YAB Perdana Menteri dan Ketua Setiausaha Negara,
Look at the traffic lights. Is it GO FORWARD or go backwards?
Thursday, September 30, 2010
The real threat to National Security, according to The Economist
"Political intrigues within Umno, coupled with its determination to stay in power at all costs, therefore constitute the the biggest threats to political stability in Malaysia," the report stated.
Snap polls unlikely next year, says The Economist
All evidence seems to point against snap polls happening any time soon, with persisting uncertainty in support for the ruling BN coalition and a potential tussle between Umno's top-two leaders, according to the 2011-2014 country report compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
The England-based news organisation pointed out that senior Umno leaders had indicated they were not confident that BN will perform well overall, considering the hazy perception of support for their party and the extent to which coalition partners have rebuilt their support bases among non-Malays.
The outlook also seems bleak in terms of new voters eligible for the next general elections, which must be held by 2013, with opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat helping to register 64 percent of new voters between January and July this year according to Election Commission figures.
The Economist also cited concerns among Umno members that the BN's efforts to regain non-Malay support are being undermined by Malay rights group Perkasa, claiming the right-wing organisation is supported by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and current Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin (left), who is also deputy prime minister, was also cited as a potential spanner in the works for Umno president and Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, with a possible contest for the party's top post between the two leaders in the next party elections.
This is expected to contribute to a "moderate threat" to the country's political stability, which The Economist said had waned particularly after the March 2008 elections, which debunked the long-held beliefs that the BN, with Umno at the top, had a firm hold on power and that Malay majority support remain with Umno.
The report pointed out however that Pakatan at the same time will "not be able to offer a sufficiently credible, stable alternative".
"Political intrigues within Umno, coupled with its determination to stay in power at all costs, therefore constitut the the biggest threats to political stability in Malaysia," the report stated.
The Economist nevertheless expects the BN to remain in power over the five-year period of its forecast, considering that it has a sufficient parliamentary majority to pass most legislation unchallenged.
Other points raised in the 2010-2014 forecast include;
- The BN is expected to stick to tradition and call for general elections one year before this term expires in April 2013, making 2012 a possible election year
- Fiscal policy will be tightened to reach government goals of balancing the nation's budget by 2020
- Despite a strong recovery with growth projected to hit 6.8 percent this year, the country is expected to achieve average growth of 4.9 percent over the 2011-2014 period, 1.1 percent lower than the government target of six percent
- Annual inflation is expected to remain at a "subdued" three percent over the five-year period, though the subsidy rationalisation plan may jack it higher over the same period
- The country is expected to post trade and current account surpluses despite relatively swift growth of merchandise imports compared with exports
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Launch anti-racism campaign, Govt urged
Why does it take Kit Siang to urge the Government to launch an anti-racisms campaign when the latter talks so much about 1Malaysia? Let's see if anything is being done by the PM.
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Launch anti-racism campaign, Govt urged
PETALING JAYA: The Government has been urged to launch a nationwide “Say No to Racism” campaign to end the escalation of racist bigotry and religious extremism.
DAP leader Lim Kit Siang said the Cabinet should decide on the matter as the abhorred extremism was increasingly invading public space and consciousness.
“The campaign should be a truly national one, rising above party politics, leveraging on the fact that the overwhelming majority of Malaysians regardless of race or religion abhor racial and religious extremism.
“And it should mobilise the good sense and goodwill of the majority of Malaysians to take a clear and unequivocal stand to denounce racism in any form,” he said in his blog posting yesterday.
In a separate posting, Lim called for an end to any form of racial or religious slurs, especially in social media and on the Internet, adding that the rise and frequency of such instances were of “grave concern”.
He urged “all right-thinking Malaysians” to join hands to call and work for a return of civility, reason and rationality in public discourse.
The social media had come under scrutiny due to recent posts touching on racial and religious sensitivities.
Enough is enough!
Enough is enough! TONY PUA AND TAN SRI KHALID, we support you!
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Bumi discounts: Cops grill Tony Pua, to call MB Khalid
Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua spent 90 minutes at the Shah Alam police station today to answer allegations that he had questioned Malay rights at an economic forum two months ago.
He said he was also told by police that in relation to the investigation against him, they would also summon Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim to record his statement.
Speaking to the media after emerging from the station about 3.10pm, Pua said he was being investigated under the Sedition Act for suggesting that the bumiputra discount for luxury residential property be abolished.
Pua said the investigating officer also used an Utusan Malaysiareport, published on July 27 under the heading Cadangan Ahli Parlimen PJ Utara kepada kerajaan Selangor - Mansuh diskaun bumiputera, as reference in investigation.
"They asked me to recap what I said, and I explained that I was referring to the discounts for luxury residential properties (for bumiputras) to be stopped and that these benefits be channelled to the poor instead," he added.
No ill intentions
Pua, who is also DAP national publicity secretary, stressed that he did not have any ill intentions when making the statement at a state-funded Budget 2011 forum nor was he questioning the rights of any parties as provided for by the constitution.
At the July forum, he said the seven percent discount for luxury properties costing RM500,000 and higher for residential units and RM2 million and above for commercial lots went against the spirit of affirmative action and had been misused as a mechanism for bumiputeras to make profit as middle-persons for non-bumiputera buyers.
A day later, Khalid (left)defended Pua's proposal, saying it did not involve bumiputera discounts for low-cost or affordable housing within the range of RM250,000.
Pua noted that if his proposal was "seditious and wrong", then the police would have more reason to investigate Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak as it was based on his New Economic Model (NEM).
"He said the NEM will make affirmative action more market friendly and merit based, focussed on the lowest 40 percent of income earners... if what I said was wrong then the prime minister is also wrong," he said.
Pua also took a swipe at newly installed inspector-general of police Ismail Omar, accusing the top-cop of perpetuating the police's bad reputation of being a pawn of the ruling BN coalition in intimidating the opposition and public to stem dissent.
Citing the recent summons of Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching and Selangor new villages development exco Ean Yong Hian Wah, he said it is clear the police leadership are sticking to their old habits with no new direction.
Both are due for questioning at the Kajang police station on Saturday.
The two DAP leaders are being investigated over her presence in a surau in her constituency last month.
The eventual collapse of Barisan Nasional Government is not because of racist Government servants ....
but the inaction by the top leaders in BN. Didn't the DPM say that he cannot take actions against a civil servant who is Grade 42 and above? Najib as PM is also doing nothing. Over the Allah issue, when former IGP said the mosque is a place for worship, Najib said the Government cannot stop the people from demonstrating.... Now, what? This is what the people, including the MIC, want the Government to do (and I should add the politicians and NGO leaders, too):
Teach all 'racist' gov't officers a lesson: MIC Youth
The MIC Youth wants the government to act sternly against all civil servants who make racial slurs, so that others will be deterred from following suit.
Secretary C Sivarraajah sent a memorandum to the government on this today, demanding disciplinary action for the latest string of racist remarks by the principals of two schools, teachers and an official of the National Civics Bureau (BTN or Biro Tata Negara).
"We want immediate action against these professionals... because of several individuals, the image of our government and the administration of the prime minister is at stake," he said.
The disciplinary action that has been promised has to be severe enough to prevent such problems from recurring, he said.
"La
tely several government staff have been overreacting and making such racial slurs. Does this trend exist because of the failures of the Public Services Department?" asked Sivarraajah (left).
About 10 executive council members of MIC Youth, led by Sivarraajah, submitted the memorandum to Nordziah Mohamed, the private secretary to Mohd Sidek Hassan,the chief secretary to the government.
Last month, Siti Aishah Mansor, principal of SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra in Kulai, Johor, was said to have told the Chinese students they were "not needed" and should "return" to China. She reportedly also criticised Indian students for wearing prayer bands on their wrists, which she said only dogs would wear.
A week later, the principal of SMK Bukit Selambau in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Ungku Aznan Ungku Ismail, was accused of making similar derogatory remarks about Chinese students.
The Public Services Department, which oversees disciplinary action against senior government staff, is yet to act on the matter. This follows the declaration by deputy premier and Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin that he and his ministry have no power to sack the principlals concerned.
But even before the dust settled, BTN deputy director Hamim Husin had, at a closed-door function with Puteri Umno, stirred up more hate against non-Malays by telling participants that the "rights of Malays is to rule the country. Simple. Malays must unite in the face of threats".
Later, when acknowledging that the Malays could not rule the country without the cooperation of non-Malays, Hamim reportedly said: "That's why we make friends with the MCA and MIC.
"The si mata sepet that has never gone to a mosque or surau only has one vote. The si botol that only knows how to go up to Batu Caves up and down only has one vote."
On Sunday, MIC Youth chief T Mohan had issued an ultimatum to the government demanding that it moves against such "racists" within two weeks, or face legal action.
Secretary C Sivarraajah sent a memorandum to the government on this today, demanding disciplinary action for the latest string of racist remarks by the principals of two schools, teachers and an official of the National Civics Bureau (BTN or Biro Tata Negara).
"We want immediate action against these professionals... because of several individuals, the image of our government and the administration of the prime minister is at stake," he said.
The disciplinary action that has been promised has to be severe enough to prevent such problems from recurring, he said.
"La
tely several government staff have been overreacting and making such racial slurs. Does this trend exist because of the failures of the Public Services Department?" asked Sivarraajah (left).About 10 executive council members of MIC Youth, led by Sivarraajah, submitted the memorandum to Nordziah Mohamed, the private secretary to Mohd Sidek Hassan,the chief secretary to the government.
Last month, Siti Aishah Mansor, principal of SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra in Kulai, Johor, was said to have told the Chinese students they were "not needed" and should "return" to China. She reportedly also criticised Indian students for wearing prayer bands on their wrists, which she said only dogs would wear.
A week later, the principal of SMK Bukit Selambau in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Ungku Aznan Ungku Ismail, was accused of making similar derogatory remarks about Chinese students.
The Public Services Department, which oversees disciplinary action against senior government staff, is yet to act on the matter. This follows the declaration by deputy premier and Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin that he and his ministry have no power to sack the principlals concerned.
But even before the dust settled, BTN deputy director Hamim Husin had, at a closed-door function with Puteri Umno, stirred up more hate against non-Malays by telling participants that the "rights of Malays is to rule the country. Simple. Malays must unite in the face of threats".Later, when acknowledging that the Malays could not rule the country without the cooperation of non-Malays, Hamim reportedly said: "That's why we make friends with the MCA and MIC.
"The si mata sepet that has never gone to a mosque or surau only has one vote. The si botol that only knows how to go up to Batu Caves up and down only has one vote."
On Sunday, MIC Youth chief T Mohan had issued an ultimatum to the government demanding that it moves against such "racists" within two weeks, or face legal action.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Will Najib set up Crime & Corruption Commission?
If Najib does not want to set up the Crime & Corruption Commission, we will give a chance to Anwar and his team to set it up when they come into power at Federal level post GE13.
Urgent need for Crime and Corruption Commission
COMMENT Combating corruption and crime are two of the greatest challenges of the government.
Increasing corruption and crime are very disturbing as both impact the social and economic spheres of lives of citizens. Reports of murders, human trafficking, child abuse, commercial sex, smuggling of goods, drugs, illegal gambling, and car thefts do not shock Malaysians anymore.
The link between organised crime and corruption is nothing complex, it's not rocket science. The objective of organised crime is to make money and profits.
Criminals want to keep increasing their profits. The channel to continue committing crimes and increase profits is to corrupt those who are entrusted with jobs and functions to eliminate crime.
Worldwide studies on corruption show that the consequence of organised crime is the corruption of people in important positions.
There are calls to revive the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission which died at its inception. However, the conceived Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission was to focus on the police force.
To address the increasing crime rates and organised crime in the country, the focus must go beyond the police.
To contain crime and corruption, the government needs to take multidisciplinary approaches and actions. At the moment, the police are unable to quell the anxiety of people and gain the confidence of investors.
Some business leaders have even moved their families to Singapore and Australia, citing safety as the main reason.
Residents are engaging and paying for security guards and the demand for gated communities is growing. There is even talk for walled communities like in some countries.
In this context, the government should consider establishing a truly independent and powerful Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
Primary functions
The primary functions of such a commission would be to fight corruption and crime. It will not be an alternative to the police force or the MACC who are tasked to fight other battles, as one MP recently said, watching the activities of political parties and NGOs.
The commission would be totally independent of the government and be empowered with special powers to investigate and propose actions and publicise the investigations so that the police and attorney-general will need to act. The CCC will have expertise and sufficient resources.
It will undertake research, intelligence gathering, preventive measures to combat crime and corruption including review of related laws and promote the highest standards of integrity in both the public and private sectors. The Queensland model offers a good example.
A small board comprising independent and capable individuals, not aligned to any political parties or business could lead such a commission.
Increasing corruption and crime are very disturbing as both impact the social and economic spheres of lives of citizens. Reports of murders, human trafficking, child abuse, commercial sex, smuggling of goods, drugs, illegal gambling, and car thefts do not shock Malaysians anymore.
The link between organised crime and corruption is nothing complex, it's not rocket science. The objective of organised crime is to make money and profits.
Criminals want to keep increasing their profits. The channel to continue committing crimes and increase profits is to corrupt those who are entrusted with jobs and functions to eliminate crime.Worldwide studies on corruption show that the consequence of organised crime is the corruption of people in important positions.
There are calls to revive the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission which died at its inception. However, the conceived Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission was to focus on the police force.
To address the increasing crime rates and organised crime in the country, the focus must go beyond the police.
To contain crime and corruption, the government needs to take multidisciplinary approaches and actions. At the moment, the police are unable to quell the anxiety of people and gain the confidence of investors.
Some business leaders have even moved their families to Singapore and Australia, citing safety as the main reason.Residents are engaging and paying for security guards and the demand for gated communities is growing. There is even talk for walled communities like in some countries.
In this context, the government should consider establishing a truly independent and powerful Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).
Primary functions
The primary functions of such a commission would be to fight corruption and crime. It will not be an alternative to the police force or the MACC who are tasked to fight other battles, as one MP recently said, watching the activities of political parties and NGOs.
The commission would be totally independent of the government and be empowered with special powers to investigate and propose actions and publicise the investigations so that the police and attorney-general will need to act. The CCC will have expertise and sufficient resources.
It will undertake research, intelligence gathering, preventive measures to combat crime and corruption including review of related laws and promote the highest standards of integrity in both the public and private sectors. The Queensland model offers a good example.A small board comprising independent and capable individuals, not aligned to any political parties or business could lead such a commission.
It is not necessary for only tan sris and datuks to be appointed to the Board which should not have more than five or six members.
The work of the commission should be carried out by paid professionals who will be engaged for their integrity, expertise and not because they are politically connected.
The Malaysian-Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) need not fear the establishment of an independent Crime and Corruption Commission. The Crime and Corruption Commission would be a smaller and a more focused entity, it would complement the work of the MACC.
The structure of the CCC would be different , it would not require so many commissioners to begin with. The CCC could cooperate with the MACC in the investigations related particularly to organised crime.
The government has the resources to establish the CCC.
The government needs to act swiftly to stop the talons of corruption from penetrating the structures of government or remove them if they have done so through the establishment of the CCC.
Establishing a Crime and Corruption Commission will demonstrate the political will to fight both the alarming rates in crime and increasing levels of corruption.
Abdul Razak vs Dr Porntip
Commision's lawyer, Abdul Razak & Dr. Porntip)
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ABDUL RAZAK: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? *
*PORNTIP: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ABDUL RAZAK: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you
performed on dead people?
PORNTIP: All of them.... The live ones put up too much of a fight. _______________________________________
ABDUL RAZAK: Do you recall the time that you examined the
body? PORNTIP: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ABDUL RAZAK: And Teoh Beng Hock was dead at the time?
PORNTIP: If not, he was by the time I finished.
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And the best for last:
ABDUL RAZAK: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did
you check for a pulse?
PORNTIP: No.
ABDUL RAZAK: Did you check for blood pressure?
PORNTIP: No.
ABDUL RAZAK: Did you check for breathing?
PORNTIP: No.
ABDUL RAZAK: So, then it is possible that the patient was
alive when you began the autopsy?
PORNTIP: No.
ABDUL RAZAK: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
PORNTIP: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ABDUL RAZAK: I see, but could the patient have still been
alive, nevertheless?
PORNTIP: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive
and practicing law.*
SIAPA TAK MARAH?
Mana rakyat tak marah? Rakyat diutamakan? Sebulan dah berlalu sejak aduan dibuat kepada pihak berkuasa sejak Sept 1, termasuk Najib, Ketua Setiausaha Negara dan Biro Pengaduan Awam, namum sehingga kini lampu jalan di Jalan Kepong (depan Komplek Desa) dekat persimpangan masuk ke Lebuhraya Kepong-Selayang masih belum dipasang pulih. Sampah bertaburan merata tempat, longkang rosak tidak diperbaiki. Lihatlah sendiri, YAB Dato' Sri Najib. Inikah RAKYAT DIUTAMAKAN?
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I have seen enough
The public have to realise that the Councillors are their representatives to highlight issues in full board meeting. At the end of the day, it is the civil servants who have the power, the money and the mandate to carry out the work. The pressure should not be on the Councillors (if they are doing their job), but on the Local Council staff, who still come under the purview of the Public Services Department, an agency under the Federal Government. I have seen enough of the lackasaidal attitude of the local council staff, now and back then when the Selangor State was under Barisan. This is the time to ask Najib, "Rakyat diutamakan"? If you hit another pothole the next time you drive on the roads, just say with me, "Nay, my foot! Rakyat diutamakan!"
Wednesday September 29, 2010
Councillors: Guidelines should not leave room for debate
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ
charlesf@thestar.com.my
COUNCILLORS who attended the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) monthly public complaints monitoring meeting unanimously agreed that guidelines should be clearly defined in the issuance of licences so that there is no room for debate.
Councillor Ong Seng Peng of Zone 17 brought up the issue of a chicken-processing shop not displaying its licence, while councillor S.T. Chandramohan cited an example of a private hospital that was still charging parking fees despite being issued a compound.
Chandramohan called for the enforcement unit to be more vigilant when checking these premises and to ensure that the operators followed guidelines and not impose their own rules.
“Do not issue a general guideline as this could be misinterpreted. The licence should strictly spell out the do’s and don’ts of doing business,’’ he said.
He said the private hospital had been charging exorbitant parking fees when it was the job of the council to impose the parking rate.
“The hospital should have obtained approval from the council according to the private parking by-law. There must be better enforcement or else we will get a lot of illegal operators.
“We have debated on the same issues month after month. There are repeat offenders and the council must take a serious view of this,’’ he added.
Ong said most of the issues had been highlighted in July and they were being discussed again in September, which meant that enforcement was not good.
“We urge both the licensing and enforcement departments to work closely to solve this problem,’’ said Ong.
Chandramohan also voiced his displeasure over an illegal garbage area in Taman Kajang Prima.
He said the issue was first brought up in May and the council cleared the area including putting up barriers to discourage dumping.
Other issues raised were mostly about waste collection, repair work, stray dogs, poor street lightings and drainage problems.
Send BTN deputy director for counselling: MCA president Dr Chua
Published: Tuesday September 28, 2010 MYT 6:45:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday September 28, 2010 MYT 6:46:02 PM
Send BTN deputy director for counselling: MCA president Dr Chua
KUALA LUMPUR: National Civics Bureau (BTN) deputy director Hamim Husin is no longer fit to hold his position and should be sent for counselling and retraining, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said.
He said Hamim did not understand the concept of democracy when he proclaimed Malay rights as a mandate to rule the country.
"He obviously does not know what democracy is all about. In a country that practises democracy, it is the rakyat who determines who rules the country," he said after the party presidential council meeting at Wisma MCA here Tuesday.
Dr Chua said Hamim, who it was reported on a news portal Monday, allegedly used derogatory terms on the Chinese and Indians, should also be transferred out to a desk job.
On whether the Sedition Act should be used against Hamim, Dr Chua said it was up to the Attorney-General to decide.
Meanwhile, MCA publicity bureau deputy chairman Loh Seng Kok urged the Public Service Department to take action against Hamim.
He said it was shameful for a public servant employed to train upcoming civil servants to use derogatory, stereotypical terms that offended the Chinese and Indian communities.
"If necessary, the police should also charge Hamim under the Sedition Act. It is time to put a halt to the arrogance and intolerance of bigots," he said in a statement Tuesday.
He said the MCA was appalled at the racist and provocative words allegedly uttered by Hamim, reportedly at a Puteri Umno event on Monday.
Loh said the MCA wanted the Government to review the BTN course to ensure it did not become a breeding ground for racism.
MIC vice-president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, on Monday, also condemned Hamim's remarks and called for an investigation into the issue.
Rakyat diutamakan....and three weeks after complaint was raised, nothing has been done
RAKYAT DIUTAMAKAN? LoL
1) A complaint was officially lodged on Sept 1 to aduan@jkr.gov.my regarding the streetlights along Jalan Kepong, turning into Selayang-Kepong Highway. At the same time, I also mentioned that the road between FRIM and Selayang Mall are not lit up. There are no streetlights there. On that same day, I copied the complaint to both the Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan and the Chief of Public Complaints Bureau, Datuk Dr Tam Heng Wah, two very senior civil servants.
2) JKR highlighted the complaint to 15 people just to ask who is responsible to solve the complaint. Conveniently, even though the email was copied to Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan and Datuk Dr Tam Heng Wah, no one responded!
3) Two weeks later, on Sept 15, there was still no response. So, I also decided to copy the Prime Minister himself, hoping that an instruction would come down from his officials to get the civil servants to solve complaints raised. After all, we have been hearing, “Rakyat diutamakan.” Is it? Or, is it not?
4) Until today, Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) or JKR Selangor has not responded to the request for streetlights along the road from FRIM to Selayang Mall.
5) On Sept 23, DBKL has finally responded after 3 weeks from the date of the complaint, just to repair a few streetlights under their care. This, despite the complaint was copied to Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak, Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan dan Dato’ Dr Tam Heng Wah, all three very senior government servants. Why is DBKL taking such a long time to respond to a simple complaint?
More pictures, click here.
It has been my conclusion that:
1) Unless the civil service in the country is being totally revamped, we are producing deadwood in a bloated civil service of 1.22 million employees (5% of the country’s total population) who cannot be removed or sacked. If every civil servant is paid just RM1,000 salary, it costs the country RM12.2 billion a month or RM144 billion a year.
2) During the Recession, companies would have cut down on the number of employees, but we have yet to hear the Government reducing the number of employees. In fact, we hear that the Government has tied its own hands by making it so difficult for a civil servant to be sacked. The Deputy Prime Minister had in fact admitted that he was in no position to take any actions against the principal of a school, who is above Grade 48, and the matter had to be taken up by the Public Services Department.
3) With privatisation in the 80’s and early 90’s, we would have expected a leaner organisation, but today, we have 1.22 million civil servants. Instead of being more efficient, where are we in terms of delivery of public service? Where are we in terms of our living conditions? Are all the basic infrastructure provided?
a. No streetlights -- Jalan Kepong junction into Kepong-Selayang Highway
b. No road signs & No Streetlights - Jalan 16, Taman Bukit Desa
c. Clogged drains and poor drainage
d. Roads riddled with potholes and prone to flash flood – check out the road condition in a posh area like Mont Kiara. Posh condominiums worth RM1 million over, but the roads are “I am ashamed to even describe”.
e. Funny traffic light junction (Jalan Kepong) - where cars have to suddenly squeeze into two lanes to avoid two lanes turning right
f. No rail guards – Taman Sri Ehsan
4) If the Government is serious about “People First”, Najib has to start cleaning up the civil service of deadwood. Failure to do so will mean whatever wonderful blueprint that we have will be badly executed. The Government has to look into the means to crack the whip on the non-performers. With 1.22 million civil servants in the country, we have a very serious issue that the Government cannot afford to ignore.
5) If we don’t want Mr Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore to call us a “failed state”, we should be doing better with another 10 years to become a developed nation. The country has recently turned 53 years old, but if the infrastructure in urban cities like Kuala Lumpur can be so bad, one can only wonder how it is like in the smaller towns elsewhere.
More pictures, click here.
Read this to find out when the problem was finally dealt with, but soon, you will see flash flood happening here again, because the real issues are not being addressed.
甲洞路街燈失靈‧入夜漆黑易肇車禍
2010-09-28 10:25
黃榮裕呼吁吉隆坡市政局能派人清理路邊累積的垃圾，以免影響市容。（圖：星洲日報）
（雪蘭莪‧士拉央27日訊）甲洞路銜接士拉央高架公路的路段街燈失靈，夜晚凄黑一片，容易發生交通意外。
住在甲洞逸福園的黃榮裕表示，許多鄰居投訴該路段街燈已很久無法操作，但是當局卻未派人維修。居民在夜晚使用該路段時，總是提心吊膽，深怕發生意外。
他說，他於9月1日致函公共工程局及吉隆坡市政局投訴。但公共工程局把其郵件轉發給其他15個人。但等了兩週都沒有回應，於是直接把信件轉發給首相拿督斯里納吉。
希望首相能親自下達指示給有關公務員解決此問題，以期達到‘以民為本’目標。”
他表示，等了超過3週，吉隆坡市政局已在昨天（23日）回函表示會儘快修復屬於吉隆坡市政局管轄範圍內的路燈。
巴士站排水系統陳舊
他希望有關當局能快速處理此事，以保護人民的安全。
另一方面，黃榮商表示，甲洞電動火車站附近的巴士站前的排水系統已經陳舊，卻不見當局前來更換，導致每逢下雨就發生閃電淹水，苦了在當地等候巴士的民眾，而摩哆車騎士則要閃避積水，簡直險象環生。
排水系統失靈導致的積水隨時危害駕駛者的安全。 （圖：星洲日報）
甲洞和士拉央交界處的路燈失靈，增加了駕駛者的風險。 （圖：星洲日報）
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