How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Monday, August 17, 2009

Rail transport of goods and passengers...

helps to take the load off highways and expressways.


Coming back from the north, off the beaten track of the North-South Expressway, like the chance of striking lottery, we were stopped at Pondok Tanjong railway crossing to allow a very long goods train to pass. It was travelling very slowly, around 40 kph, and some of the goods appeared to be sugar, based on the inscription, ‘MSM and Gula Perai’.

I missed the chance of counting the number of containers. However, I was given the chance at Kamunting railway crossing... yes we met again! While waiting, I actually counted the number of TEUs (don’t mean to be funny, but cannot help each time I come across this description, to remind myself not to think in Cantonese!) were 76! They were set in two containers each, which obviously were meant for 38 trailers to continue to their final destinations.

My mind started to compare rail transport and road transport, and would conclude that we had been missing a lot in neglecting rail transport. Having been to the Benelux countries of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, and enjoyed their efficient railway systems, which seemed so smooth in operation even cutting across different countries, I wonder why we waited until now for double-tracking to be put in place. Lack of funds? Yeah, like what YB Lim Kit Siang just posted, Rm500 million in commission seemed ok in defence contract. Where was MACC (ACA) when we needed you? Even if legally right, it would have been morally wrong.


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