This website is created for those who wish to understand a bit more on the subject of Gated and Guarded (GnG) schemes in Malaysia. This website compiles all the related information, guidelines and articles on:
Gated Community (GC) scheme - for strata title residences or exclusive (private) properties. Usually comes with private facilities such as swimming pool, clubhouse, gym, etc. including infrastructures that are managed by management corporation MC or joint management body JMB. This scheme is compulsory and all homeowners will be made to sign a DMC agreement. Those who don't pay the maintenance fee will be taken to court.
Guarded Neighborhood (GN) scheme - for individual title (non-private) housing estates. Usually the RA will apply from the local council for approval if they have sufficient consent from the residents. However, the approval comes with many conditions and guidelines. This scheme is voluntary and cannot be forced upon anyone. Residents who did not join or did not pay 'security fees' cannot be discriminated.
However, there are many so-called "Gated Communities" which in fact are not legal gated communities at all. These are identified as "informal gated communities". (These schemes are in fact guarded neighborhood schemes only at most). Many of these schemes which are operated by RAs are actually flouting laws /guidelines, and have been causing a lot of problems for the communities such as:
Illegally blocking roads that do not belong to them
Security guards stopping the communities and vehicles from moving in/out
Security guards asking for people's identification such as MyKad or Driver's License
Illegally implementing auto gate with access card system for the neighborhood.
Although clear guidelines have been given by the local council, corrupt RAs still flout the laws and guidelines. As a result, this has become a nuisance and a hindrance to many. It is also divisive and has caused the communities a lot of grievances and disharmony.
First and foremost, gaining entry into a "private property" such as a formal gated community or a stratified condominium is different from gaining entry to a "public property" such as an informal GnG residence. Both schemes are very different and shouldn't be mixed up. There is a big difference between "formal" gated communities and "informal" gated communities...
Security guards at an "informal gated community" do not have the right to ask visitors for MyKad or driving license. It is against the law and it is an offense.
In the first place they have no right to block anyone from access to any "public property" residence. It is illegal to block public roads as the roads do not belong to the RA or any particular group of residents.
The implementation and usage of auto access card system at these informal gated communities are also prohibited and illegal.
On the other hand, "formal gated communities" are managed either by management corporations (MC) or joint management body (JMB) in strata-titled residences (private properties). These are legal GnG schemes protected and bound by the Strata Title Act 1985 and the Strata Management Act 2013.
All strata-titled residences will have to implement a Gated Community (GC) scheme to privately manage all its shared facilities, such as car parks, maintenance, security, landscaping, garbage disposal and common areas under the Strata Title Act and Strata Management Act. (eg: Eco Park and Eco Ardence).
Security guards on duty at a "formal gated community" and/ or a stratified condominium have the right to ask visitors for MyKad or driving license for identification and recording purposes.
And only formal gated communities (strata or private properties) can legally block roads and implement auto access card system for their residents.
Currently there is a lot of confusion when it comes to this "GnG" subject. This lack of clarity and knowledge by the communities have been used by irresponsible RAs to bully its non-paying residents and the surrounding communities.
Due to the lack of awareness by the public, corrupt RAs have been taking advantage of this grey area to coerce residents to sign up/pay for their bogus schemes that are breaking the laws.
It is obvious certain group of people with personal agendas are taking the opportunity to enrich themselves in the name of providing "neighborhood security".
No private infrastructures to build and maintain, and no amenities /facilities to offer, but the RA still wants to operate a GnG scheme by hiring private security guards which the majority of the community do not want.
It is also a cost the majority of residents do not wish to sustain or maintain. They also don't see the effectiveness or the need for it. Many are against it for other reasons.
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Saudara-saudari sekalian... jangan kena scam !
Skim komuniti berpagar jenis "formal" dan jenis "tidak formal" adalah tidak sama. Pelaksanaan kedua-dua jenis skim komuniti ini harus dibezakan. Komuniti berpagar formal adalah skim yang lebih senang diurus kerana ia adalah sejenis skim perumahan swasta yang memiliki hakmilik stratanya sendiri.
Disebabkan bukan ramai orang yang tahu sangat tentang perbezaan ini, pihak RA yang korup telah mengambil kesempatan untuk melaksanakan skim berpagar di kediaman awam yang menyalahi undang-undang.
Pelbagai kesalahan dilakukan seperti menghalang kenderaan, jalanraya awam dihalang, permintaan dokumen pengenalan seperti MyKad dan Lesen Memandu oleh pengawal keselamatan, penggunaan kad akses automatik yang dilarang dan sebagainya.
Akibatnya kesejahteraan, keharmonian dan perpaduan penduduk dan komuniti sekitar terjejas dengan teruk.
Walaupun kediaman yang dimaksudkan ini bukan jenis harta persendirian atau hakmilik strata, namun pelbagai skim kawalan tidak formal telah dilaksanakan oleh pihak-pihak tertentu, dan walaupun ianya merupakan skim tanpa sebarang unsur paksaan, ramai penduduk masih membayar untuk menyertai skim kawalan di kediaman mereka atas ketakutan dan sebab-sebab tertentu yang lain. Dan walaupun mereka membantah, mereka tidak berani mengeluarkan suara.
Ini semua telah menimbulkan perbalahan dan sengketa di kalangan penduduk dan komuniti. Nampaknya ada pihak-pihak tertentu yang tidak hiraukan undang-undang sediada. Jadi, apa telah terjadi kepada "Rukun Negara - Kedaulatan Undang-Undang?"
Kita sebagai rakyat prihatin yang sayangkan negara ingin menyeru kepada kerajaan terutamanya kepada pihak berkuasa di Selangor supaya mengambil tindakan ke atas skim-skim berpagar yang "tidak formal" terutamanya di daerah Klang dan Setia Alam yang tidak mengikuti syarat, garis panduan dan menyalahi undang-undang.
Masalah ini telah berlarutan kian lama dan pihak berkuasa yang berkaitan sepatutnya lebih prihatin dalam menjaga kebajikan dan kepentingan rakyat jelata secara umum, bukan kepentingan golongan tertentu. Hak semua warganegara harus dipelihara.
Komuniti di taman-taman perumahan (rumah teres 2 tingkat) di sekitar Selangor telah di belenggu oleh wabak GnG haram yang berleluasa dan penduduk sekarang sedang mengeluh menghadapi pelbagai masalah seperti halangan jalanraya awam, menghalang kenderaan daripada keluar masuk, penggunaan sistem kad akses automatik yang tidak dibenarkan, kesalahan daripada permintaan MyKad atau lesen memandu oleh pengawal keselamatan, pengambilan pengawal keselamatan yang tidak berlesen untuk bertugas dan sebagainya.
Skim berpagar yang formal atau sahih patut hanya dibenarkan di kediaman swasta atau strata yang eksklusif sahaja, bukan di taman-taman perumahan umum di bawah PBT.
Cadangan kita ialah hanya skim Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT) dan Skim Rondaan Sukarela (SRS) dibenarkan di taman-taman perumahan di bawah PBT seperti yang dipromosikan semula oleh pihak kerajaan pusat baru-baru ini.
Kita kena wujudkan amalan-amalan nilai-nilai murni di kalangan masyarakat seluruh Malaysia untuk perpaduan nasional menerusi kedaulatan undang-undang Rukun Negara. Ini juga merupakan aspirasi, pelan dan dasar perpaduan negara 2021 -2030.
Syarat ketat yang dikenakan ke atas skim komuniti berpagar yang tidak formal oleh semua majlis bandaraya /perbandaran di Selangor seperti MBSA, MBPJ, MPK dan MPS adalah tepat sekali dan patut dipuji. Ada sebabnya mengapa semua majlis perbandaran /bandaraya di Selangor telah membuat keputusan ini. Ia dibuat setelah mengambil kira semua faktor termasuk pendapat komuniti secara keseluruhan dan bukannya hanya daripada golongan tertentu sahaja.
Sebagai pihak berkuasa yang bertanggungjawab dan prihatin, dan setelah kajian secara mendalam telah dibuat, pihak majlis telah memutuskan perkara ini. Pujian harus diberi kepada semua pihak majlis tersebut kerana dapat membuat keputusan yang tepat, adil dan berkepentingan komuniti secara holistik.
Perpaduan masyarakat juga diberi penekanan selain daripada melindungi hak semua penduduk dan komuniti. Keputusan ini juga telah dibuat bagi mencegah golongan tertentu atau pihak yang korup daripada mengambil kesempatan atas nama keselamatan komuniti.
Harus diingat bahawa skim komuniti berpagar tidak formal ini BUKAN suatu 'G&G' yang mempunyai kelulusan rasmi. Ia hanya wujud sekadar skim tanpa paksaan selagi ia tidak menimbulkan masalah kepada komuniti atau sengketa diantara penduduk.
Pengawal keselamatan di semua kediaman (bukan-persendirian) tidak dibenarkan menghalang kenderaan keluar masuk dan mereka tidak dibenarkan meminta dokumen pengenalan orang awam. Sistem kad akses juga tidak dibenarkan kecuali di kediaman atau premis persendirian sahaja. *(Sila rujuk kpd Garis Panduan Majlis dan Pekeliling drp KDN).
Sekian, terimakasih.