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, October 04, 2010

Security is not what it seems...

false sense of security is more like it.

Just imagine you rent a parking space and pay your share for security service because you rented an office lot in a commercial area with individual shop offices. It so happens your co-tenants are involved in businesses like restaurants, pubs and massage centres which attract many customers, especially at night. Car jockeys come into play and most times they are thick-skinned enough to use those parking lots rented by others as well because they know certain lots are used only during office hours during the day. When demand exceeds supply even during the day, they are likely to use any unoccupied lots even though they know those are reserved lots.

Some tenants are able to compromise and they actually do not mind their lots being used at times when they do not use them. But there are times when you need to use your own parking lot and there is already someone's vehicle parked there. How would you feel? Each time, you would need to find out whose vehicle is it and a car jockey will then take it away before you can park your car. In other words, even though you pay for a parking lot, there is no exclusive right to it. Complain to the management? Even before that, by telling the person off, your car is likely to be vandalized and your complaint will leave you none the better or safer. Such rackets usually involve dubious characters, similar to 'jaga kereta' menace.

Many people take security in a condominium or commercial centre for granted, with the mistaken notion of knowing your rights and expecting your rights will be respected by others. The real world works on supply and demand. Where there is excessive demand, in this case, for parking space, then might is right and it is better that you come to terms with that.



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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Just heard from a friend that a group of office girls somewhere in or near Kuchai Lama, left for lunch together (unusual) and within minutes (according to their CCTV), a guy came and attempted to break in. The place was supposed to have some form of security, yet it appears to be the work of someone who knew how many of them work in that office.