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, September 21, 2009

Putrajaya - the capital of the future...


when everyone needs a GPS system to save time and petrol, after factoring in the additional travelling cost in the first place.

“If anyone invites you to a wedding dinner in Putrajaya, tell him you cannot make it!” said a frustrated SP.

We were invited to Cheng's school ex-classmate's wedding dinner at Marriott Putrajaya. But because it fell on the same day as my sister's Golden Anniversary, SP had to go there instead, together with Cheng and another ex-classmate.

To make sure we know the route, we took a drive on the day we fetched Cheng from KLIA, using one of the suggested routes via Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong. But since we could not find the sign, 'IOI Resort' we continued until we reached a part of Shah Alam!

On Saturday, we took a drive again, using another route suggested, via KL-Seremban part of the North-South Expressway. Again, we took a wrong turn and ended up in Putrajaya itself. We saw the Tourist Information office and she asked the man for directions. He even gave her his mobile phone number just in case she got lost again. We found it eventually but since we got lost first, we were still uncertain if we could find our way if we were to start from the house again.

Sunday morning, Cheng and friend had to be at the hotel to join a group of 'girlfriends of the bride' to play out a planned obstacle before the groom could take the bride with him to his house. This involved drinking a blended mixture of sour, sweet, bitter and hot items.

Anyway, SP joined us to again familiarize the route to the hotel in Putrajaya, since she will be driving herself for the dinner. Again, even at the third attempt, we took a wrong turn and got into a village in Dengkil!

Just imagine, the number of people having to take a few trips before they can be sure of the right route to a well known hotel for the first time. The other problem seems to be the clash between 'aesthetics' and 'practicality' where the former involves minimal road signs (to avoid clutter) and U-turns. I described to a relative who is in transport business and she confirmed that they are really put off by the lack of U-turns because a wrong turn would involve having to travel a few kilometres to find the way again.

I have always complained about the lack of consideration for the general public when Putrajaya was first mooted. We will be paying for it each time we had to make a trip to the new grand capital which was created by a PM with a huge ego.



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