Monday June 19, 2006
Cool response to PJ becoming a city
By CHANG KIT TI
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Dhaya: ‘I thought the celebration was already over’ |
PETALING JAYA: It should be a proud moment for the residents of Petaling Jaya but it seems that many of them are not aware that the town they live in will attain city status tomorrow.
None of the people interviewed by The Star at several locations here yesterday, knew that June 20 was the day when Petaling Jaya would become Malaysia's newest city.
A biochemistry student who only wanted to be known as Dhaya expressed surprise, as she had thought Petaling Jaya's status had already been upgraded five days ago.
“I thought the celebration was already over,” the 21-year-old said.
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Goh: Said it was just another celebration |
Suzanne Goh, 28, said the declaration would be “just another celebration” because Petaling Jaya had “felt like a city all this while.”
Goh, who volunteers at a recycling initiative, hoped that once city status was achieved, Petaling Jaya would intensify efforts to get its denizens to recycle their waste.
“I hope to have better cooperation with the local council in efforts to reduce waste and to further improve public awareness on recycling,” she said.
A manager Wong Chee Kin, 42, said: “If they use public money well, it does not matter if PJ is a village or a city.”
When asked what their wishes were for the City of Petaling Jaya, many hoped for an improved standard of living.
“I hope the crime rate will be lower, and that there will be more jobs. I also hope the place will be cleaner,” said Tang Chee Han, 24, an accounts controller.
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Mohd Nazari: ‘There should be better facilities’ |
“It is part of achieving Vision 2020. There should be better facilities and more jobs,” he said.
When asked whether they could name all the other cities in Malaysia, none could.
While all knew that Kuala Lumpur was a city, several named Putrajaya, Penang, Klang and surprisingly even Kulim as cities.
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