Local Sentiments

What I gathered from local news and local views in Penang and Parit Buntar, Perak.

• Many are unhappy and strongly disagree with the Sultan's decision on the Perak turmoil - many are wishing for an election to show BN how big they'll lose this time around.
  
• MACC's hypocrisy - unusual disclosure of their investigations, very quick and efficient when it comes to opposition parties, impossible when it comes to BN and its bedfellows - police, judges, etc.
  
• Chinese school to suffer because they invite opposition to fund raising event - It's sad to know that there are circulars that disallow all Malaysian schools from inviting Pakatan politicians, with threats of withdrawing government funds. Government funds is treated as BN funds and political tool when it should be used impartially on the education of our future generation.
• Elizabeth Wong scandal - Sad to know that it receives so much more coverage than all the corruption cases combined. While the debate on privacy and public morality of politicians is valid to certain extent, we are not practising the same standards when it comes to corruption. Her private life has no direct impact on her role; corruption, on the other hand is directly affecting the role of a politician. In Malaysia, corruption seem to be halal. Any revelations is quickly swept under the carpet.
  
• Labu LCCT - Maybe I can understand why Tony wanted his own airport. I flew in from Melbourne in Air Asia X. The airport terminal is OK on the inside. However, once we went past the exit, we thought we've landed in Africa! No joke. There was no proper signage to direct us to public transport. Touts were all over the place, offering taxi trips to KLIA for RM45 when it is just on the other side of the airport. After asking around, we managed to get on to a bus for just RM3. The bus is ill-equipped for travellers as there is no space of baggage. The driver and attendant are not in uniforms. The ride was scary especially when the bus is negotiating corners. We were so relieved to arrive at KLIA in the end. There was no proper sign at the terminal to show that we have arrived in KLIA. We saw a few foreign tourists struggling to understand where they were, so we offered our help, while feeling embarrassed about the condition of the current LCCT and the crappy services provided from there to KLIA. MAHB is definitely ripping Air Asia off for LCCT.