Foreigners giving Bukit Bintang a trashy image

This letter Foreigners giving Bukit Bintang a trashy image written by Mimi Chih, is just a continuation of the sorry story of how foreigners and aliens, most of them here illegally, have literally taken over the retail business from local Malaysians. Earlier we have read about similar conditions existing in Klang and Kota Raya, and now, it's no surprise, the Golden Mile of business, Bukit Bintang has been "colonised".

In those earlier letters that we have written, and it bears repeating here, are the issues raised by the writer, to quote:

• Even we, being Malaysians, were stunned to see that all these foreigners were openly working in Malaysia.
  
• I doubt they have work permits.
• What is the Immigration Department doing? Surely, the director-general is aware of this.
  
• What is DBKL doing?

Why are we talking about the country making impressive progress through transformation programs when we can't even protect our small businesses and retail trade that is literally being "outsourced" without even leaving our shores.!

Global Warming.. world in comatose!

READ THIS >>Grim Reports on Global Warming >> World Bank, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Seek to "wake up the world"

It's already too late. The world is about to go into comatose. In Malaysia, we have daily reports on continued wanton destruction of forest reserves and green lungs... Just today 20 November, 2012 in The Star, three reports of blatant disregard of the environment have appeared:

• Templer Park under threat 
• Aerial patrols timely {but it's just for "show"}
• Bukit Kiara supporters fretting over perimeter fencing in the park
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And in the meantime, in the same paper, The Star, the Malaysian Tourism Ministry has advertised Malaysia as an environmentally friendly nation, bragging about its nature tours! Is the Ministry blind?

solution to stolen manhole covers!

I wish to congratulate whoever is responsible for solving the problems of stolen manhole covers in Section 11 Petaling Jaya. I am referring to the two manholes whose covers have been stolen more than 6 months ago. {{Location: @ Jalan 11/4 just opposite the Restaurant Chuan Lee, towards the junction with Jalan 11/2.}}

Many parties, including my wife, have reported many times that the manholes are stolen, leaving gaping holes of 4 feet by 2 feet wide. If a person had fallen into it, he could have been killed.

Just this evening, I walked past the two manholes without manhole covers, and lo and behold, the manholes have been FILLED WITH SAND AND EARTH, so much so a car would have safely parked over the hole. What an innovative way of solving the problem of stolen manhole covers..... fill up the manhole!!!

I have to ask this stupid question... If manholes can be filled up, what is the use of having these manholes in the first place? I can't believe we Malaysians have become so brain dead!

Please, somebody look into this.