Residents' safety at top of developer's mind

The Star 26/2/2004

AFTER selling more than 22,000 residential units, MK Land Holdings Bhd has gone one step further – setting an example as a responsible developer by putting its residents' safety at the top of its list of priorities. 

The developer organised a crime prevention seminar for 50 of its security personnel, aged between 20 and 40, in collaboration with the district police at the Tropics Business Centre in Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya, on Tuesday. 

Besides MK Land's project general managers, the seminar was also attended by OCPD Senior Assistant Commissioner II Datuk Ghazali Mohd Amin who talked about the district crime index and manpower. 

SAC II Ghazali also highlighted crime prevention efforts that could be taken by the developer at its projects in Damansara Perdana, Cyberia Smarthomes, Taman Bunga Raya and Damansara Damai. 

Senior police officers then enlightened the audience on traffic and narcotics offences and how to prevent them. 

Also present were MK Land executive chairman Tan Sri Datuk Mustapha Kamal, Saujana Triangle Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Peter Chan and PJ Selatan deputy OCPD Asst Comm Osman Abu Bakar. 

At a press conference later, Mustapha said the objective of organising the seminar was to educate security personnel as the developer placed much emphasis on residents' safety. 

”Most developers are more concerned about the product, pricing and financing, and ignore that in the consumer's point of view, safety is essential. 

“From Datuk's (Ghazali) speech, we have been introduced to methods that can be used to prevent motorcycle thefts. 

“We are not facing such problems yet but we cannot assume that it is never going to happen. Prevention is better than cure,” he said. 

SAC II Ghazali said he was happy that MK Land went the extra mile to ensure its residents' safety. 

He added that such a seminar could increase the interaction and co-operation between enforcement agencies and the private sector to help prevent crime.