Security Guards Welfare

This is a post by one of our residents (do identify yourself anon) that I feel is important enough for all to know. As much as we are facing serious problems with mosquitoes, these poor men are literally being eaten alive for our general safety. Can we do more as a community?

Please read:


The guard guarding Jalan Jururancang fell ill, with itching over the whole body. He has been sick for almost a week now. Nobody wants to sit there due to the serious mosquito problem. If you notice, there are no guads guaring there now. Also, when i spoke to the guards, they told me some good residents has given them some repellents but these are not working. 


I will speak to the conmittee tomorrow to purchase 2 units of mosquito buster which costs about RM150 from Ace hardware. It is cylindrical shape, with some blue UV light(i think)and a fan inside to trap the mosquito. One unit would be placed at the guard house and another at the Jln Jururancang.


Eventually,for Jln Jururancang, we can build a small guardhouse (can be portable) with a door and glass windows with mosquito netting.We can buy a ready made garden shade and cut out to fit a window with louvre glass window and fix netting. 


Also, i understand that all the guards have moved out from the Dewan but currently do not have any room to stay. I&P does not allow them to use their office or one of their many rooms. Only allowed to the toilet for their shower, etc.No cooking. Currently, the guards will sleep outside of the MPSA dewan and the mosquito problem is plaging them there. They are also worried about dengue.

We have to come up with some form of solution here. I have thought of these few options:
1. The house no.46 is currently housing some Myanmar workers and we may ask the owner or rent a room to house the guards. However i understand that the house is also fully occupied. At least, they have electricity , water , bed and cooking facilities.


2. Let the guards use a room in either I&P office 
3. Use/rent a room in the MPSA dewan that used to be occupied by the guards. In return, the guards will look after the place for free.
4.The electricity building along Jalan Polis next to the playground and field. We may buy maybe 2 camping tents, (which comes with mosquito nettings).At least the guards can sleep in comfort.


Currently the Indonesian workers have moved from the Dewan to the jungle next to Saujana O-Lot but they are also worried as the police often raid the place as and when they like even very early in the morning 1 am - 5 am despite paying toll weekly and monthly. They are also normally relieved of their personal possessions. We heard some of the women workers are even brought out on joy rides. A lot of them have resorted to running during a raid but some tend to get caught. Naturally a lot of the workers, including the guards are worried staying there as they not have any peace and constantly on alert.


I think we should all decide on the next course of action as i tend to sympathise for the guards.