Pembangunan sosioekonomi dan pandangan belia terhadap isu semasa di kawasan Parlimen Batu, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (Socio-economic issues in the Batu parliamentary area of Kuala Lumpur: Perception of local youths)
Abstract
Kawasan Parlimen Batu terletak di bahagian utara Kuala Lumpur merangkumi sebahagian besar bandar raya Kuala Lumpur di kawasan selatan. Secara keseluruhannya, ia dilingkungi oleh kawasan bandar raya, pekan, taman-taman perumahan serta kampung Melayu tradisi dalam bandar yang sedang mengalami kemajuan pesat. Pembangunan dan proses perbandaran di kawasan ini menghasilkan perubahan gunatanah yang pesat, seiring dengan pemodenan dan pertambahan penduduk seterusnya meningkatkan kemajuan sosioekonomi penduduk setempat. Justeru, artikel ini akan menjelaskan keperluan pembangunan serta pendapat umum pengundi di kawasan Parlimen Batu. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa penduduk di kawasan Parlimen Batu memerlukan perkara-perkara seperti perumahan; peluang pekerjaan; penyelesaian kepada kesesakan trafik; lot parking kenderaan yang mencukupi, kemudahan sanitasi/tempat pembuangan sampah yang baik dan mencukupi; serta penambahbaikan terhadap beberapa kemudahan infrastruktur seperti klinik, lot-lot perniagaan, jejantas, surau, dewan orang ramai, padang sukan, pejabat pos dan pondok polis mengikut kawasan daerah mengundi masing-masing. Hasil kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa 73.1 peratus di kalangan mereka (belia) menyokong hasrat Kerajaan dalam memperkukuhkan agenda pembangunan belia negara dan 71.0 peratus menyatakan gagasan “1 Malaysia: Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan” disokong, dihayati dan dimanifestasikan oleh belia. Dari aspek governans pula, 70.7 peratus responden menyatakan Indeks Petunjuk Prestasi (KPI) untuk wakil rakyat dan Menteri adalah baik dan mempengaruhi sokongan rakyat terhadap kerajaan dan dasar/pembaharuan yang dilakukan oleh kepimpinan Perdana Menteri dalam memantapkan pembangunan negara terus mendapat sokongan belia (70.9 peratus). Parti politik yang akan diundi pada pilihan raya umum akan datang ialah BN (54.7 peratus) dan PKR (30.3 peratus) manakala selebihnya adalah tidak pasti. Belia di kawasan Parlimen Batu juga menjangkakan BN akan berjaya merampas kembali kerusi Parlimen Batu dengan peratusan sebanyak 56.1 peratus.
Katakunci: 1Malaysia, belia tempatan, governans baik, pembangunan lokal, politik pembangunan, tanggapanawam
The Batu Parliamentary constituency is situated north of Kuala Lumpur bounded by the city, towns, housing estates and traditional Malay villages. As an area of intense urbanization and rapid land use change local socio-economic progress is the hallmark of this area. This article takes a closer look at the local youths’ perception and evaluation of the state of the development there. The study found that local residents still required such things as housing, employment opportunities, solutions to traffic congestion, adequate vehicle parking, and sanitation facilities. The need for further infrastructural and amenities improvements was also highlighted with respect to clinics, flyovers, prayer halls, recreational fields, and police stations. These perceived needs were expressed in conjunction with the youths’ positive perception of the ruling BN party’s performance. A high percentage (73.1) of the youths surveyed supported the government's agenda to strengthen youth development in the country. Similarly, 71.0 percent of them supported the government's slogan "1 Malaysia: Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan". Over 70.7 percent of the youth respondents supported the government's institution of key performance indicators (KPI) stating that this would ensure good governance in the country. Overall, the local youths believed that the current Prime Minister's reform policies and leadership would strengthen the development of the country (70.9 percent). It is not surprising, therefore, that 54.7 percent of the youths expected the ruling BN to win the next general election as compared to 30.3 percent in favour of the opposition PKR and 15 percent undecided. They (56.1 percent) also expected the BN to reclaim the Batu parliamentary seat in the next general election.
Keywords: 1Malaysia, good governance, local development, local youths, politics of development, public perception
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