Meeting on Disability Issues : SUK Selangor

Vice President Azila and I representing the Association of Women with Disabilities Malaysia (PEWAKUM) attended a meeting chaired by YB Rodziah Ismail at the Selangor State Secretariat building, Shah Alam. Representatives from all the 12 Local Authorities (PBTs) in Selangor were present to discuss matters concerning needs of disabled residents in their respective jurisdictions.

The State had decided to issue standardised car stickers for disabled drivers  for all the PBTs. A few samples were submitted for selection at the meeting. After viewing and discussing the effectiveness of the designs, one was finally chosen. At the request of disabled representatives at the meeting, YB Rodziah agreed to have 2 types of stickers - one ( a sticker) for disabled drivers and another a movable display tag to be used by physically disabled passengers ferried by vehicles driven by able-bodied persons.

The rep from Ampanag Jaya PBT shared his experience with regards to plans submitted for new buildings which had to include features for disabled persons. He said for some fixtures such as lifts, specifications cannot be shown within the standard plan. Hence additional detailed plans need to be appended.

When discussing disabled-friendly features to be included in housing projects, the rep from Sabak Bernam PBT informed that requirement for ground floor units in multi-storeyed housing projects are to be reserved for disabled persons. He said the decision had already been made by the previous government and that it was gazetted in 2006.

PEWAKUM also enquired about the dissemination of information on new housing projects to disabled persons. Our Association suggested that each PBT compile a list of all disability organisations within their respective areas and disseminate any info they need to convey. We urged the local PBTS to get to know their residents and work closely with them.

PEWAKUM  recommended to YB Rodziah to organise access audit training and Disability Equality Training for all PBT staff.

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN : One Stop Crisis Centre

Ihsan daripada :  WIRDA Selangor (Women's Institute of Research, Development and Advancement)

19 December 08

KEMPEN KESEDARAN OSCC
“NGO wanita seluruh Negeri Selangor harus tampil kedepan dan memainkan peranan untuk membantu dan memperkasakan wanita yang teraniaya, samada mangsa rogol, mangsa penderaaan rumahtangga atau pun mangsa gangguan seksual di mana sahaja..”. Demikian antara ucapan ringkas yang diberikan oleh YB Puan Rodziah Ismail, selaku Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tetap Kebajikan, Hal Ehwal Wanita, Sains, Teknologi Dan Inovasi Negeri Selangor, dalam program pelancaran kempen kesedaran OSCC (One Stop Crisis Centre).
Pelancaran ini yang diadakan pada 19 hb Disember 2008 di Stadium Shah Alam bertujuan memberi nafas baru untuk menyusun dan menggerakkan semula Pusat Khidmat Krisis Sehenti (OSCC – One Stop Crisis Centre) di Negeri Selangor.
Seramai lebih 100 orang wanita telah hadir. Antara yang hadir terdiri dari wakil beberapa badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) , WIRDA Selangor, Wanita JIM, Pertubuhan Mawaddah Malaysia, Muslim Women Union, Persatuan Peguam Wanita, Challenges (1st Cross disabilities national magazine), Association of Women with Disabilities, Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Selangor, ACT (Aksi Cepat Tanggap Malaysia), wakil dari MAIS dan beberapa ADUN.
Sebaik sahaja selesai pelancaran OSCC, poster-poster, pamplet dan kalendar di agihkan kepada semua wakil NGO yang hadir. YB menggesa agar kempen bermula pada hari tersebut.
Ramai wanita tidak tahu tentang kewujudan OSCC. NGO Wanita harus berganding bahu dengan pihak pihak berwajib untuk menolong wanita melalui kempen kesedaran dalam isu isu rogol, keganasana rumahtangga, gangguan seksual dan dan literasi undang undang.
Dengan kesedaran dan ilmu wanita akan terbela dan mampu memperkasa diri mereka. Maruah terbela, diri diperkasa, menjadi warganegara produktif untuk negeri yang maju bertuah.

YB Rodziah memberikan taklimat OSCC dan seterusnya melancarkan kempen kesedaran dan fungsi OSCC .



Beberapa NGO bergambar bersama YB.
Dari Kiri duduk;
YB Gan Pei Nei, YB Rodziah, Bathmavathi (Pres. AWWDM), Dr Robiah K Hamzah (MWU), dan berdiri dari kanan Puan Jeriah Manap (KW JIM A/Jaya), Wakil Mawaddah, Cik Afzan dan Puan Ir Endok Sempo (WIRDA) dan beberapa wakil peguam dan ibu tunggal.

YB beramah mesra dengan beberapa wakil persatuan Ibu Tunggal

Ir Endok Sempo (WIRDA) dan Bathmavathi (AWWDM)

Cik Afzan (WIRDA) dan Datin Noraini Mat Top (Presiden Mawaddah)