Kampung-nization of Setiawangsa!

District of Setiawangsa and the area, Kuala Lumpur is buzzing these days as a premier suburban. The Jusco AU2 and DUKE highway had elevated the address profile much more these days and located just 15 minutes from KLCC through Jalan Jelatek-Jalan Ampang.

Setiawangsa is also home to many VIPs and elites who chose home amongst the greens and hilly terrain on the fringe of the KL city. Former Federal Territory Minister and Member of Parliament, Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique including host of other corporate figures, army and police officers.

1. Sadly these days, motorcyclists (some with pillion riders) freely riding their bikes without helmets zooming along the roads on this highly sought residential enclave. I would be bold enough to say that some hardly have licenses and in school uniforms.
2. On a further note, it is shocking to see even parents riding the motorbikes without helmet with their child as a pillion. Haven't they thought about setting an example about road safety and attitude?
3. The encounter with "Rempits" is definitely another event not to be missed in Setiawangsa and endangering the life of other road users.
4. Beating red lights is frequent in these areas.
5. More idiotic these days happening here is the turning of the traffic lights direction to face opposite directions in perhaps an act to confuse road users. This is an extremely dangerous and wondering if these culprits had "cow dung" in their brains.

Despite the presence of;

1. high profile personalities in this residential area,
2. 2 police base i.e. a beat base and pondok komuniti and
   
3. army and police personnel quarters/flats within this area,

the senseless acts still happens and growing rampant. The "kampung-nization" is slowly but surely happening here and if the authorities don't act, very quickly the profile of this much sought after residential address would be gone quickly.

Are the authorities not going to enforce the law or simply "buat bodoh"?

Looks like the MP of Setiawangsa after being removed as FT Minister had also gone to focus on his personal business ignoring the issues around his constituency!

Setiawangsa folks will only see his face come General Elections!

Calling tolerance and mutual respect a little too late?

Analysing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Raza’s statement to Muslims: Learn tolerance, mutual respect, it should be directed more towards the UMNO leaders of greed and who sow the feeling of hatred rather then all Muslims. For years the feeling of hatred were nurtured with a single race supremacy call have been promoted by UMNO for 20+ years and would require a herculean task to undo.

I have many Muslim friends where our friendship remained cordial and mutual as ever. They had equally condemned the “mad cow” protesters of Shah Alam and taking place in the holy month of Ramadhan is definitely un-Islamic. The acts are totally uncalled for and the proper channel arranged for the residents to voice their grouses turned into a shouts and threats hurled at the State Government officials.

As to why Najib had to stress tolerance and mutual respect is shocking! Has he come to an agreement that Muslims are extreme and inconsiderate individuals? I don’t think so but particularly Muslims seating in the higher echelon of the UMNO party and those “paid” to execute the despicable acts as in Shah Alam.

Opposition "tasting own medicine"?

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the opposition was now experiencing the discomfort of being on the other side of the fence as the rakyat began to question its policies and decisions.

1. Well to begin with, Najib has to be in the clear if he is referring to his position in the FederalGovernment or merely in the position of BN as OPPOSITION in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) controlled states.
2. Judging from his statement, he is obviously referring to the states under PR. He needs to realize that BN IS THE OPPOSITION and not the Government in those states. Is he still not accepting actuality or he is so confident of his plans to topple the PR controlled State Governments?
3. Rakyat asking questions on PRs policies and decisions is healthy if compared to UMNO’s policy in imposing “tow the line” on it’s BN coalition parties and party members (though this might defer if the decision to open party elections to all members do happen).
4. Criticism and questions are signs of maturity, true democracy and freedom of speech of the citizens of the nation. It’s more damaging when freedom of speech is suppressed in the name of religion, national security and much more hideous manner before finally sweeping the issues under the carpet e.g. sending the person away from country.

5. Make right decisions? Since when the BN Government always makes right decision? Stadium Gong Badak, Terengganu and PKFZ among it, right decisions?
6. If BN had claimed they had been serving the rakyat well ever since, then why the sudden need for KPIs? KPIs should have been formulated long ago to improve the delivery mechanism and operations of the various Government agencies. KPIs don’t mean anything if the virtues of a truth, responsibility and tolerance rules the person’s mind.

Being fair and honest, PR should be given another term for the rakyat to evaluate as well as deliver the promises since 4/5 years is insufficient given that the State Government under PR are still laden with BN’s Little Napoleons. These well disguised and positioned provocateurs or destructive agents are inherited from the BN government and reflected in the Perak Government takeover and Selangor MACC.

In actual fact, the recent election results just reflects that the PR are gaining strength after the March 2008 General Elections and chances of BN winning the states back (in fact it looks like BN would be losing more now) from PR are diminishing with each passing day. BN had realized this and not confident of regaining the states through the polls but resorted to illegal power grab at all cost.

It’s good to see the handful UMNO Ministers whom had come to their senses (just a little) judging from their attire in some official functions minus the coat, tie and fanfare. However, the moment they make a comment/statement, we rakyat realized that it’s the same old UMNO story disguised.

I would foresee another General Election would be called sooner then the 5 year term allowed and can only happen if Najib’s Government regains strength and the peoples’ confidence. With the Sarawak state election imminent, it will be interesting to watch if the BN support from West Malaysia (Semenanjung as the Sabahans and Sarawakians refer) is required there.

Based on the going-ons since his ascent as Prime Minister of Malaysia, nothing seems rosy and the 65% rakyat confidence poll earlier on can easily erode after the Teoh Beng Hock’s mysterious death, PKFZ, Khir Toyo’s MYR24million palace, the Shah Alam “mad cow” incident, petrol price hike to name few.

Given this scenario, chances are BN would find the going tough in any elections especially in city/town areas whilst they can still convince the remote villagers that they are God sent to provide them development once every 5 years! The “messiah” turns into “magicians” once they won!

Selective Interrogation and Action!

One wonders if MACC can really pin the "crooks" in court when the allegely RM10million corruption against a RM2K, takes 2.5-3hours and nearly 12 hours respectively.

What about the RM24million palace?

Is investigation and prosecution by MACC selective and on instructions from "higher authorities"?

If this is the scenario added with this piece of news, Malaysia will remain the same and many more "mad cows" would be roaming the country shouting their heads off and leaving their dungs everywhere yet the herdsman will not reprimand the cows.

Only for 24hrs later the herdsman call for authorities to "slaughter" the "mad cows"!

Could this be the factor behind everything happening in Selangor?

To fund the actions, the Government launched another Projek Kerajaan BN by approving additional gaming license for special draws on approximately 2 Tuesdays in a month to collect funds for the Government coffers to fund "political frogs" and political activities???

Another ga .. ga ...

WHAT COCK STORY IS THIS MINISTER TALKING ABOUT???

"RON95 price: Most consumers not affected, says minister"

How can Malaysians not affected??? he is only looking at the period before September 1st, 2009 when the rakyat would be suffering after that!!

Make no sense! Typical Kerajaan Barang Naik!