"Informal Gated Community" schemes that are operated by Residents Associations (RA) in non-private housing areas are not legal gated communities at all. Actually, these so-called "GnG" schemes implemented by RAs are against the laws and guidelines.
The above tough ruling by the authorities are here to protect us all.
Do not allow corrupt RAs to operate or implement illegal or informal "GnG" schemes as they wish... Do not allow them to bully the residents and the communities. Make sure the RAs do not flout the laws and the guidelines.
Say no to informal gated and guarded housing schemes in your neighbourhood. Instead introduce Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT) as endorsed and promoted by the government.
Many RAs have been blatantly flouting the laws implementing "formal gated community" schemes on their own even though they are only "informal gated communities". Are these RAs corrupt or are they incapable of following the rule of law?
How the RAs claimed to have obtained the approvals from the authorities is anyone's guess. Or perhaps they did not get the necessary approvals at all. Most of the time the requirements are not met. Some of the RAs went ahead to implement GC schemes despite only obtaining approval for a GN scheme. Some don't even know what scheme they can or cannot implement.
Not sure whether they are acting dumb or they are really so. Some are bullies and some are linked to syndicates and gangsters. Whatever it is do not trust them so easily and do not sign any papers to give them any type of consent. They will sweet talk you initially but they will start to coerce others later when they have sufficient numbers. You might be giving them the license to collect money from the neighborhood.
They will make you feel as though you owe them if you don't participate or pay them. Many residents did not know what they were getting into initially when they sign the consent letters... only to regret later on. It's high time the communities and the authorities put a stop to this.
