COMMENT What a boisterous remark coming out from Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to suggest that marrying a reporter was a possibility comparable to the suggestion to ban lower-powered (kapcai) motorcycles in central Kuala Lumpur.

Such is the quality of our cabinet ministers these days, when there are major issues that need to be solved such as providing better shelters at bus stops to encourage people to use public transport.

Little did he realise that there were many Puan Sris and Datins who joined the Bersih 4 rally; so, when he suggested that the rally goers could go “naked” in a stadium, Tengku Adnan had literally raised eyebrows amongst the city’s elites.

Brickbats in the past

The dust may have settled, but Tengku Adnan’s reputation had seemingly gone down the drain when he proposed to clean up the city of Kuala Lumpur of street people.

In his typical fashion, he had found fault with NGOs and street people for dirtying the spots where food was being served to the people once a week. When I checked out a particular feed station, I found the opposite was true.

The street people themselves were willing to volunteer their time to clean up the place. So they were deeply disappointed with Tengku Adnan.

And now he has suggested banning kapcai in central Kuala Lumpur, and after nearly a week, instead claim that it was only a possibility. This is how ridiculous his explanation seems to appear.