Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Be responsible Ministers

Today is Singapore Prime Minister addressed the recent escape of a JI leader Mas Selamat escape from Singapore changi prison. A minister would be let go said PM Lee today. There is cause and action. This is something our Malaysian government seriously needs to practice. Keris waving Minister and A royal member stating that non Malays should be grateful that they were given citizenships even tough they could be 4 or 5 generations in Malaysia. This are the people who should be been publicly punished for inciting anger and increasing racial tension which is already strained. A Prime Minister who does not address such issues quickly could raise doubt among his people about his intentions and interest as well. This only worries us about our future in this country.
In addition, the long awaited speed rail system between KL and Singapore which was suppose to be finalised soon just got shelved by our Ministry again. This topic was first discussed in 1990 and it is yet to be materialised. But this time, this could be because the air route between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore has been newly open to airasia. Who is actually the cheapest airlines to fly in south east asia at the moment. But the more important fact lies not in it's air route but it's shareholders. The biggest share partner in airasia is PM Abdullah's brother and second is his Son In Law Khairy Jamaluddin. The more famous cover boy MR Tony Fernandez is actually the smallest share holder of airasia. So the truth about the never materialising train could be more sinister than we thought of earlier.
Thousands of Malaysian and Singaporean travel between KL and Singapore weekly so this only disappoints them further because the time proposed for this future travel means only takes 90minute compared to the flight which takes 50Min's and bus 5 hours. We only speak about competing with the western world but realisticly we are far behind in reaching anywhere close to them.

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