Malaysia ' boleh ' !! clogged capital mulls traffic fees
Kuala Lumpur is mulling peak hour traffic fees and lanes reserved for shared cars to ease the jams which choke the city's roads, a report has said.
Kuala Lumpur's newly-appointed mayor, Abdul Hakim Borhan, said greater use of public transport would ease the congestion, which sees daily bumper-to-bumper peak hour traffic.
"We need to take effective measures before KL traffic worsens," Abdul Hakim, who started work Monday, was quoted as saying in the New Straits Times.
Besides introducing a fee on drivers in the city, Abdul Hakim said he was also considering of car pool lanes, which would allow vehicles with two or more drivers to escape the congestion fees.
"At present, most cars have one driver entering the city at peak hours. This creates congestion," said the mayor.
Peak hours are between 7.00am and 9.00am, and 5.00pm and 7.00pm on weekdays, when workers flood in and out of Kuala Lumpur, which has a concentration of offices at its centre.
Abdul Hakim said public transport into the city was already available and could be enhanced, the newspaper reported.
"We might need to adjust and improve the public transport system further," he said.
Cities which have introduced peak hour fees to reduce traffic include Singapore and London.
Our PM AAB has a better option to improve traffic dispersal systems and reduce the number of vehicles plying city roads - use river or sea instead !!
According to Rocky's Bru :
"Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmed Badawi arrived in Bodrum yesterday to see his boat which he ordered four months ago"
Badawi arrived in Bodrum at 1.30 am with a private jet that belongs to Malaysia Airlines.
The head official of Milas, Bahattin Atci, and Malaysian businessman Ananda Krishnan, who is the sixth richest man in Asia, welcomed Badawi. Kamil Sezgun, who is the director of Kobra Yachting and Tourism Ltd Co, was also present.
Badawi and his friend Krishan went to Gokova for fishing with a luxury motor yacht belonging to Kremala Holding, which was brought over here from Malta. The luxury yacht "Obsessions" is 40-meter long, made in the Netherlands and the captain of the yacht is Cavit Kabak. The yacht was anchored in Milta Marina.
Badawi said he loves Bodrum and south Aegean and the Mediterranean so much. It's a great pleasure for him to be here fishing and resting on the line (horizon) that connects blue and green (ocean and land).
The boat will cost 8 million !!! dollars
The boat is made of Akaju, Maun, Sipo and Brimanya's tree which is imported from South Africa. It is expected to be completed in 16 months. Some 60 people are involved in the construction of the boat. The boat will be delivered after 12 months (since he ordered it four months ago). The capacity of the boat is for 14 people and the length is 44 meters. The boat will cost 8 million US dollars.
By the way, who is paying for it?
SUSAN LOONE's blog about the fishy Mongolian Murder Mystery.
There are several issues which strike me about the recent Dec 14 case, but after reading all news pertaining to it, my take is slightly different from the countless of comments and speculation flying around town(.News here and here.)
1. The prosecutor in the sensational murder case of a Mongolian model here has asked a High Court judge for an early trial date to quell rumours that persons other than the three accused men were involved (The Straits Times, Dec 14).
The DPP had said this after court was adjourned, but he wanted to make sure it is being reported as well, so he made sure he repeated the matter out of court. But why?
Why is the DPP concern about this when it is NOT his turf? This is the Court’s concern, and naturally, the defense lawyer’s worry. But if you think the DPP thinks like the defense lawyer and wants to protect the accused, then think again.
In insisting that he made himself clear - by repeating twice what he said, don’t you think he is insisting, without even a trial, that the ones accused, or whoever they represent, work for, or received instruction from,is GUILTY as charged?
2. They sat next to each other in the dock, with scant acknowledgement of each other.
It seem they do not know each other. Is it possible that one is a scapegoat, and the others follow someone’s instruction? But whose scapegoat, and whose instruction was followed?
3. The lawyer for Mr. Shariibuu, Mr Bayar Budragchaa, told reporters that besides wanting justice to be served, the priority of the victim’s family was to recover Ms Shaariibuu’s bone fragments which were still in the possession of the police. Prosecutor Salehuddin told the court yesterday the police needed to keep the remains for at least another week.
Why are they still keeping her bones?
If the DNA results were correct or reliable or enough, isn’t it time for the remains to return to the family’s side? Unless, if falling into the families hands, or if another test were to be done, different results would be proven? Wouldn’t this be something that would absolve the accused(s), or whoever they represent,of the charges against them?
Isn’t it only right that the police return the remains, Altantuya’s bones to her family in one week’s time as promised? Else, can we suggest that her family take action against the police?
4. Think beyond the box
I guess we should think beyond the box. Often in a politically charged and controversial case, what you see is not what it seems.
Think of another high political controversial case - Anwar. Compare the differences and the similarities. You will see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Think about how at the end of the day, none of the accused were guilty. They were all scapegoats.
Think about how at the end of the day, who’s reputations and whose position went down the drain, and who remained at the top, despite all his weaknesses.
And never lose sight of the C4 explosives, how easily they were used, how easily evidence was left behind, how easily it made us suspect, who the killer was. How easily it led us all and sundry to think that the accused(s) and the one they represent are as guilty as charged.
malaysia Abdullah A Badawi yacht clogged capital Mongolian model's case
Kuala Lumpur's newly-appointed mayor, Abdul Hakim Borhan, said greater use of public transport would ease the congestion, which sees daily bumper-to-bumper peak hour traffic.
"We need to take effective measures before KL traffic worsens," Abdul Hakim, who started work Monday, was quoted as saying in the New Straits Times.
Besides introducing a fee on drivers in the city, Abdul Hakim said he was also considering of car pool lanes, which would allow vehicles with two or more drivers to escape the congestion fees.
"At present, most cars have one driver entering the city at peak hours. This creates congestion," said the mayor.
Peak hours are between 7.00am and 9.00am, and 5.00pm and 7.00pm on weekdays, when workers flood in and out of Kuala Lumpur, which has a concentration of offices at its centre.
Abdul Hakim said public transport into the city was already available and could be enhanced, the newspaper reported.
"We might need to adjust and improve the public transport system further," he said.
Cities which have introduced peak hour fees to reduce traffic include Singapore and London.
Our PM AAB has a better option to improve traffic dispersal systems and reduce the number of vehicles plying city roads - use river or sea instead !!
According to Rocky's Bru :
"Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmed Badawi arrived in Bodrum yesterday to see his boat which he ordered four months ago"
Badawi arrived in Bodrum at 1.30 am with a private jet that belongs to Malaysia Airlines.
The head official of Milas, Bahattin Atci, and Malaysian businessman Ananda Krishnan, who is the sixth richest man in Asia, welcomed Badawi. Kamil Sezgun, who is the director of Kobra Yachting and Tourism Ltd Co, was also present.
Badawi and his friend Krishan went to Gokova for fishing with a luxury motor yacht belonging to Kremala Holding, which was brought over here from Malta. The luxury yacht "Obsessions" is 40-meter long, made in the Netherlands and the captain of the yacht is Cavit Kabak. The yacht was anchored in Milta Marina.
Badawi said he loves Bodrum and south Aegean and the Mediterranean so much. It's a great pleasure for him to be here fishing and resting on the line (horizon) that connects blue and green (ocean and land).
The boat will cost 8 million !!! dollars
The boat is made of Akaju, Maun, Sipo and Brimanya's tree which is imported from South Africa. It is expected to be completed in 16 months. Some 60 people are involved in the construction of the boat. The boat will be delivered after 12 months (since he ordered it four months ago). The capacity of the boat is for 14 people and the length is 44 meters. The boat will cost 8 million US dollars.
By the way, who is paying for it?
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SUSAN LOONE's blog about the fishy Mongolian Murder Mystery.
There are several issues which strike me about the recent Dec 14 case, but after reading all news pertaining to it, my take is slightly different from the countless of comments and speculation flying around town(.News here and here.)
1. The prosecutor in the sensational murder case of a Mongolian model here has asked a High Court judge for an early trial date to quell rumours that persons other than the three accused men were involved (The Straits Times, Dec 14).
The DPP had said this after court was adjourned, but he wanted to make sure it is being reported as well, so he made sure he repeated the matter out of court. But why?
Why is the DPP concern about this when it is NOT his turf? This is the Court’s concern, and naturally, the defense lawyer’s worry. But if you think the DPP thinks like the defense lawyer and wants to protect the accused, then think again.
In insisting that he made himself clear - by repeating twice what he said, don’t you think he is insisting, without even a trial, that the ones accused, or whoever they represent, work for, or received instruction from,is GUILTY as charged?
2. They sat next to each other in the dock, with scant acknowledgement of each other.
It seem they do not know each other. Is it possible that one is a scapegoat, and the others follow someone’s instruction? But whose scapegoat, and whose instruction was followed?
3. The lawyer for Mr. Shariibuu, Mr Bayar Budragchaa, told reporters that besides wanting justice to be served, the priority of the victim’s family was to recover Ms Shaariibuu’s bone fragments which were still in the possession of the police. Prosecutor Salehuddin told the court yesterday the police needed to keep the remains for at least another week.
Why are they still keeping her bones?
If the DNA results were correct or reliable or enough, isn’t it time for the remains to return to the family’s side? Unless, if falling into the families hands, or if another test were to be done, different results would be proven? Wouldn’t this be something that would absolve the accused(s), or whoever they represent,of the charges against them?
Isn’t it only right that the police return the remains, Altantuya’s bones to her family in one week’s time as promised? Else, can we suggest that her family take action against the police?
4. Think beyond the box
I guess we should think beyond the box. Often in a politically charged and controversial case, what you see is not what it seems.
Think of another high political controversial case - Anwar. Compare the differences and the similarities. You will see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Think about how at the end of the day, none of the accused were guilty. They were all scapegoats.
Think about how at the end of the day, who’s reputations and whose position went down the drain, and who remained at the top, despite all his weaknesses.
And never lose sight of the C4 explosives, how easily they were used, how easily evidence was left behind, how easily it made us suspect, who the killer was. How easily it led us all and sundry to think that the accused(s) and the one they represent are as guilty as charged.
malaysia Abdullah A Badawi yacht clogged capital Mongolian model's case
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