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2 THE COUNCIL 2005-2007EDITORIAL BOARDPresidentNORLIZA HASHIMVice-PresidentPROF DR MANSORIBRAHIMHonorary SecretaryAHMAD SUHAIMIISMAILHonorary TreasurerMD NAZRI MOHDNOORDINAdvisorAssoc. Prof. DrAlias AbdullahChief EditorEn. Ishak AriffinStanding Committees :Membership /Education Fund BoardPROF DR MANSORIBRAHIMResearch andPublicationASSOC PROF DR ALIASABDULLAHYoung PlannersMD. NAZRI MOHDNOORDINCorporate Affairs /International AffairsNORLIZA HASHIMAssoc. Prof. WanMohamed Yusoff b.AbdullahMembersPn. Khairiah bt.Hj. Mohd TalhaProgrammeMOHD. ZAMRI HUSINSustainable Planningand DevelopmentKHAIRIAH TALHAMr. Muhammad Farisb. AbdullahMr. Bong Khin FahEducation andStudents AffairsASSOC PROF WANMOHAMED YUSOFFABDULLAHSpecial ProjectsJASON LEE POH LEEProfessional PracticeIHSAN ZAINALMOKHTARDr. Mohd ZinMohamedPn. JuwairiyahHo bt. AbdullahSECRETARIAT STAFFHj. Mokhtar b.SamadiCO-OPTED MEMBERS 2005-2007• Dato’ Hj Zainol Bin Hj Ayob• Datuk Hj Zainuddin HjMuhammad• Zainab Bin Mohd Ghazali• T Mahesan• Datin Paduka Dr HalimatonSaadiahSiti Nor AzmiShariah btChe LahHurun AinBIPC - (Building IndustryPresidents Council)President - Norliza HashimEAROPH INTERNATIONAL(Eastern Regional OrganizationFor Planning and Housing)President - Norliza HashimEAROPH MALAYSIAPresident - Norliza HashimJOBPIC(Joint Building PlanningCommittee)President - Norliza HashimREPRESENTATION IN COMMITTEESAAPH - (Asean Association ForPlanning and Housing)Jason Lee Poh LeeBIM - Balai Iktisas MalaysiaT MahesanAhmad Suhaimi IsmailCOMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATIONOF PLANNERSDato’ Mohd Fadzil b Hj Mohd KhirNorliza HashimNAPSECNorliza HashimTuan Hj Mohd Nazri JaffarIhsan Zainal MokhtarBerita PERANCANG is published by thePublication Committee of the MalaysianInstitute of Planners.All communication should be addressed to:Berita PerancangMalaysian Institute of PlannersNo 51M Jalan SS 21/56B, Damansara Utama,47400 Petaling JayaTel : 03-77287272 Fax : 03-77286545E-mail : beritaperancang@myjaring.net /beritaperancang@gmail.comWebsite : http://www.mip.org.myViews expressed in this Newsletter do notnecessarily represent those of the MalaysianInstitute of PlannersBERITA PERANCANG
Welcometothe first issuefor 2006! We arehappy to notethat our regularcorrespondentshave continuedto provide supportto the coreEditorial team. Thisissue also seereports from JPBDand Board ofPlanners, besides the regular items. It is great to readthat our members are very active at the regionallevel. We have also appointed a correspondent fromthe East Coast to complete our regional coverage.Perhaps we need to establish some sort of BulletinBoard Service to enable dissemination of informationabout the activities at regional level to all members,wherever they are around the world. The MIP websiteshould come in handy, especially if it can send outautomatic notifications.This issue coincides with our 2006 AGM, which will fromnow on take place at an earlier date due to theamendments made to our Constitution in 2005. Wehope to see everyone at the AGM this year. Theremay not be an election this year but there are stillimportant issues to be discussed and resolved.We should also look forward to the establishment ofour new Secretariat office in Kelana Jaya. It is next toKelana Seafood, with a great view of the lake.Contents• President’s Message• Editorial• Planning Blogs• News from JPBD• MIP Calendar of Events• Planning & the Law : Tree Preservation Orders underMalaysian Planning Law• Round Table on the Town Planners Rules• A Satellite Town for Muar?• Village Appraisals• Competitiveness Indicators for Benchmarking DevelopedStates’ Vision in Malaysia• Understanding Terminologies : What is Deep Ecology• ENSPADS Executive Workshop• An Interview with the Director General of JPBD• Campus News• News from Board of Town Planers, Malaysia• From Around the Country : News from Sarawak/Sabah &Northern BranchesEDITORIAL 3Another matter that was brought to my attention,and also mentioned in the President’s Message, is theregistration of planners with the Board of Planners.Browsing through the list, I noticed that there are anumber of practising planners who are not registeredyet. There are also planners who were registered asGraduate Town Planners but have not yet applied tobe upgraded to Registered Town Planners (Please seethe note from the Board of Planners).While on the subject of professional practice, it isimportant for all practising planners to be registeredwith the Board. This is to ensure that we can protectthe integrity of our profession. Despite some nastycomments received from clients and even otherprofessionals who claim that they can do layout planand LCP submissions, we should be proud thatplanning is one of the few professions in this countrythat has Acts of Parliament to regulate the practiceand profession of town planning. We also have aFederal and State Government departmentsdedicated to town planning, not to mention the townplanning departments in the local authorities. Thatshould be an indication of the importance of theprofession. Planning is not as straightforward as otherprofessions. Planning assignments cannot simply bedelegated where the subordinates will complete thetask by making the mathematical computation andtranslating the sketches to scaled drawings. Planningwork almost always requires direct participation andattention of the principal town planner. Otherwise,the shortcomings will be obvious in the final product.Professionalism is something we should instil inplanners right from their undergraduate years. Weneed to continuously review the courses and coursecontents to ensure that they measure up to theprevailing industry requirements. I personally feel thatthe local town planning undergraduates are‘overloaded’ with too many subjects of study, someof which are not directly related to town planning,that they have very little time left for themselves. Iremember when I was an undergraduate, I neverhad more than 3 days of 9-to-5 lectures in a week. Isuspect that the lack of free time is limiting theircreativity and affecting the quality of their output. It islaudable that the MIP has embarked on a trainingscheme to assist young graduates in bolstering theirpractical skills in town planning. Please encourage allthe new graduates to register with the MIP YoungPlanners Committee.Finally, on behalf of the Editorial Committee, I wish toexpress our gratitude to everyone who has kindlycontributed towards the publication of this issue. Welook forward to your continued support.~ Ishak Ariffin ~ Chief EditorBERITA PERANCANG
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