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.)

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Progress at the expense of convenience?

According to this old map of Batu Gajah: notice the proximity of Majlis Daerah Kinta Barat next to the yellow sign A108, Stesen KTM Batu Gajah above road sign A15 and Jalan Pejabat Pos where the new Post Office remained where it was. The other two moved to grand buildings away from the town centre, and I am pretty sure not because of the lack of space but because of the glamour of big and modern buildings.

The new railway station is now further south (not in the map) off A15, in Kg. Pisang (shown inset).

In comparison, the old Kuala Lumpur railway station remained as a schedule stop despite the move to the new integrated KL Sentral. In fact, there are 12 scheduled stops within KL: Sungei Buloh, Kepong Sentral, Kepong, Segambut, Putra, Bank Negara, Kuala Lumpur, KL Sentral, Mid Valley, Seputih, Salak Selatan and Bandar Tasik Selatan.

Logically, the move to the new station to be near the new KTM Complex in Batu Gajah should provide a stop for the old station since the new is inconvenient compared to the old. Similarly, where the old Railway Workshop used to be in Sentul, there was no need for KL main station to be anywhere near it. Why our new station has to be near the workshop seems illogical to me.



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