Posted in Environment, Housing, Incident on Dec 9th, 2008 1 Comment »
My visit to Bukit Antarabangsa on Sunday morning (7 December)
Accompanied by my Bahagian members: Kamil (left) and Syed Harun (right) (7 December)
Bukit Antarabangsa
The tragic landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa came early in the morning of 6 December. It happened just after another tragic incident in Ulu Yam. It is ironic that the incident occurred just barely [...]
Posted in Environment, Parliament on Nov 25th, 2008 5 Comments »
This evening, Bakun Project became a hot topic again in the Parliament we were debating the Budget of the Ministry of ENergy, Water & Communication.
The Deputy Minister Joseph Salang was in hot soup when he was grilled by MPs from Pakatan Rakyat. He appeared nervous and was unable to justify the RM9 billion undersea cable.
He [...]
Posted in Activities, Anwar, Current Issues, Economy, Environment, Interview on Jul 15th, 2008 3 Comments »
I was interviewed on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Jul 14, 2008, early in the morning (it was about 07:00hr if I remember correctly). The following is the news:
Capital tense ahead of Malaysian no-confidence motion
Malaysian police have put up road blocks in Kuala Lumpur, as authorities brace for protests ahead of a possible debate of [...]
Posted in Environment, International, Politics, Viewpoint on Aug 6th, 2007 4 Comments »
Painted in water soluble paint, Shadow Painting Events represent human and animals shadows which were seared onto the ground
- all that was left after the 1945 atomic bombings.
Today is Hiroshima Day. It is a commemoration of the first atomic bomb dropping on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
In my university days in Australia, Hiroshima Day was [...]
Posted in Activities, Community, Environment on Aug 4th, 2007 1 Comment »
There is no doubt the EMF from the power lines pose health risk to the population. However the residents of Rawang also wary of other hazards.
The collapse of a pylon just at the entrance of Lee Kim Sai Village casts a shadow over the passengers and motorists beneath the power lines.
The remains of the fallen [...]
Posted in Activities, Community, Environment on Aug 4th, 2007 No Comments »
At the 28 July public meeting in Lee Kim Sai Village, William Leong gave an legal clarification on this matter. He pointed out that TNB has failed to follow the proper legal procedure in the construction of the power line.
The residents of Rawang New Village received a notice of eviction from TNB. They were told [...]
Posted in Activities, Community, Environment on Aug 4th, 2007 No Comments »
TNB’s plan is raising tension in Rawang. Since 2005 tension began to develop between the people on one side, and TNB, State Assmeblyman Tang See Hang and MP Chan Kong Choy on the other.
In 2005, TNB proposed to construct a high tension power line to cut through the residential areas in Rawang. The affected areas [...]
Posted in Environment on Jun 4th, 2007 2 Comments »
Disappearing North Pole
I went to visit my dentist yesterday. Dentist is not someone I like to meet regularly. The last time I went to a dentist was at least 6 months ago.
Last Sunday, I sensed that one of my right upper molar had cracked. I guessed its old filling might had fallen out.
The [...]