Today (may be) is my last breakfast with my second supervisor Dr Jalal. So many things we discussed on current social issues, urban planning and UKM's Distinguished Professor...Prof Dr Shamsul Amri. The most interesting topic we discussed is about Urban Planner is not Firemen. In personal views, today or tomorrow or in future, I don't want public see urban planner is like firemen. If something happened to the city or country such as landslides, traffic jam, pollution, flash flood, social issues, urban decay etc, urban planner will be called to overcome that particular problems.
Just like firemen a rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations. There are five issues commonly discussed to overcome the problems such as Prevention, Self-preservation, Rescue, development control (fire control), Planning Structure (structure fires) and HAZMAT (Hazard Material).
However today others technical departments such JPS, JKR, JAS, LLM and local authrorities had acknowledge and appreciated the role Federal Department of Town and Country Planning ( FDTCP) in national development. The establishment and enforcement of Town Planning Act 172, National Physical Plan, National Urbanization Policy, Safe city etc have proved the contribution of FDTCP to implement the Economic Transformation Programmes in the context of sustainable development. I hope FDTCP still contribute, play significant role and relevant to national development.
The next 4 days.... for every beginning there is an ending, with every ending there is a new beginning........
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