The Perak drama shifts to the Court of Appeal. Nizar’s case will be heard on 18 May. He has to wait five days. Meanwhile, The Star carries a Bernama report saying that the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, was among those who turned up in Taman Canning, Ipoh, to pay their last respects following the passing of his elder brother this morning.
Citizen journalist Jimmy Leow reports on an abandoned highway project in Balik Pulau (from Teluk Kumbar to Pekan Genting) which many of us may not even be aware of. The signboard clearly says it is a “Projek Kerajaan Barisan Nasional” undertaken for the Works Ministry, directed by the JKR, contracted out to a private firm. It was supposed to have been completed by September 2008. Blog reader mamu_tanjung reports: The project has been abandoned for more than two years. I know – I live close by and travel to Balik Pulau almost every Saturday morning for my regular Kari Kepala Ikan at the Restoran Peladang. The last I heard this federally-funded project has gone “bankrupt”.
At around 10.00am today, I received a message from a distraught Tanjung Bunga resident informing me that stray dogs were being openly shot in the Persiaran Tanjung Bunga area near Ratu Mutiara. Five shots rang out. Many other dogs belonging to residents in nearby apartments began barking furiously.
In the light of yesterday’s events, I couldn’t help recalling all the slogans we have had over the years whenever a new prime minister took office. Under Mahathir, it was “Bersih, cekap, amanah” (Clean, efficient, trustworthy), “Malaysia Boleh!” (Malaysia Can!) and “Keranamu Malaysia” (Because of you, Malaysia). Under Abdullah Badawi, it was “Work with me, not for me” and “Cemerlang, gemilang, terbilang” (Excellence, glory, distinction).
What do you think is the most logical solution to the Perak crisis?