First committe meeting under the new chairman

After a quiet long spell, my blog begins to be active again. I am getting more comments now . Some comments are against me and some are defending me. Whatever it is, I shall continue to write. I would not delete any negative comments as some people claimed. But, when we pass any comments , we need to discipline ourselves. Please do not use any provocative words. Your comments need to be constructive. I don't really know how many of the residents at Prima visit my blog. I guess, there are only a handful of them.

As the ex-chairman holding the number two post in the association is not a pleasant job. Whatever issues that I write about will be interpreted differently by different people. In my previous blogs, some commentators interpreted my views as trying to undermine the work of the new chairman. I have no such intention at all but I still reserve the right to comment if things are not right. I would not go round smearing someone's reputation as was done by some people in the past. Before you criticize, making accusations and making allegations, you need to know the details and facts. You need to talk to the right people, people who are directly involved with the project. We chinese, like to say " sek loi, kang hai sek loi ". You can't just make assumptions that someone benefitted from the the whole project when somebody came out with a quotation which is Rm 150 000 lower. At the meeting with UOA, a lawyer, a M and E manager ( engineer ) , an executive and two big time businessmen were there listening to the security expert explaining the cost incurred for every item in the security system. Can they be fooled into buying UOA story? Yes, the same system can be done for RM 100 000 but how long will it last? If someone can get a quotation based on the same brand and specifications set by UOA but at a lower cost by RM 150 000, I shall leave the committee with immediate effect.

The first committee meeting went on smoothly. The chairman told the committee that the secretary resigned because her job does not allow her to serve the association well . She has to be away on weekdays. Many issues were raised. Some of the issues raised pertained to the cost of the cards, rental for the hall , dirty water and access road to the car park. The rental for the hall is too high. One of the committee suggested that they should revert to the old rate. I strongly support his suggestion. The common facility belongs to all the residents. Therefore the residents should be allowed to use it at a minimal rate. The management should be seen as residents friendly. Right now , I think that they are not. Someone questioned why an owner was allowed to buy more than 100 car parks? One committee member from Block C commented that thay must seek an explanation from UOA why the card access system has been over quoted by more that RM 100 000. I really welcomed his suggestion. I guess this is the big pile of shit that I left behind for the chairman to clean up as someone commented in my previous blog. Since the chairman managed to get a quotation which is more than RM 100 ooo lower, I guess it is fair that he should seek an explanation from UOA in order to pacify the disgruntled owners.

I told the committee that we should push the developer to convene the first meeting to set up the Joint Management Body which is equivalent to a Management Corporation. The only difference is that we do not have the strata titles but we have the authority to decide what we want for Prima. I also told the committee to request the developer to apply for the migration of the bulk meter to the individual meter. We shall be paying 58 sen per cubic meter of water instead of RM 1.38 per cubic meter if the developer succeeds in applying for the migration. During the meeting, many sub committes were set up to take charge of a few activities like sports, welfare, education, infrastructure and others. I have promised the members that I shall contribute by expressing my views and I shall always do.

Goodnight and have a nice day!

Another break-in and the latest at Prima

There was another break-in at Block A. It occured about two weeks ago. I was told by the guard that the unit which the burglar broke into is at level 20. The owner was not at home when the incident occured. As usual, the burglar broke the thin ear-lobe to gain access The owner's loss at this time was quite substantial. The guard told me that his loss was about RM 20 000. As I had said before, we still need to be alert and vigilant. Although the management is going to enforce the new security system soon, there is no guarantee that a break-in would not occur. I had told the residents many times that the new security system will only serve as a preventive measure. There is no fool proof security system in the world.

I had obtained my access cards from the management. I do not know whether there are any complaints over the number of free cards given. I think the number of free cards given is adequate . I guess most of the families would need to buy only one or two extra cards. Those with the rented car parks and motorcyclists will get their cards later. We cannot issue all the cards for free because the cost incurred would be very high. I guess the date of full enforcement would most likely be in July.

The secretary of the Residents Association has resigned. I knew about it today. I sent her a message to find out when the first committee meeitng under the new chairman would be held. Usually, the secretary is the one to issue a notice for committee meeting. I received a reply " I've resigned ". I had not been in contact with her since the day when we held the A.G.M. I did not call her because I do not wish to find out the reason why. I do not wish to be seen as the reason behind her resignation. You know, when something happens, there will be allegations and assumptions which I had gone through during my tenure as the chairman. She is a lawyer. She should know what she is doing. I do not know whether other committee members are aware of her resignation. I have said that I shall not take any initiative to propose anything but I will definitely contribute by expressing my views. I shall keep to my words. Meanwhile, I am still waiting for someone to call for a committee meeting.


Goodnight and have a nice day!

Application for the access cards

When the management office opens tomorrow, I shall be the first resident to stand in line to apply for the cards . I have to apply for the cards for my tenants and for my family too. The tenants will be given eight cards of which four will be given free of charge. The same applies to the owners. You would have to submit your photostat I.C.s if you do not possess ay resident cards. According to the staff at the management, there shall be no age limit to apply for the cards. For those who do not have I.C. , they are allowed to use their photostated birth certs.

Whether for good or bad, we have to live with the access cards. We have to carry them at all times when we move around Prima. Since I started the whole thing, some residents may curse me for that especially the tenants. My task is already completed. Someone may have to continue from where I stop. I shall contribute from the background from now on. I can't the initiative to propose anything anymore. I can't override my superior. I just hope that the implementation will be a smooth one. Initially, I shall foresee some hiccups to occur. Some cards may not work. Some residents may use this as an excuse to critizise me. I shall try to put the past behind me. No more arguments, no more allegations, no more finger pointing and no more sleepless nights. What a relief for me.

Goodnight and have a nice day!