| AKHBAR / NEWSPAPER | : | THE STAR | SEKSYEN / SECTION | : METRO |
| TARIKH / DATE | : | 22-Feb-2005 | HARI / DAY | : SELASA |
| ISU / ISSUE | : | KERAJAAN TEMPATAN | MUKA SURAT / PAGE | : 6 |
| TAJUK / TITLE | : | Dengue fears in Taman in Taman Connaught | ||
IN LIGHT of the current dengue out, break residents of Jalan Mahir in
Taman Connaught, Cheras, fear that a 1.2ha piece of land in their
area has become a mosquito-breeding ground.
There are stagnant drains on the land which is overgrown with weeds.
Taman Connaught MCA branch chairman Leng Kim San said residents
were worried about a dengue outbreak there because their homes were
near the land.
"Most of the residents came to see me to ask for help after a resident
came down with fever and was suspected to have dengue," he said,
adding that City Halllater despatched a team to fog the houses.
"However, the residents still fear for their safety as they believe that
the land facing their homes is a breeding 'ground for aedes mosquitoes,"
said Leng at a media briefing he held together with MCA Bandar Tun Razak
division secretary Lim Heng Lin.
Lim, who also acts as director of Deputy Home Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho's
service centre in Bandar Tun Razak, said he had contacted City Hall regarding
the problem several weeks ago.
"They managed to sent an investigation team from the City Hall health
department.
"However, the team later told me that they could not do much as the land
is private property," he said.
Lim also claimed that the health officer also told him that no action would
be taken unless there was an outbreak.
It is learnt that about 15 years ago, the area was called Kampung Sungai
Midah and consisted of several homes.
The land was bought by developer Syarikat Perumahan pegawai Kerajaan
Sdn Bhd (SPPK) for commercial development. However, it was only recently
that work was carried out in the area.
Lim said the development there did not solve the problem as the stagnant
drains were still there.
"Due to the problem, I did some enquiries and found out that the plot of
land will soon be developed into a golf driving range.
"But we are at a loss over who to approach as there are no signboards
stating the type of development that will be carried out or the contractor.
We will try to contact SPPK," he said.
Lim hoped City Hall would help the residents and at the same time identify
the landowner or developer so that they could be advised to take action
soon.
"We don't want anyone to die as a result of dengue before the authorities
finally take action," he said.
Taman Connaught, Cheras, fear that a 1.2ha piece of land in their
area has become a mosquito-breeding ground.
There are stagnant drains on the land which is overgrown with weeds.
Taman Connaught MCA branch chairman Leng Kim San said residents
were worried about a dengue outbreak there because their homes were
near the land.
"Most of the residents came to see me to ask for help after a resident
came down with fever and was suspected to have dengue," he said,
adding that City Halllater despatched a team to fog the houses.
"However, the residents still fear for their safety as they believe that
the land facing their homes is a breeding 'ground for aedes mosquitoes,"
said Leng at a media briefing he held together with MCA Bandar Tun Razak
division secretary Lim Heng Lin.
Lim, who also acts as director of Deputy Home Minister Datuk Tan Chai Ho's
service centre in Bandar Tun Razak, said he had contacted City Hall regarding
the problem several weeks ago.
"They managed to sent an investigation team from the City Hall health
department.
"However, the team later told me that they could not do much as the land
is private property," he said.
Lim also claimed that the health officer also told him that no action would
be taken unless there was an outbreak.
It is learnt that about 15 years ago, the area was called Kampung Sungai
Midah and consisted of several homes.
The land was bought by developer Syarikat Perumahan pegawai Kerajaan
Sdn Bhd (SPPK) for commercial development. However, it was only recently
that work was carried out in the area.
Lim said the development there did not solve the problem as the stagnant
drains were still there.
"Due to the problem, I did some enquiries and found out that the plot of
land will soon be developed into a golf driving range.
"But we are at a loss over who to approach as there are no signboards
stating the type of development that will be carried out or the contractor.
We will try to contact SPPK," he said.
Lim hoped City Hall would help the residents and at the same time identify
the landowner or developer so that they could be advised to take action
soon.
"We don't want anyone to die as a result of dengue before the authorities
finally take action," he said.
