At a time when the country is facing unforeseen global economic uncertainties as a result of the war in the Middle East, two former PKR lawmakers have decided to leave the party whose platform they have used to contest and won in the last general election. I am speaking as one, like most of you, who thought that in Rafizi Ramli we have a future Priime Minister worthy of our support. However, in recent months, his efforts to destroy the very efforts he had put in to contribute to the Reformasi movement, has caused me to scrutiise his actions. The last thing both he and his deputy Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad should do is to vacate their parliamentary seats. By vacating their seats, they would most definitely force another two by-elections in the two constituencies - Pandan and Setiawangsa. Burden to the poeple That would mean the voters in these two constituencies would have to go to the poll stations again, amidst the economic pressures that they are already experiencing, now both R...
This morning as I was parking my car here, I noticed this lady who was sweeping the street, when everyone else was having their breakfast at the mamak restaurant just a stone’s throw away. A thought came, “What about just saying a word of ‘Thank you’ to her?” I decided I must do it even though the thank you costs hardly anything — just a few minutes of my time. When I decided to take a picture of her, while in action, she immediately stopped, and asked, “Why?” She appeared to be worried that someone may be complaining on her. After all, this is their fate. They work, but hardly anyone notices, but when the road is dirty, people just know how to complain, complain, and COMPLAIN! To me, my feedback to the local authorities is nothing but just a feedback. It only becomes a complaint if it is not being attended to, and the problem becomes an issue if it is dragged on for too long. Once it becomes a big issue, it goes even to the press. For me, because I care f...