Courtesy: The Star On Line


Resident objects to futsal court

By JADE CHAN

A RESIDENT and her neighbours living in Jalan PJS7/11D, Bandar Sunway, are upset that a futsal court is being built in their neighbourhood despite their objections four years ago.

“A proposal was brought up back in October 2005 to have a futsal court in PJS7,” said the resident, who only wanted to be identified as Beh.

“We objected to having it in Jalan PJS7/7 because this field already has a playground and basketball court, as well as a kindergarten and two temples (one Hindu and one Chinese) nearby.

“We already have to bear with a lot of noise from the high traffic volume and activities at the playground, basketball court and temples, and we don’t want another facility that will add to the noise pollution.”

Beh, who has been residing in PJS7 for 18 years, suggested that the futsal court, which is being constructed on a badminton court, be built at another field instead of lumping a large number of facilities in one field.

According to her, the project was shelved after their objections, but she discovered it had been revived when several trees in the field were cut down last week and a signboard about the futsal court project was placed at the site.

Beh claimed that despite meeting Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh last week, no action had been taken to halt the project.

When contacted, Subang Jaya municipal councillor Ken Chia, who is also Yeoh’s special assistant, said there were more residents who supported having the futsal court.

“I received a petition with 150 signatories from PJS7 residents who want the futsal court, as opposed to only seven who objected to it,” he said.

“The Bandar Sunway Residents Association (BSRA) also supports having the futsal court as a recreation facility for the community.

“There is only one futsal court, in PJS9 now and it is insufficient to cater for the growing demand for such a facility. The youths in PJS7 are even forced to play futsal on the basketball court.”

Chia said when the futsal court project was brought up in 2005, the fields in Jalan PJS7/4 and Jalan PJS7/10 were rejected as unsuitable locations because of their proximity to houses and the LDP respectively.

“It was decided that the field in Jalan PJS7/7 was the most suitable location, but because of the objections, the futsal court was built in PJS9.

“The proposal was brought up again in November last year when Yeoh attended a meeting with PJS7 residents. The residents requested that the futsal court be built for the youths.

“The JKP (residents committee) Zone 2 then forwarded the request to the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ), and the MPSJ gave the green light for the project due to the majority demand,” Chia said.

According to him, the 15m by 25m futsal court would cost an estimated RM70,000.

“It will have a cement surface, protected by a layer of epoxy film. The court will have a 2m-high chain link perimeter fence that is supported by a 0.6m high brick wall,” he said.

M. Yogendran, 21, said there was a high demand for the futsal court because it was expensive for the youths to play at privately-managed futsal courts and there were too many youths sharing the PJS9 futsal court.

“Besides it being a healthy activity, it also offers an avenue for social interaction.

“It will also be an added motivation for us to keep practising after the JKP Zone 2 team emerged as champions in the recent Piala YDP MPSJ,” said the JKP Zone 2 youth representative, who grew up in PJS7.

When StarMetro visited the field in Jalan PJS7/7, a signboard had been placed, indicating that the futsal court is one of three that would be built in the Subang Jaya area.

A cement base had already been placed for the futsal court and it is expected to be completed in Aug 19.








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