Waiting for Rapid Penang’s GPS display boards

 Public transport  15 Responses »
Oct 192008
 
Waiting for Rapid Penang's GPS display boards

Rapid Penang can track the movement of its buses from its control centre in Lorong Kulit Rapid Penang is now equipped with GPS (Global Positioning System), which enables it to track the movement of its buses around Penang. The next phase involves setting up display boards in selected locations which would enable the public to know when the next bus is due to arrive. When I visited the Rapid Penang head office a few weeks ago, I was told that they had submitted an application to set up these display boards, but I am not sure what’s holding it up. I was impressed with its chief executive officer Azhar Ahmad, who appeared competent and friendly and seemed to be thinking ahead.

Johor activist detained under ISA

 Development issues, Human rights, Marginalised groups  17 Responses »
Oct 182008
 

Update: She has been released on bail. Check out Aliran president Ramakrishnan’s statement here. Here we go again: Cheng Lee Whee, a Suaram volunteer in Johor, has been detained under Section 28 of the ISA after she had made a report accusing the police of abuse of power during the eviction of urban pioneers in Kampung Baru Plentong Tengah yesterday.

400 brave the rain in struggle to abolish ISA

 Civil society, Democracy, Human rights  9 Responses »
Oct 182008
 
400 brave the rain in struggle to abolish ISA

They braved the rain; their spirits were not dampened Singing Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” Bob Marley performs the Redemption Song I was wondering how many people would actually turn up for the final candlelight vigil seeking the abolition of the ISA because it started pelting down at around 9.00pm again. Unlike last week, the rain did not clear for a while. But when I arrived, I was heartened to see so many people had already gathered there, some with brollies, others without. This was probably the largest crowd gathered over the last six weeks of vigils – in the rain, some more! They sang, they listened to speeches, they took an ikrar (pledge) to continue the struggle to abolish the ISA. Among the speakers was Aliran president P Ramakrishnan, who revealed that a police officer had asked him, minutes earlier, to get in touch with an inspector at the station [Read more]

Nik Aziz and his cheap, plastic BIC ballpoint pen

 Accountability, Islam, M'sian politics, Universal spiritual values  57 Responses »
Oct 172008
 

Here’s something our politicians can learn from Kelantan Mentri Besar Niz Aziz, who lives in a simple wooden house. Farish Noor describes his encounter with the simple politician who still uses the same type of ballpoint that he saw him using when they met in 1999.

Abdullah’s corporate boys leave the scene

 Accountability, Malaysian finance/business, Media  13 Responses »
Oct 172008
 

Bye-bye, Abdullah. Closely followed by the exits of Kalimullah and now Patrick Lim from their current positions… All three riding into the sunset – or is that the mirage of the Penang Global City Centre project? This report from mysinchew/Straits Times/ANN: Businessmen close to PM quit Two businessmen close to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi are quitting their positions, as an expected exodus of his inner circle begins. The two men – New Straits Times Press (NSTP) deputy chairman Kalimullah Hassan and Equine Capital chairman Patrick Lim – have been attacked in the past by former premier Mahathir Mohamad, for allegedly benefiting from Abdullah’s reign. News of their resignations from their respective companies comes just days after Abdullah’s announcement that he intended to step down as premier in March. With deputy prime minister Najib Razak set to take over the premiership in five months’ time, the circle around him is [Read more]

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