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YOUR OPINION | “They should apologize to all of us, everyone, every day.”
The Department of Public Works apologizes after a pothole caused an accident on the minister’s bicycle
GreenViper4010: I have read the comments on Malaysiakini and they find that most of them are negative, unfortunately.
I think the commentators are doing a knee-jerk reaction and don’t understand the seriousness and importance of what Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has achieved and what this episode should teach us mere ‘pembayar cukai’ (contributors ), who inhabit and fight in this magical kingdom.
As has been handed down by oral tradition for centuries, choosing to ride a Malaysian public road by bicycle is not to be taken lightly and requires a feat of singular courage and stamina.
Khairy, a graduate of the University of Oxford, was surely well aware of the bumps and consequent dangers he faced when he began his journey, and yet he decided to move on without being discouraged. His fearless courage in doing so is worthy of being included in the pantheon of Malay warrior tradition, alongside the likes of Hang Tuah, Mat Kilau, and Maharajahlela.
His wounds (images somehow uploaded to social networks) are badges of courage that light a path (to avoid potholes) for the Malaysian youth of today, sadly devoid of leadership, principles and good paths.
Potholes are the physical manifestation of Satan, sent through his earthly avatar, the evil DAP, to derail the honest endeavors (i.e. cars and bikes) of us all, not just rulers and YB, but all Ali, Ah Kau and Muthu, on our individual life journeys in search of cash donations or a simple nasi lemak.
By risking his own life, Khairy has provided a shining example that any member of our society can overcome these vicious Satanic obstacles through perseverance, prayer, and an iPhone. Don’t your detractors realize that potholes exist in all parts of our world (i.e. Selangor), and that it is the duty of every Malay warrior to take up the fight, get on his bike and defeat the DAP?
The magnitude of their sacrifice and pain have even made the mighty JKR (Department of Public Works) tremble in their strength. Apologies have rained down by the thousands, a tribute to the strength and power of Khairy’s intrepid pursuit.
It has been heard on the peaks of the rainbow that future generations of JKR will work hard in all eternity to fill the potholes of Selangor. Hence, the power of the Great Khairy feat.
So, think again, naysayers and critics. We have been blessed by this event, sent as an allegory, to illustrate man’s continuous struggle to overcome the potholes of Selangor’s DAP, and the example of one man’s courage in making this gift come true for each of us ‘pembayar cukai’ .
PKC: A VIP had a minor accident due to some potholes and JKR immediately apologized and “will take immediate action.” What happened to the case where a military man who rode his bicycle and hit a flooded pothole in Jalan Kuching and died?
This is the typical government mentality. While there are some who really work hard and try to make a difference, most are simply recording and “makan gaji buta”.
YellowIguana8808: Many years ago, my brother-in-law hit a pothole in Kulim, Kedah during a rainy season, as the pothole was covered with water and he couldn’t see it.
He was hospitalized and died a week later due to head injuries. The next day, the pothole was repaired immediately, possibly to avoid being sued.
The end is ending: Since JKR has apologized, can we legally take that as acceptance of guilt and retrospectively sue them for all injuries, deaths, and damage to the body and vehicles?
Someone must teach (teach) this government and politicians that they are public servants and responsible for the damage caused.
Oriole: A very forceful history of the easement of the Department of Public Works. Only when a minister falls on a bicycle does he jump into action and apologize.
Khairy, drive through parts of the Klang Valley and the rest of the country, so that taxpayers can get some service from this department.
The roads are full of potholes. Crony contractors make money using substandard materials on these roads.
Go to the most depressed areas where people do not have titles and such, where there is urban poverty and you will see people living in terrible conditions, broken drain covers, huge potholes in the roads, etc.
The civil service is not civil nor is it a service in these areas.
Be a man: Some years when I visited Ipoh, a friend showed me a part of the road that was in good condition. That was the way a VIP lived. I don’t want to mention names here.
It was as if all the road taxes paid by the residents of Ipoh went to that road.
Hugs and kisses: The potholes are just one of many reflections of the true state of affairs in the country today. They are the road signs pointing to the direction of a third world country and a failed state.
Potholes in the roads have been the public’s nightmare every day, but the fact that our high and powerful politicians are now not free only shows how much more these potholes have proliferated.
If this is not a clear sign of where the country is headed, what is?
Hang Babeuf: They should apologize to all of us, everyone, every day. Special treatment here. No more VVIP crap, please.
XED: If the cabinet minister has any honor, he should condemn the sycophants who apologized and promised immediate action just because he, a cabinet minister, was the victim.
They have no respect for ordinary people. Clearly, the politicians (how many of them show class?) And their lower-class boot-licking henchmen in Malaysia have caused much of the hardship suffered by the people.
When the heroic Australian prisoner of war (prisoner of war) physician, Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop, died in Melbourne some years ago, the cabinet ministers who attended the funeral were relegated to the back ranks of the church, while fellow Survivors of the hero of the Japanese prison camps, who were the real VIPs, sat in the front row.
Mat Public: It is good to see a Malaysian minister in close contact with the ground. They should do it more often.
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