QUOTE(Lucas 1 @ Jun 20 2009, 11:45 PM)
Our main opponants are DBT group which insist that we move but at least we have a PM and his team on our side.
West Wind, I beg your pardon, it is not DBT, it is PBT (PIHAK BERKUASA TEMPATAN) or LOCAL GOVT AUTHORITIES under the KPKT (KEMENTERIAN PERUMAHAN DAN KERAJAAN TEMPATAN or the MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVT. In another word, we are talking of the Local Councils or the Majlis Tempatan.
According to DL, it is not all the Majlis officials objecting to this industry in town. It is only a fraction of the officials who failed to have the correct understanding and knowledge of this industry and what benefits this industry can bring to Malaysia. During the discussion, it was the Setiausaha of the Seramban Council invited who spoke against BHs in town. He was referring to the old proposals of the Perancang of January and March failing to know that that proposals were already amended in May. But, what ever it was, the latest amended proposal allows existing BHs to continue to operate in town centre but subjected to further detailed conditions to be negotiated. Therefore the objection by that SU in the Bengkel was un-called for and excited many participants. The Pengarahs of the JPV esp the Legal Advisor of JPV were defending the BH owners. West Wind and few others were furiously arguing and defending too for the existing owners. This SU, according to BH owners in Seramban is dead against BHs in Seramban town. Our Tiger Lee is having headach from him.
In fact, during the Bengkel, DL highlighted and corrected that the organiser, JPV (JABATAN PERKHIDMATAN VETERINAR) was given by the KPKT the outdated proposal for the Bengkel.
The PM office has decided very recently to groom and to maximise this industry as one of the three HVI (HIGH VALUED INDUSTRIES) beside Arowana and the sea weed by instructing JPV under Ministry of Agriculture to play the lead role in the coordination of all depts and research study for a full report to be presented to the PM by mid July. That was the main objective of the Bengkel in which all key representatives were invited in last minutes to 'teach' them the knowledge of the industry. In fact, all reps who attended have to pay for own hotel and other expenses and some even paid for own meals. Looks like the other depts such as PERHILITAN and PBT etc are now the supporting roles. DL doubts that these depts are going to be happy and he thinks that there could be silent sabotages from them. The Bird's Nest industry in Malaysia is going to be the official 'BABY' under the JPV's care soon. DL says it is in better hand and he regards the JPV as very much more professional and friendy to the industry. All the top JPV officials are very friendy, sincere, humble, committed and dedicated. A few of the Pengarahs were so sincere, humble and honest to admit that they were new and lacked of knowledge of our trade and they invited the reps to guide and teach them so that they could help the industry to the best. DL says he couldn't believe there exist such good officials in Malaysia's Govt dept. Most of the officers he met for the past decades were arrogant and talked nonsence.
Generally, the Bengkel is something very special, positive, good and fruitful for the future of the Industry. Most participants had done their level best to give their best inputs in unity and worked real hard to rush through to complete the sacred mission. DL's comprehensive report on the industry had been printed and distributed to all participants and recommended as a 'must' reading material by the JPV. DL says this is the first time he saw real UNITY shown among all key representatives of the industry. Hopefully that such spirit should continue. This is the best and most important and productive meeting ever this industry has since its birth in Malaysia. This could be the beginning of the ending of the bureaucratic procedures with red tapes that haunted this industry since the past. Let's keep our fingers crossed to see if the JPV could really do wonder by going against the tide for the industry as promised by the Ketua Pengarah, Dato Dr Aziz of the JPV in his open ceremony speech. Indeed he is a really highly respectable, amicable, sincere and humble figure. All participants really gave him the high respect and regards after chatting with him. They are very fond of him. A truly rare breed.
Sori, PBT OK, you see that I have this PBT guy fromSeremban on my Right and this smart gentleman on my left and only during the 2nd. days that I knew that he is PM's guy (VVIP from JPV) reporting to the PM on the workshop. I was nexst to him and he was very nice to me listening to me and telling to forward my points all the time...but this guy from PBT is dead against the BHs in town.......meaning over his dead body will he allow BHs in town until my right side guy went up to the front to explain to the floor that the PM allows the present BHs to stay and we are here to discuss ways on how to solve the problems facing the Industry and not to move the present BHs from town. After that, the 3rd. days, the PBT guy from Seremban didn't turn up. Harmonising the industry as they put it.
Most of the departments are nice to the industry although some participants don't understand much of the industry but I did explain to them during the workshop and even telling some to venture into this industry for their retirement with us giving free consultancy.....all except for this guy fom Seremban. He is gentlemen and very polite to me but 100% Anti BH in town so Seremban BHs are going to have plenty of raining days...........wet wet wet.
See, I told you all that we have our PM on our side and since the head with us, the rest do follow........with some exception hard headed. God bless PM to see us thru the storm.........
Added on June 21, 2009, 9:23 pmQUOTE(chitchai @ Jun 21 2009, 02:06 AM)
Uncle westwing,
I know u r very tired after your hardwork fighting for bh in town. I thought this idea might help to "shorten the night sound" for people, and to reduce internal amp to just one. I don't know if anybody would be interested.
What I did (may be people already done that, sorry) was to make internal sound file of 1 hr. After that copy them and rename them to:
06,07,08,... upto 19, to conform with the actual time we play the internal sound (19 being 7pm). Secondly, use audacity to adjust the original file to lower output volume (50% output, use "amplify" command), and copy this in names of 20,21,22,23.
Doing this will play the loud internal from 6 - 19:00 and after that the sound will be low (very soft) from 20:00 to 23:00. No sound after 2300. This requires only 1 amp for internal; no need to switch amp at night, or to play 24 hrs. Reason behind this is that night sound may be not that important, according to your suggestion. I am using this system right now. If anybody interested I can elaborate more, or I can do your file for free (but I might keep a copy of your internal sound, hehe).
By the way, Could you tell us what kind of internal piezo tweeters you use in your BH? (with or without coil, the MQ or the cheap kind..?)
I think many, including me, would love to know that. Also the number of tweeters recommended for 1 floor too. Thanks.
The workshop @ Seremben disallow bird sound after 8pm and I didn't object to it and why sould I as I never use night sound for all my BHs.
As for the sound, I use my ears to determind if it is loud enough and I just tune it just the way I want and I start from there and adjust it only if the birds fail to respond....anyway, that's my way and most Sifus do feel differencely. Whether to use night sound, I determine by the shits and so far, all OK......think like a bird and from the point of the birds and you be OK, too. The workshop didn't allow DK or window type, I didn't object to that , too for all I am concerned is that they allow us to be pemanent and forever in town and not 1,2 or 3 years......and that's the only message that I want to delver and I am happy that we did......
Most importance of all, you have the rights but always remember that your neighbours do have rights, too. As the PBT guy said, you BH owners only a few hundreds, the raayat a few millions. Compromised and we want to stay but we will solve all the complaints...........think like your neighbors and you be OK, too.
This post has been edited by West Wing: Jun 21 2009, 09:23 PM 
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