Malaysian

On Friday 9th of January, 2004, our Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi reminded Malaysian to raise the level of understanding of our responsibilities and functions. He added, as long as we appreciate our roles, we will be on the right track.

Yesterday, I took Metrobus back to Subang. It was really a bad experience along the road. The bad attitude of the bus driver made me feel very unsatisfied and angry. There are too many people inside the bus, still the driver allowed more and more people to get in until the whole bus became like a tin of sardine. Ignoring the safety of passengers and his role to provide comfortable atmosphere, his bad attitude caused many of us kept blaming.

Today morning, Andy and I went to Leisure Commerce Square to get time table and have a rough understanding of the "geographic" environment. But our mission failed and purpose ended with disappointment and dissatisfaction. For those who thought Leisure has good facilities, the truth will tell you that there are neither good facilities (2 of 4 lifts were out of usage, no good discharge of water on floor, etc), nor indications of going which block. The most important thing to both of us was the door of the office of Taylor's College- School of Built Environment was locked! No officers inside! Today is Saturday, should have half day work, right? Maybe I am offending the school authority, but the truth must be voiced out.

This is fourth paragraph, the 3 paragraph above seems like irrelevant to each other. What I want to tell with those paragraphs is that a lot of Malaysians do not abide by the principle to appreciate their roles and take their responsibilities until consumers (we are students, but also consumers) lost their trust. As we are developing our country, social, races within the mainstream of globalization, at the same pace, we should not forget our identity or root and our attitude.

On the way back from Leisure Commerce Square, Andy and I have a conversation about the weakness of Malaysians. For examples,
i) Only half of the counters (or less) in fast food restaurants are available though consumers are lining up until the gate.
ii) Bus driver always wait more people to get in the bus though some of the passengers are already running out of time.
iii) Taxi drivers change the running rate of the meter to cheat passengers.
iv) Etc.
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That is why I suddenly think of Guilin. What a big contrast between the people in Guilin and Malaysians.