "restricted" zone on the 23rd and 24th Nov 2009.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This evening as I was returning back from dinner, the freaking car was still parked there at around 10:30pm. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, the enforcer is violating the law. Maybe residents should stick the "No parking" stickers onto the car from front to back and on the SC's face too.</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-13135369774230378222009-11-19T06:05:00.000-08:002009-11-19T06:10:28.754-08:00Lion King for Ad's son....<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vX07j9SDFcc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vX07j9SDFcc&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />This video is for Ad's son, enjoy...Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-41240303635224464752009-11-18T07:03:00.000-08:002009-11-18T07:13:15.924-08:00Another dissatisfied resident.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwQOqoe9SgI/AAAAAAAAA5w/nXzrwl7V-rE/s1600/TBP1001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwQOqoe9SgI/AAAAAAAAA5w/nXzrwl7V-rE/s400/TBP1001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405461578335996418" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(170, 187, 204); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">"If we complain too much about the falling branches/pipings, MC will get all the trees chopped down/pipings removed or buy the beautiful yellow chain to demarcate the area or ask the guards to put a sticker on the people to stop them from going too near the trees/beneath the loose pipings….LOL </span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#AABBCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(170, 187, 204); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">But isn’t it similar to the “yellow chain” solution to “stop” people from parking in front of Guard house issue? Is it effective?? Do we still see people parking there? You decide.</span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#AABBCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(170, 187, 204); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">That is the best solution from a MC any community can have. Total crap!!!!!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">[Jimmy’s comment - When you call some of the MCs to look at a particular problem, they shout back, "I have no time, I have no time"..those are the exact words...]</div></span></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#AABBCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(170, 187, 204); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">Let’s put it in another way, it’s like someone volunteered to be in the committee for “ Saving All Lives” and the person is voted in by others. Others appreciate because it is voluntarily and it’s such a selfless deed.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">So when one of the others call out to that someone to save a cat that just fell into the drain from drowning, that someone shouted back "I have no time, I have no time"…..</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, pray tell…where is the rationale??? Why is that someone volunteered to be in the committee for “Saving All Lives” in the first place when that someone can ignore a drowning cat? See the irony?????? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the past, we have given suggestion and solution to MC, any implementation? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Answer = NO!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is still up to that bunch of egoistic and incompetent personalities in the MC to do what they think is “shiok” to do, right??? Put this in our head, “It’s not what we need, it’s what they want!!!” Read it again slowly if you don’t understand. The key words are “we need” and “they want”. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When we question them why this type of rule or instruction, the MC will say…oh….the MC has already decided; let’s not discuss this issue anymore, period!!! And they don’t give a f**k what you need or what you think!!!</div></span></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#AABBCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(170, 187, 204); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">All tasks that requires funding, remember the $$$ do not come out from their own pockets but from all of us, meaning you and me lah…kawan-kawan.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The sad thing is the present MC is still confused between representative and arbiter roles, but unfortunately the majority of the residents are oblivious to this setback and accept whatever is being imposed on them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We do not blame our neighbours as most probably like all people do, busy seeking out a way to provide a better future for the family. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Key word – Awareness and Change</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To solve this issue, we need to select more committed and effective representatives in the next AGM to see results and those who volunteered just for namesake, business opportunity, for advantage, favour seeking or just to pass time must have the audacity to abstain from volunteering. All of us must be there to ensure this change, inform your neighbours to do so as well. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So let’s start with J’s suggestion. Jimmy please organise the meet-up this Thursday 9pm, “A night with Jimmy by the pool to remember” how’s that for a start????.... LOL</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All commentators and visitors to the blog, please attend and encourage others to do so. Spread the words……..</div></span></span></div></div></div></div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-87944252449778826772009-11-17T21:51:00.000-08:002009-11-17T22:00:02.827-08:00Fused and Wasted....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwOM7gvxhWI/AAAAAAAAA5o/c3CZZBSpbGk/s1600/IMG477.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwOM7gvxhWI/AAAAAAAAA5o/c3CZZBSpbGk/s320/IMG477.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405318931805209954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwOMxmOWIZI/AAAAAAAAA5g/RyKSnkMwxMM/s1600/IMG476.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwOMxmOWIZI/AAAAAAAAA5g/RyKSnkMwxMM/s320/IMG476.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405318761476923794" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Just 2 more observations here.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. 2 cases of garden lights - one of the bulbs had fused.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a. Near the multi-storey car park exit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">b. Near children's play ground.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. PG library lights on, but no one is inside.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Required actions :-</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Replace the bulbs and management should check frequently.<b> Buat kerja!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Residents should practice energy saving, switch off when you leave. <b>Jimat tenaga!</b></div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-3205033847660465242009-11-17T21:42:00.000-08:002009-11-17T21:47:10.092-08:00Gutter pipe incident...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwOKAXwRKkI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/W_nq5sRk_hY/s1600/PB180030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwOKAXwRKkI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/W_nq5sRk_hY/s320/PB180030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405315716755827266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwOJz6ZMKrI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/6luufrAuwvI/s1600/PB180028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwOJz6ZMKrI/AAAAAAAAA5Q/6luufrAuwvI/s320/PB180028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405315502715972274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>These photos were taken by a Block B resident this morning. It showed the half severed gutter pipe and the other showing the brackets without the pipe.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Thanks for the photo contribution.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-80342159209332597342009-11-17T04:55:00.000-08:002009-11-18T07:03:10.875-08:00Gutter pipe incident, residents fuming over repair delays...<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwKiJ4p_foI/AAAAAAAAA5A/Z7ZKChOHZcE/s1600/ispc029003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405060793509052034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QnFm3y5Vi5o/SwKiJ4p_foI/AAAAAAAAA5A/Z7ZKChOHZcE/s400/ispc029003.jpg" /></a>With the gutter pipe crashing down at Block B, residents of PG are fuming mad over the delays in getting the problem rectified. A resident had informed the management office about the problem weeks before it came crashing down yesterday.<br /><br />Here are a few of the many comments received :-</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify">Resident # 1<br /><br />"The disaster finally happened, the rain gutter at Block B finally fallen. Hope that it has not caused any injury to any of the residents.<br /><br />I would like to express my disappointment to management office again.<br /><br />LT, you know, I did purposely took picture from my bedroom windows on Sep 20 (one of the Sunday morning, if not mistaken) about the damaged of rain gutter from 14 floor, showed to Mr Choo (our management officer), download to management office PC and explain to him my concern of the rain gutter at Block B which potential will collapse one day.<br /><br />He recorded the information and since then I didn’t follow up further... unfortunately, the rain gutter collapsed today, and another one that mentioned keep swing right & left during strong wind also going to collapse soon."<br /><br />Resident # 2<br /><br />"Mitigation of clear and present problems is what management should take care of (especially when it could cause injury), it definitely doesn't bode well for them if they act only after something has happened, and it could've been worse for all they know. This is very lackadaisical on their part, I'd imagine that the safety of the residents should be of utmost importance. Management can't be that incompetent, I really hope this doesn't happen again."<br /><br />Resident # 3<br /><br />"can management staff know what is containment action? corrective action? preventive action? maybe they are well know of 'no action'.<br /><br />Is there any other pipe also been affected?<br />Is there any other plant or tree almost collapse?<br />Is there any branches almost falling?<br />Is there any other findings?<br /><br />If management staff is so 'BUSY' at their work, maybe we, as PG residents should show our concern to where we live.<br /><br />One suggestion, how about one day after work, we form a group, gather at one place and we start to go around and monitor any findings surrounding PG. Look high, look low, look left, look right, and take any necessary picture and show all to management staff... place a real stack of complaints at once and see how they react?<br /><br />If they still 'no action', then i think maybe we as resident should do something liao... unity is power!"<br /><br />Resident # 4<br /><br />"this morning 6.20am i passed through Block B and surprise to see pipe & pieces on the floor. Glad nobody injury.<br /><br />Need immediate action to looking on this matter.<br /><br />outside PG guard house, 1 tree has fallen. Hope another serious. Need to monitor other plant too, hope no more plant fallen."</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-30453828750930228922009-11-17T03:19:00.001-08:002009-11-17T03:20:58.154-08:00Lucky Baby.....<div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/33935377#33935377" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com">Breaking News</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">World News</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">News about the Economy</a></p></div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-39422952151956668122009-11-16T21:22:00.000-08:002009-11-16T21:25:04.613-08:00About Not on My Watch Prevention Campaign<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7wdyOqcrJMo&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7wdyOqcrJMo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To protect patients by reducing the risk of HAI, healthcare professionals must continually update their knowledge of infection management.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As part of an ongoing commitment to quality care and infection prevention, nationwide doctors and hospitals are partnering with Kimberly-Clark to deliver continuing education programs on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention to staff and management. As simple as education sounds, busy doctors and nurses on the front lines of delivering care can find it difficult to find the time to take advantage of scheduled programs within their hospitals.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The HAI Education Program is part of a national infection awareness campaign for healthcare professionals called “Not on My Watch” and will provide the facility with a toolkit that contains informational flyers, patient safety tips and posters.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The "Not on My Watch" campaign provides accredited continuing education (CE) programs based on best practices and guidelines as well as research available on reducing the incidence of healthcare-associated infections.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For details about the "Not On My Watch" campaign, and the HAI Education Bus please visit www.HAIwatch.com.</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904061623401129768.post-11078012293388917872009-11-13T21:27:00.000-08:002009-11-13T22:04:56.574-08:00Danger from above....<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/etzlzjU29VY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/etzlzjU29VY&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This morning at 7:20am, I noticed a huge fallen branch leaning on the fence next to the jogging path. As usual, being a pain-in-the-ass for management office and MCs, I recorded the matter. I then called Yeoh and Gan later this morning to discuss on the issue. I also asked Desmond to look at the problem (since he was at the motorcycle parking lot near to the field), but he told me that he does not have the time for it. I believe he as one of the MCs should be concerned too, but apparently not.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have filed a request to management office a few days ago to trim the trees located at the PG field, but yet nothing has been done yet. I know it is difficult to get the right contractor to do the job but at the same time we cannot delay the trimming too. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The fallen branch measuring at least 3 meters long and weighs approx. 15-18kgs can kill if it lands on someone's head. Imagine the force from 20 feet above...Ok, I know la that Pearl Garden has the insurance for such incidents, but will it help if some one die or paralyzed because of such accidents. I think prevention is better than cure....be smart la.. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We went along the path and also found some really heavy broken branches hanging dangerously from above (the tree nearby the washing bay). So, when you walk or jog under these trees, watch out for falling branches...</div>Jimmy Leowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345223379977639781noreply@blogger.com28