Penggambaran iklan masalah air di Selangor dgn. pelakon utamanya raja tonggek punggong...

Sebahagian penduduk sebuah blok pangsapuri di Petaling Jaya yang digunakan sebagai lokasi penggambaran iklan yang didakwa berkaitan masalah air menyuarakan keresahan mereka berhubung langkah itu.

Mereka mendakwa penggambaran berskala besar itu mengganggu privasi, menyesakkan kawasan, berunsur politik dan tidak memberikan gambaran sebenar masalah berkaitan air.

"Saya amat yakin ini adalah konspirasi. Bila kami tanya penggambaran ini mengenai apa, mereka tidak beritahu.

"Tetapi mereka meminta penduduk dan mungkin pelakon tambahan, dengan bayaran RM50 mengangkat tong air.

"Ini seperti nak tunjuk yang kita tak ada air," kata penduduk setempat Dr S Paramananthan (atas) kepada pemberita.

Paramananthan juga mendakwa, penggambaran itu mungkin bertujuan memburukkan kerajaan negeri memandangkan tiada sebarang maklumat terperinci diberikan kepada persatuan penduduk.

Penggambaran ituhari ini dijalankan secara 'rahsia' di kawasan itu dalam keadaan penduduknya, termasuk beberapa pelakon tambahan memberitahu tidak jelas rancangan sebenarnya.

Pihak produksi pula enggan menjelaskan butiran terperinci rancangan televisyen komersial itu kerana ia didakwa melibatkan kerahsiaan dengan pelanggannya.

'Kami berunding dengan produksi, bukan parti'
Rakaman itu antaranya memuatkan babak orang ramai beratur mendapatkan air daripada lori bekalan air. Mereka juga diminta untuk 'menjerit' dan mengangkat tong air.

Empat lori kontena memuatkan barangan dan persediaan set turut kelihatan.

Sementara itu, seorang penduduk lagi berkata, mereka hanya dimaklumkan penggambaran iklan "khidmat sosial mengenai air" tetapi tidak dimaklumkan ia berskala besar.

"Ini membuat saya risau kerana mengganggu privasi penduduk. Ini jumlah yang besar. Sebagai penduduk juga kami tidak tahu ia berkaitan dengan politik.

"Sebab kami cuma berunding dengan pihak produksi, bukan mana-mana parti politik," kata penduduk
yang telah menginap di pangsapuri itu selama 30 tahun dan enggan namanya disiarkan.

Sementara itu, seorang lagi penduduk berkata, mereka telah meminta penggambaran itu dibuat di tempat lain tetapi tidak berkesan, malah tenaga produksinya sampai seawal jam 5 pagi.

"Saya dah kata tempat ini tidak sesuai untuk penggambaran. Tetapi mereka kata mereka mahu lakukan kerana tempat ini sesuai," tambahnya.

Seorang warga emas pula tidak berpuas hati apabila berlaku kesesakan di kawasan tersebut sehingga mengganggu kelancaran kehidupan sehariannya.

"Saya dah tua. Sakit kaki. Saya terpaksa letak kereta saya jauh dan berjalan.

"Mereka ini juga dah membuat bising seawal jam 5 pagi dan ganggu saya nak tidur," katanya. Baca di sini.

Pelakon Filem "Masalah Air Selangor" Telah Dikenalpasti!

 

raja tonggek punggong pelakon utama...

Gambar Sekitar Penggambaran Filem Situasi Caturan Air Burukkan Selangor...

Residents cry foul over 'dry taps' ad shoot...

A number of residents from an apartment used to film an advertisement, purportedly to portray a water crisis in Selangor, disapproved of the move when interviewed.  Among their concerns were a violation of privacy, congestion, political undertones and allegations that the message conveyed does not reflect the facts.

The shoot took place at Happy Mansion, one of the older apartments in Section 17, Petaling Jaya. 

"I am very convinced that this is a conspiracy. When we asked (the filmmakers) for details, they claim they don't know.

"But they are asking residents and extras, who are paid RM50, to carry pails to depict a water shortage in our area," said resident Dr S Paramananthan (right).

Actors were seen lining up next to a water truck. At times they were instructed to display anguish and shout on command while holding their pails.

Paramananthan also alleged that the filming was aimed at tarnishing the state government, in view of the lack of disclosure to the residents' association.

Several extras told Malaysiakini that they are not sure of the purpose of the film while filmmakers were not forthcoming, adding to the secrecy of the shoot.

Crew came at 5am

Another resident said he was informed that the filming was for a public service announcement, but was surprised at the scale of the shoot.

"I'm worried about our privacy. There is a lot of people here. As a resident, we didn't know that this was politically related.

"We did negotiate with the production team, but definitely not any political party," said the resident who declined to be named and has lived at the apartment for 30 years.

Another resident said that they had urged the film crew to move the set elsewhere to no avail.

"I told them that this place was not suitable but they insisted," said the resident who requested anonymity.

A senior citizen said that he was not happy with the congestion because it has affected his routine.

"I'm old and my legs hurt. I was forced to park really far away and walk.

"They have been causing a ruckus here since 5am and they disturbed my sleep," he said.- malaysiakini

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Staged water shortage filmed in secret in PJ...

An advertisement that is allegedly an effort to portray water shortages in Selangor was filmed in secrecy at an apartment block in Petaling Jaya today. Although residents of the apartment blocks in Section 17 were aware that the shoot was related to the topic of water shortage, none had a clear idea about the actual nature of the ad being filmed.

When asked, several extras including residents involved in the shoot told Malaysiakini that all they know from the production company is that they will receive RM50 for their participation.

Apart from this, they have not received any other information regarding the ad.

"I am very convinced that this is a conspiracy. When we asked (the filmmakers) for details, they claim they don't know.

"But they are asking residents and extras, who are paid RM50, to carry pails to depict a water shortage in our area," said a resident Dr S Paramananthan.

When met on location today, the producers were tight-lipped about details of the television commercial, curtly replying that they had to uphold client confidentiality.

“It’s an ad about a saving water campaign. More than that I cannot reveal. I hope you will all respect my job,” said producer Cheong Wai Leng.

When pressed why a save-water campaign video would entail showing masses queueing at a water truck, she refused to reply. 

“I cannot reveal (the details of the filming). Otherwise we will be sued by the client. We are only contractors and we have all kinds of clients.

“This is not the first time we have done filming for an advertisement." 

Malaysiakini, who was there following a complaint from a resident, was initially barred by the production team from entering the filming area or take photographs of the filming.

The team also expressly forbade Malaysiakini to report on the matter.
Later, residents digruntled with the shoot invited Malaysiakini and other media organisations into the filming area saying they had the right to do so. 

'No water shortage'
 
From observations since 7am today, roughly 200 residents had been recruited as extras.

One of the scenes seen being shot was a large crowd queueing to receive water from a water supply lorry.
They were instructed to “shout” and hold up their pails during the scene.

The shoot today involved four container-loads of props and sets.

According to the resident who had contacted Malaysiakini, the apartments have never experienced water shortage. 

Selangor's alleged water crisis has been a popular catchword in pre-election lobbying in the run-up to the 13th general election, expected to be called any time soon.

State water concessionaire Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) has been repeatedly saying that Selangor is facing water shortage, and blaming it on the Pakatan-led state government's refusal to approve the Langat 2 water treatment plant. 

However, it has been pointed out that cabinet ministers, in pushing for the plant that is to be only operational in 2014, have inadvertently contradicted Syabas on the matter.- malaysiakini
Anti-S’gor propaganda film in the making?

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