For Things To Move, Politicians Must Suffer...

This is from The Star. Must our politicians fall sick or have their houses flooded for actions to be taken? Najib is allocating RM5 million to the KL GH Intensive Care Unit because he noticed that the ICU was rather dilapidated while he was warded there. Don't the officials at the MOH have people putting in reports for that? Maybe they do... but 'unimportant' reports like this probably get pushed to some bottom of a pile since money is often channeled to grandiose projects.

If this is how things can get moving in Malaysia, then I think all of us should hope that the politicians 'suffer' more so that allocations can be given for repairs, upgrading works, (re)construction, etc, etc.

I thought the 'chain of command' is supposed to ensure that things are kept tip-top in any organization and country. But then again, this is Malaysia. Even in my area, there's been a drain-hole in the middle of the road that's been missing it's metal cover for months! And it has not been repaired. It's a good thing that no one fell into it during the flood cos it was covered by water!

The officer-in-charge of such things must be really sleeping on his job. Go round Alor Setar, and you'll find lots of potholes not filled up too. There was one time when the grass was not cut regularly and the reduction in the times the rubbish was collected as the contractors awarded the project by the Federal Government dragged their feet, so goes coffee shop talk.

I guess we should hope that another politician falls into the drain hole or his car suffers some extensive damage before it gets replaced or repaired!