[Malay Mail] Stop the missiles
~ By Nevash Nair
Tired of rock blasting activities being carried out just 500 metres away from their homes, residents of Bandar Damai Perdana gathered yesterday to sign a memorandum of protest, demanding that it be stopped immediately.
The residents also want the developers — Mahajaya Bhd and/or Medan Damai Sdn Bhd and/or Mahaquarry Sdn Bhd — to repair damage caused to their houses by falling rocks.
Some 200 residents crowded outside the Damai Perdana sales office with banners and buntings as early as 9.30am to sign the memorandum which demanded that the developer cease its rock blasting activities permanently.
The residents are also demanding that the developer hires an independent architect or engineer to assess the safety of the houses situated within a five kilometre radius of the quarry.
If the independent consultant deems the rock-blasting activities too hazardous, residents want the developer to stop any further blasting and quarry work.
Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching, after listening to residents’ complaints and visiting the damaged houses, promised the residents of Bandar Damai Perdana that she would look into the matter immediately and take necessary action.
A resident, Stanley Chan, 35, said: “We do not mind the development in the area, but we want them to use other methods that are not hazardous.
“Our memorandum will be sent to Kajang Municipal Council, State Executive Council and the police.”
Another resident, who did not want to be named, described the fear she was living in, saying: “Every day, my house shakes like there is an earthquake and it is frightening. After the ground trembles, cracks appear in our walls and porch.”
On Aug 28, the Cheras neighbourhood was bombarded with flying rocks of various sizes which slammed into some 50 homes, damaging walls, roofs and gates, as well as vehicles.
One person has been injured so far by the rock-blasting being carried out to clear land for an apartment project.
This article is taken from Malay Mail.
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Malaysian Bar Council 
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1樓搶頭香
Dear Nie Ching,
The Street Lamp issue at my Taman has not been
resolved yet... Need your kind attention with
regards to this matter...
I hv actually raised this matter up 2months ago
but no action being taken out by your
assistant...
Address: Jalan Cheras Mewah 1, Taman Cheras
Mewah, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
This area falls under your constituency...
Thanks
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2樓頸推
去年从92名暴跌至124名时，已是该指数自2002年公布以来，我国所
取得的最低排名，不料今年却跌至132名，再创新低。
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3樓坐沙發
新闻自由死了.
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福樓
Dear Makkal Sakhti,
I have checked with my assistant. The street lamps in Tmm Cheras
Mewah are under the jurisdiction of TNB. We have notified TNB
but as we do not have direct control over TNB, I can't guarantee
you when this problem will be solved. Nevertheless, Local
Councillor Ms Carmen will follow up with TNB closely. As at
today, TNB has agreed to solve the problem in 3 working days.
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專業的5樓
For gods sake Makkal Sakhti, don't bring non-operating street
lamp issues to our MP la. They have more important things to
focus on and more serious battles to fight. I have street lamp
issues at my area too and I hit it out with TNB too. Just keep
harassing them until they do something.
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6樓
really as citizens who pay taxes and has rights, we have to
assert our rights.
if everybody do so, then these service providers will think
twice before being sloppy. Going to MP for every small thing
will make these lazy buggers think the rakyat is weak and do not
know their right.
Everybody should learn how to make complain and assert what is
due to you. CONSUMERS RIGHT!
Myself, I have been banging doors on immigration, income tax, my
lawyers, my bankers, TNB billing department etc when I feel some
things that is due to me is not done. Let's defend our own right
and teach our children to do the same thing,
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7樓
Yea appropriate channel is important.
Good work, wee tak!