Penang Watch

Recently, there was a public feedback on the road in the Star:
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PPP, please resurface Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling
I am glad that once again letters have been published to voice frustrations that the cobblestone road surface in Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling has been a bane of motorists and the problem left unattended for many years.
The cobblestone idea is good but the surface is too rough and unsuitable.
Instead of resurfacing the road which will cause inconvenience to road users and businesses there and probably cost a lot, I suggest the use of concrete or some other alternative material to level the surface but at the same time maintain the cobblestones, the cost of which had been spent. This way, the problem can be solved overnight for the time being.
Another tax payer
Penang
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The following is the feedback from MPPP.
Tuan,
Dengan segala hormatnya saya diarah merujuk kepada aduan tuan melalui e-mel mengenai perkara tersebut di atas.
2. Untuk makluman tuan, Majlis ingin memaklumkan bahawa jalan ini dinaiktaraf melalui peruntukan daripada Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia. Isu tentang kesesuaian penggunaan batu granit telah banyak dibincangkan di peringkat Majlis.
3. Secara keseluruhan, jalan ini masih elok dan selamat untuk digunakan oleh orang ramai. Pada masa sekarang pihak Majlis tiada perancangan dan peruntukan tambahan untuk mensimenkan atau menurap semula jalan ini dan ianya akan dikekalkan buat sementara waktu sehingga satu alternatif yang lebih praktikal diputuskan oleh Majlis.
Sekian, dimaklumkan.
"CEKAP, AKAUNTABILITI, TELUS"
"BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA"
Bahagian Perhubungan Awam,
Jabatan Khidmat Pengurusan,
Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang.
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Thus, I would encourage those of you who read this, please voice it to MPPP by
1) email: aduan@mppp.gov.my or
2) call them at 04-263 7637
Let our voice be heard.
Andy

As a U-garden resident, we need authorities to stop those people from burning again. They (land belongs to boon siew) open burning almost every single day.

Recently some road repairs done have not been up to expectation. In fact, the patches have sunk! Feedback to JKR were met with no responses.
The locations are:
1) Down the hill from Equitorial Hotel (see photo)
2) At the junction of Tingkat Bukit Jambul 1 and Tingkat Bukit Jambul (near Alphine Towers by IJM)