SYABAS memang syabas ya *sarcasm*

1. Empangan selangor diuruskan oleh Syabas. 

2. 70% shares di Syabas kepunyaan Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd (http://www.syabas.com.my/corporate/about-us-our-business). 

3. Pengerusi PNHB ialah Rozali Ismail yang juga merupakan Bendahari parti UMNO (http://www.puncakniaga.com.my/pnhb2/index.php/2011-09-15-09-57-53). 

4. Sebanyak RM20 juta gratuiti dibayar kepada pengerusinya pada tahun 2013 walaupun tidak cekap dalam menguruskan konsesi air (http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/puncak-niaga-boss-got-rm20m-for-incompetence-dap-mp-claims).

5. Syabas gagal dalam menangani isu kekurangan air dan enggan datang dengan rancangan untuk catuan air dan telah meninggalkan tanggungjawab untuk negeri Selangor (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/selangor-government-will-act-on-water-rationing-since-syabas-has-not).

Saya bersetuju bahawa kerajaan Selangor harus menangani isu ini lebih awal dan mempunyai perancangan jangka panjang (mungkin membina empangan yang lebih untuk menyokong rakyat Selangor yang semakin banyak).

Namun, kenapa kerajaan negeri Selangor 2005 (BN) dan Kerajaan memberi konsesi ini kepada SYABAS untuk tempoh tiga puluh (30) tahun bermula pada 1 Januari 2005, menurut Perjanjian Konsesi bertarikh 15 Disember 2004 (http://www.syabas.com.my/corporate/about-us-our-business). Fikirkan lah.

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Of course, my Malay needed further improvement as I'm only capable of using it for normal conversation, not on debating against another. Nonetheless, people should check things out for themselves and make their own decisions, instead of listening to me or others.

Horror on the road with horrendous Malaysia's Taxi Drivers

Malaysia’s Taxis are horrendous, either in their driving, attitude or by “extorting” for payment for charging fix price instead of using the meter. Though not all, but one can certainly hears horror stories more than frequent these days.

It is considered “a driver’s common sense” to avoid or give way to taxi drivers on the road as they are aggressive and won’t be bothered should their vehicle collide with yours. If accident should happen, either they will disappear in speed of lightening, or they will bully their way into telling you it’s your fault and you should compensate them for the damage. As none bothers to lodge complaints against taxi drivers for fear of hassle, they have gotten brazen and even more dangerous on the road.

Today however, I intend to do something about it. On Persiaran Surian (23/04/2014 @ 7.35am), this taxi bearing the plat HBA8458 was so reckless that he almost collide against my vehicle several times. I was on the left lane, and without any indication, he served into my lane taking a sudden left turning from the right lane towards Persiaran Bukit Utama. And that is not all. This driver was serving from left to right, unable to either decide or maintain on his side of the road while kept emergency braking for no particular reason. Shocked and angered, I decided to lodge a complaint only to be disappointed that there isn’t any way to direct the complaint to the right department effectively.

I was directed to the main government website (http://mygov.malaysia.gov.my/) but was more than disappointed with the unhelpful layout as the link for Public Complaints (PCB) is not working. Later, I visited NCCC portal (http://www.nccc.org.my/) to which a complaint has been lodge, but I’m not too sure how this issue will be handled as they may not be the right department to handle such complaint.

Nonetheless, I finally understood why Malaysians has this “tidak apa” attitude and not bothered to do any official complaint. Just to find the right channel to place one’s complaint is a hassle, with the main government portal lacking significantly in this area. For all the money invested into improving the governmental websites, it is highly disappointing that such is the result of the announced improvement. 

In Loving Memory of Brenda Marie De José

I met Brenda years back, when I was part of a self-development seminar - that I attended by pure chance. As I was short-listed in an interview for a coaching company, attending this seminar was part of the process. Little did I know that I would have meet some great people, and made some good friends along the way.

Brenda was one of the two coaches, working alongside Robert Chaen. Both of them have the most dynamic personalities, and their honest nature make it easy for many of us to open ourselves to them. The non-judging environment and just being able to share the hurt hidden deep inside, helped many of us to heal - and continue to heal.

Brenda is a no-nonsense type of person, who say just what she needed to say without sugar-coating her words. She will not say things to hurt, rather wanting one to change for the better with honest feedback. She is sensitive to everyone's needs, and cares deeply to those she just met. Her heart and soul so deep, it is hard not to love her.

She is so amazing with the words she say to each person, as every word spoken rings to heart and soul. She just has that ability to touch people's soul. The words that she has said and written to me, still rings as a conscious reminder to love myself and everyone around me more. 

While her early demise has shattered many, memories of her and her loves still lives on. Perhaps she has a more important role now, to be an angel to touch many more.


To learn more about her:
http://chaenbrenda.wordpress.com/

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**Here are some of the pictures of the seminar, our outings and gatherings**