COMMENT Two days ago, a tragic accident happened where a car driven by an octogenarian plunged into a 12m-deep sewerage pit right in front of the Sin Chew office.

I should say, “Darn it! Such an accident should never have happened at all right at our doorstep. But what an accident it could have been, if the driver and his passenger had died. Or it could have been worse if one of our children happened to walk right into it.”

Less a stone’s throw away is Puay Chai School. Lisa De Inn is where foreign tourists come and stay. And this is happening right in front of their eyes. What a story to tell to their families when they return home.