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Budget 2008: Dont forget us rural folk
Published:  Sep 10, 2007 9:33 AM
Updated: Jan 29, 2008 10:21 AM

It would seem that only the city folk enjoy all kinds of facilities. What about the villagers, questions a reader.

On Salient points in 2008 Budget

Syree: I hope some of the Budget 2008's allocation for public transport will be channeled to the rural areas as well rather than all of it being dumped in the urban areas. There are many villages and towns that still don't have a public transport system and each and everyday the people struggle to move around. How shameful it is if Malaysians still don't have basic facilities.

Places Bukit Panjang Estate in Ijok still don't have public transportation. Not even street lamps. Where is the government? Why hasn't it looked into this problem? I think the government should keep its eyes open all the time and not only once in five years. It would seem that only the city folk enjoy all kinds of facilities. What about the villagers? Whom should they turn to? Please be concerned about them too.

On IDR gets RM4.2 bil boost from Arab investors

Krishnad: The impression one gets is that we have Arab money really pouring into the country now. Maybe the leaders are misleading the people in view of the coming general election. Bear, in mind that all 'agreements' for the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) so far have only been in the form of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). They are only proposals for how the investments are to come in stages over the next 20 years.

We also have our Malaysian business community following our prime minister and deputy prime minister on every foreign trip of theirs and signing MOUs with foreign business people. Based on the signing of these MOUs, Malaysia should have been a major player like Japan in the international business community. It is not.

Unless the project agreements are signed, sealed and delivered and there is political stability for next 20 years, investors will continue to sign MoUs but will stop short of pumping in the money if they are wary of factors that may jeopardise their outlay.

Those involved in the IDR should give a proper perspective of the project in terms of those who have only signed MoUs and investors who have already committed funds.

On Howls of protest over 'nab the dog' contest

EL Strong: Yes, it is true that some stray dogs become aggressive and can become harmful to the public. Well, the drug addicts roaming the city and Selayang should also be gotten rid off as they pose a danger to the public too. Can MPS come up with a fifteen thousand cash award to catch these addicts?

Flora & Bernie: We are writing to express our disgust at the Selayang Municipal Council's stray dog catching competition. After 50 years of independence it looks like this country and her society have regressed 50 years backwards.

This is the most idiotic idea the council could have come up with and now it is posted on the World Wide Web for the whole world to see. This is the quality of leaders we have representing us, the people of this country and what are we going to do about that?

Raymond Yap: This is just another hair-brained scheme of Selayang Municipal Council to get out of doing some real work - by throwing the issue of rampant stray dogs into the hands of ... dare I say it ... some uneducated Malaysians. What happens when (not if) some greedy individuals decide to start stealing dogs from all over (even pets from within fenced compounds) and cashes them in for a quick buck?

Come on, are we not better than this? Think of the message we are sending to visitors and tourists and to our children. I must say, I am utterly disgusted. Selayang ... sigh ... an area with a council in need of some serious adjustment in it's priorities.

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