RESIDENTS of the posh Bukit Damansara neighbourhood took part in a family day carnival organised for the first time by the Bukit Damansara House Owners’ Association on Sunday.
The charity carnival was held at the Bukit Damansara community hall where various booths were set up by residents and volunteers selling cooked-to-order food, cakes, drinks, books, apparel, accessories and other items.
Association honorary treasurer Ravi Markandu said the association was registered in 2000 following its pro tem committee first formed in 1999.
“There are about 2,800 households and various condominiums in Bukit Damansara, but we have now just 600 households as members with our association,” said Ravi, adding that the security company will clock electronically at each registered home.
The carnival, he said, was organised with the support of CIMB Foundation, which funded most of the promotional work for the carnival from flyers and buntings to banners.
“All proceeds raised from today will be channelled towards four charities - Petpositive, National Kidney Foundation to aid their dialysis centre in Kg Pandan for the underprivileged, The National Autism Society of Malaysia and Mercy Malaysia,” said Ravi.
As the atmosphere was abuzz with residents making their purchases via coupons, the upper floor had a mini-book fair and an art auction where prominent artists with the National Art Gallery had consigned art pieces to be auctioned off.
“Through this carnival, we hope to bring people to know their neighbours, as many in urban city living don’t, while inculcating a sense of belonging in residents,” said its president. Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman.
Guests-of-honour were Federal Territories Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin, Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail and former Segambut MP Dr Tan Kee Kwong.
Nong Chik said he was pleasantly surprised at the efforts of residents in this classy area in organising a charity carnival as he thought they would be playing golf on a Sunday.
“But you’ve showed today that you could also contribute to the needy and make a difference,” he said, before launching the carnival.
He said the public should not be too aggressive when highlighting issues with the government although they, as taxpayers, had a right to receive the best service from DBKL.
“Stakeholders’ welfare, like that of local residents, is the government’s priority, but it does not mean that all development projects which the people object to will be cancelled,” said Raja Nong Chik.
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