The coronavirus pandemic has given us some space to reflect on the so-called “Penang Transport Master Plan” – in reality, a developers’ plan to reclaim three islands in the name of providing extravagant transport infrastructure for Penang.
The Goose and the Commons
This poem, written some 200 years ago, seems to describe the state of the world even today, especially when we see the commons (ie public land, hills, forests, rivers, coastal waters, islands and other public property that belongs to everyone) being sold for a pittance, privatised, stolen or seized with impunity:
Parliament couldn’t get more finely balanced than this!
Someone asked me this morning whether I knew the current state of our 222-seat Parliament.
Thank goodness, no funding for the RM100m Penang cable car project!
I dislike the backdoor PN government for so many reasons. But whatever its motivation, its decision not to fund the the RM100m Penang cable car project is a blessing in disguise.
High-stakes drama in Bersatu
Quote of the day: “There is no setiausaha kerja (organising secretary) post and he has no powers whatsoever, only susun meja (arranging tables). Now, Mahathir wants to sack Muhyiddin! You just can’t underestimate Mahathir’s staying power.
So a lot of things going on in Bersatu, which appears split right down the middle. Support for the backdoor Perikatan Nasional government will hinge on how this turmoil within Bersatu plays out.
Raya greetings to you all – a new world beckons
As night falls on this first day of Raya, I couldn’t let this day pass without wishing you all Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Here’s a song from the heart – “The Night When The Moon Is Surrounded By Stars”, a P Ramlee song.
Look how nature heals when people stay at home!
Blue skies, sparkling aquablue turquoise waters enticing you to wade in… when was the last time you saw the sea and the skies in Penang looking like this?
A happy Easter to all readers
Belated Easter greetings to all readers in these difficult circumstances. While some of us are privileged to stay at home and reflect and spend some quiet time, others are worried sick about their jobs and loss of incomes.
In the midst of a pandemic, Rafidah says a ‘new virus has emerged’…
The good news is that the daily figures seem to be tapering off a little. No new cases in Penang today, and at the national level, the recoveries have exceeded the new cases again.
Only one new case in Penang over last two days as nature gets a breather
It looks like the number of new cases has slowed to a trickle in Penang – zero new cases yesterday and one today for a total of 99 so far. That is a welcome development.