It is that time of the year again. Where you'll get stuck in jams due to road closures, everywhere. Not just KL, mind you. It's happening at all major towns, even in Batu Pahat! Yup, it is the Merdeka week. Don't get me wrong. I am as patriotic as any Malaysian on the street. I love my country. And I will not go on rambling about how much I love my country and what not. That will not say anything on my patriotism. It is just that, whenever it is Merdeka week, roads, like the one in front of Dataran Merdeka or Dataran Batu Pahat (that's in Batu Pahat), are closed for the rehearsal. That causes traffic jams. Precious times are lost due to the jams. It is not enough that jams during peak hours are bad enough, but the organisers of the Merdeka celebration found it good enough reason to compound that routine jams with road closures! (I know, I used the same word 3 times in one sentence...so...?) In the heart of KL! Doesn't anyone have a better idea of perhaps closing the roads during non-peak hours? Like 12 midnight, perhaps? The participants wouldn't be "burnt" under the hot sun, no heat stroke and families can go and watch the rehearsals...
It is also that time of the year again. When you can find the Jalur Gemilang being run over by cars, lorries, buses and perhaps, kereta lembu? Yup, some patriotic drivers, having the Jalur Gemilang on their cars, doesn't have the decency to make sure that the Jalur Gemilang stays there. You can find strewn Jalur Gemilangs on major highways and this is ironic because it is during these weeks that Malaysians will be using the highways most. For holidays in celebration of Merdeka! I wonder how patriotic are these drivers...sigh!
What I'm trying to say here is that, perhaps, it is high time now that we reflect on our Merdeka celebration? Just my two-cent worth...
It is also that time of the year again. When you can find the Jalur Gemilang being run over by cars, lorries, buses and perhaps, kereta lembu? Yup, some patriotic drivers, having the Jalur Gemilang on their cars, doesn't have the decency to make sure that the Jalur Gemilang stays there. You can find strewn Jalur Gemilangs on major highways and this is ironic because it is during these weeks that Malaysians will be using the highways most. For holidays in celebration of Merdeka! I wonder how patriotic are these drivers...sigh!
What I'm trying to say here is that, perhaps, it is high time now that we reflect on our Merdeka celebration? Just my two-cent worth...
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