As my eyelids can barely open, I opted to blog in this limited time before I head for the comfort of a bed. As usual, it has been approximately >3 weeks since I last grace this blogosphere (not really a new issue).
Many things have happened both domestically and internationally. From the hike in civil servant salaries, to the former Malaysian PM having a second heart attack, to Blair stepping aside in June, to Wolfowitz submitting his resignation from the World Bank, Proton posting losses and to to to………….never ending story.
But what captured my utmost attention was the scenario on the maintenance of Government buildings. It must be shocking to witness in a short span of months, buildings in Putrajaya, the Parliament and the newly built Federal Court Complex at Jalan Duta having to experience “floods” and “Ceilingslides” (land+slides=landslides, Ceiling+slides=Ceilingslides).
Guess someone most of made a blunder during the construction of these buildings. Or probably someone used shoddy construction materials to cut on costs. Who cares anyway, right? So, whenever you visit the nearest government building, maybe you should look up to the ceiling, just to ensure your head is still intact.
Another issue that has caught my attention was the accident at the toll plaza between a lorry, an Iswara, a (???) and a 4WD…Em…its relatively nothing new, these tragedies have been occurring for years (Remember the Jelapang-Ipoh toll plaza???). I think its high time that small bumpers at toll plaza or lorries/buses toll lanes be separated from other types of vehicles be implemented. Better still; why not bring to court the lorry owners. Why? The argument is that these lorries who end up bashing other people would be due to 2 factors: (1) Driver (2) The condition/maintenance of lorries/busses. Since no.2 is under the purview of the lorry owners, faulty brakes etc2. due to the poor conditions of lorries should be blamed on lorry owners..
p/s: Now everyone’s having a slight phobia with lorries & busses.
