MPS councillors accused of being slack

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FORMER Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) councillors Goh Ah Ling and Lee Li Yew have lashed out at the current Pakatan Rakyat councillors in MPS, claiming that they are not going to the ground to solve public woes.

Goh said the Selayang MCA had sent out a letter to the former Barisan Nasional councillors to ask them to attend the monthly MPS Full Board Meeting.

“We have attended and observed the MPS Full Board meeting for the last three months and were disappointed with what we heard from the public during the meetings.

“For instance, the councillors are paid an allowance of RM2,500 per month when previously we were only paid about RM500. With such highly paid councillors, they should be even more efficient than us. But simple issues like streetlights, potholes, dirty and damaged drains are still a common sight here,” said Goh, who is also the Selayang MCA deputy chairman.

Lee, who is the Selayang MCA youth chief added that Bandar Baru Rawang is like a cowboy town with motorists flouting traffic rules.

“A one-way street is turned into a two-way street. Motorists park as they please and do not fear that enforcement officers would summon them.

“In areas like Taman Bukit Rawang Jaya. Kampung Sungai Terentang and Bandar Country Homes in Rawang, streetlights are faulty and the roads riddled with potholes.

“The public is losing faith in the council and the councillors ability to perform. When people make complaints, it is mostly ignored by both the council and councillors.

“A good example is about the 100 streetlights in Taman Bukit Rawang Jaya which have not been working for the last six months,” he said.

In response, councillor Chee Chu Sang said the current batch of councillors did not need to go to the ground to see drains, streetlights or roads.

“We are handling a bigger issue and although they claim that we are getting RM2,500, it is for the rental of the hall and to pay our staff.

“We only get a salary of RM750 each month and not as stated by these former councillors,” said Chee, adding that the public often came to their offices regarding their problems and these were then promptly attended to.