Friday, March 20, 2009

What's best for Penang?

It is really sad to learn that we have such a short sighted MP in Malaysia.

MP Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin (BN – Kinabatangan) questioned the rationale of 2nd Penang Bridge.

This Datuk wanted to know the rationale for spending RM4.3bil for the bridge, adding: “If RM4.3bil is to be given to the poor rural folk, how wonderful. They will be elated especially now, when the economy is not doing well. Voters in Kinabatangan will be thankful for that.” I wonder if he is aware how much Penang has contributed to the country's GDP.

On another development plan by the state govement

CM defends tiger park idea


At a glance, I think this will be a very cool idea to develop Penang tourism sector but thinking twice, it is true that we need to take many factors into our consideration.

Factors to consider
  1. Safety of the general - Precaution steps to asure the safety of the people
  2. Safety of the giant cat - Are we able to provide them a natural habitat and will this project affect them in any ways?
  3. Enviromental issue - this project may involves 100-acre Relau Community Park with many durian farms around the area...any major changes to this place to accommodate to this project?
  4. Continuity of the mega project - Will this project last or this is just merely a dream of YB Lim alone. Wondering what will happen if we are to invest millions here but the moment the Lim Dynasty is over, will this project be buried along?
I am not convience with this project but if the experds can provide all the supporting documents and able to justify the project, then why not? I am just one of the another concerned Penangites.

Anyway I only hoped for a better Penang. MPs, please do not politicise people's interest and our country's development!

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