• Confirmation of Minutes of the 24th AGM held on 8 May 2011
• Matters Arising
• Presentation of Secretary’s Report for the year 2011/2012
• Presentation of Hon Treasurer’s Report for the financial year ending Dec 31 2011
• Resolution – Creation of Corporate Membership
• Any other matters
• Incumbent Exco steps down.  Election of new Exco for 2012/2014

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Henry Goh

General Secretary

The RA wishes to clarify that it has no vested interest in any potential redevelopment of the market, and neither has the RA insisted on the market vendors supporting the scheme. On the contrary, the RA would like to set on record the following facts in chronological order:-

a.         In April 2011 during a briefing held at Dewan Komuniti TTDI, Prasarana announced to TTDI residents that the MRT station would be located at the location of the

current market.

b.         The location of the TTDI MRT station at the market is far more favourable as compared to the current proposed location at  Caltex station, along Jalan Damansara,

simply because otherwise, TTDI residents would have to make a long U-turn at Eastin Hotel in order to return to TTDI from the MRT car park.

c.          The RA deliberated on this issue in September 2011, and unanimously supported the location of the station at the market. However, as a matter of courtesy,

the RA decided to canvass the support of Persatuan Kebajikan Penjaja-Penjaja Kecil Pasar TTDI (“Penjaja”).

d.          A meeting was held in January 2012 at Putrajaya (“the Putrajaya meeting”) attended by the Honourable Minister of the Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing, the

Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Penjaja and the RA. During the said meeting, it was concluded that all parties will be consulted before approval is given by DBKL for the

redevelopment of the market. The Mayor further highlighted that there is as yet no concrete and detailed plans submitted to DBKL, and when any plan is submitted,

all representatives would be consulted in due course.

e.           The RA has further conducted a few discussions with the Chairperson of Penjaja, and during those discussions, the Chairperson of Penjaja seemingly agreed to the

redevelopment of the market subject to sighting of plans. As explained by the Mayor during the meeting of January 2012, no plan has yet been submitted and hence,

the request for plans was premature.

f.            Subsequently, the RA wrote to Penjaja courtesy of its Chairperson, explaining the RA’s position and rationale in support of the redevelopment, and seeking

discussions in order to formulate consensus positions. Furthermore, with the MRT station connected to the market, the Penjaja would in fact benefit by having

extended business hours and better connectivity allowing more people to frequent the market. Unfortunately, the RA’s effort was not reciprocated.

f.           Meanwhile, the RA has continued to follow-up on the Putrajaya meeting with regard to the market redevelopment efforts.

In light of the above facts, it is apparent that the current adverse statements being bandied against the RA is unwarranted, uncalled for and discourteous. Furthermore, the RA is of the view that statements “rejecting” the redevelopment coupled with wild accusations hurled at the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur is premature, and disrespectful of the conclusion of the Putrajaya meeting.

The RA calls upon all TTDI residents to carefully consider whether the location of the MRT station at the current Caltex station which would require TTDI residents to make a long U-turn at Eastin Hotel is in fact beneficial to the residents. It seems to the RA that only a limited number of parties would benefit from the market remaining as it is, and to the RA’s view, the residents of TTDI may not end up better off.

With regard to the redevelopment of the market, the RA’s proposal simply calls for the MRT station to be located at the market, coupled with a modern state-of-the-art market and better parking facilities. Clearly the market which we have today cannot be described as modern by any stretch of imagination.

The RA would further like to assure TTDI residents that it is well aware of the potential risk of a major development project at the market venue, bearing in mind the value of land in TTDI. However, current fears of a major development project turning the market into service apartments and office blocks are, with respect, unfounded. In any event, the RA’s proposal is a pro-active approach towards safeguarding the market from a major redevelopment. Regrettably, this sincere and well-intentioned effort on the part of the RA has been misconstrued.

As residents would be aware, the AGM of the RA is upcoming soon, and the issue of the market redevelopment will be placed on the agenda in order to allow all RA members to ventilate their views. The RA  would like to encourage all TTDI residents who are currently non-members of the RA to sign up as members in order that they may participate in the deliberations with regard to this issue of major importance to TTDI residents.

Membership application forms can be obtained from Mr Henry Goh (E-mail: henrygks10@gmail.com) or from Ms Margaret Lee (E-mail: margaret_lee_my@yahoo.com).

Dated : 19^th March 2012

TTDIRA is proposing to have the current market redeveloped to include better & more modern facilities, more parking space and to be connected to the future MRT station with longer operating hours (which will benefit all market stallholders and residents alike).

TTDIRA is NOT supporting a major redevelopment of the market to become a new office building or serviced residence. All that the TTDIRA suggestion entails is ONLY a bigger carpark space (potentially multi-storey), an MRT station, a new and modern market, and LIMITED commercial area leading to the MRT.

The redeveloped market, which will continue to remain a Pasar Tradisi after that – WILL BE AT THE SAME CURRENT LOCATION. However, there may be a temporary relocation of the hawkers to the open space carpark between Sinaran condominium and Bangunan AHP, when the redevelopment is taking place.

A Very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous, Lunar New Year 2012!  Happy holidays the the rest and drive safe.

GONG XI FA CAI in the year of the Dragon!

Footnote: Encik Zakaria Mat, TTDI RA Committee Member is now the Manager of The Botanical Gardens, Putrajaya.

The 2nd photo-shoot will be held this Sunday 8 Jan. Venue : TTDI Market. Time : 8 am. All will meet at the staircase landing overlooking the new hi-rise under construction opposite the market. So arm yourselves with your ‘arsenal’ or bring along your P & S and join in the fun. TTDI Market may be demolished to make way for a modern office cum shopping center. This will be a great opportunity to record this 25 year old market, a TTDI icon for future appreciation.

The photo review session of the photos taken at TTDI Market has been schedule for 3rd Feb. This is necessary due to the CNY holidays in which some members would be either away on holidays or ‘balik kampung’. Future photo review session will revert to the pre-sheduled date ie on a Friday night at 8 pm 2 weeks after each photo-shoot.

Jen Siow also shared the ‘good oil’ with everyone on the basics of photography. I am sure the beginners enjoyed the session very much. To the seasoned photographers it was a good refresher.

Members are welcome to propose or suggest the avatar or logo for this FB page. We will deliberate and decide on this later.

The TTDI Photogroup would like to register a big thank to Jen for not only opening his studio to the group to meet but also provided the refreshments.

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NO decision has been made yet on the proposed redevelopment of the 25-year-old Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Market, although an agreement has been reached between the stakeholders and the authorities.

Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin confirmed recently that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had received an application to redevelop the market land but no decision had been made on the proposal.

“Everything is still in the negotiation stage and it is a long process,” he told reporters after meeting the TTDI Market Traders Association and the TTDI Residents Association.

However, Nong Chik said the stakeholders would be included in future discussions and their views on the development of the site taken into consideration.

Pleasant affair: Nong Chik (centre) and Ahmad Fuad (left) with representatives from the TTDI Market Traders Association and the TTDI Residents Association.

It was reported that Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail, who was also present during the meeting, had said recently that a developer had submitted a proposal for the development of the market land but that City Hall had yet to approve the project.

DBKL had received an application from WCT Sdn Bhd and Perdana Padu Sdn Bhd to redevelop the market site.

About 100 traders and residents staged a peaceful demonstration in front of the TTDI market on New Year’s Eve against the demolition of the market.

Nong Chik said during the meeting both associations had voiced their views on the redevelopment of the market.

“They want the market to remain at the site. The developer would have to take into consideration all their views,” said Nong Chik.

The traders want the market complex to be retained with a multi-storey carpark and a link to the MRT station built on the site.

“The government will try to find a win-win situation for all the parties,” he said.

Also present at the press conference were TTDI Market Traders Association chairman Jenny Loo and TTDI Residents Association chairman Mohd Hatim Abdullah.