TBRA Forum on Dec 2, 2007 at Dewan Sri Pinang

TANJONG BUNGA RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
In cooperation with
PENANG HERITAGE TRUST
MALAYSIAN NATURE SOCIETY
PENANG WATCH
ALIRAN

PRESENTS A PROGRAMME ON
TRANSPARENCY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 2, 2007
9.00AM -12.30PM

AT THE DEWAN SRI PINANG, GEORGETOWN , PENANG

THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO:

1) GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HAVE YOUR SAY
2) MAKE OUR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE TO US
3) NETWORK WITH ONE VOICE FROM RESIDENT ASSOCIATIONS

PARTICIPANTS: PUBLIC, RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONS, NGO'S, MEDIA, ALL CONCERNED LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

KEYNOTE SPEECH : Mr. DEREK FERNANDEZ, LEGAL EXPERT ON TOWN PLANNING

Transparency in Local Government
This is the first time that residents associations in the state will gather to discuss how they can cooperate and speak as one voice on issues of local government.
The forum is initiated by the Tanjong Bunga Residents’ Association in cooperation with Penang Heritage Trust, Malaysian Nature Society, Penang Watch and Aliran.
Lawyer Derrek Fernandez, who specialises in planning law and has represented a number of residents associations in Selangor, has been invited to be the keynote speaker.
The forum should be of interest to members of the public affected by development projects in their neighbourhood and who wish to learn more about their legal rights and how to voice their concerns to the local authority.

Admission to this forum is free. For further information, contact:
email: tanjongbunga@yahoo.com

Programme
9.00am Registration
9.30am Keynote address: Mr. Derrek Fernandez, Sun Newspaper
10.00am Panel Discussion on Residents Associations Networking Together
Moderator: Mr. Ahmad Chik
Panel: Mr.Edward Lee, PJ Residents Association, Dato Syed Jaafar, Bayan Baru and Tanjong Bunga Residents Association
11.00am Coffee break
11.30am Discussion from floor & recommendations
12.00pm Closing comments