Si Qian's Deci kak bids Bye-bye!

Deci and Si Qian

Today is the day where my maid of 2 years bids bye-bye to us. Only I alone sent her off since her flight to Jakarta is a 7am flight (too early for the boys to follow).

Time flies for us all. We are indeed glad to say we got ourselves a good maid; not the brightest but at least honest and hard working,she took care of our boys really well. I think she bonded very well especially with Si Qian. Deci came into our home when Si Qian is about 6-7 months old. So you can imagine that Deci really liked him and the feeling is mutual.

When I saw her this early morning, her eyes were really swollen; a result due to not sleeping and I suspect she cried. She told me she didn't sleep because she wanted to accompany Si Qian and Xu Hom for one last time before she goes. The she finished the house chores and laundry around 2:45am before leaving to the airport around 3:30am. I don't think not many people can say thay had a maid that work until the final minute! Only Debbie sees her off at our door step.

I still remember when Deci first arrived, she was still like a country bum, skinny,dark and looked very 'dry'. I couldn't understand her 'Bahasa' because of her accent. She comes from East Nusa Tenggara. A lot of patience were needed to communicate with her and teaches her on what to do. We were her first employer as this is her first job. I remember telling her that we are easy people and told her that she can always talk to us if she needs help. I told her that her main priorities are our 2 boys especially Si Qian. House chores can wait....

Horror stories about maids running away, lazy, stealing or getting pregnant with some Indon men always linger in our mind. However, we're lucky because Deci knew what and why she is here for; definately not fooling around.

So, today we lost a great pair of hand and I believe that we (esp the boys) treated her as one of the family. We wanted her to extend her work and she too would like to stay but her family has been urging and begging her to go back. Maybe her daughter is missing her mom (she came here when her baby is 1 year+)

At the LCCT, I checked her in. Then I offered her to have a breakfast before she boards but she declined. Maybe she's too tired to eat. I saw her going through the immigration check point. Then she proceed to the X-Ray machine to have her hand carry luggage examined. That's the last time I see her.

Take care, Deci Dorince Taemnanu. Thank you for taking good care of us. Remember us always!

Get Your Priorities Right!

To the Home Minister, please get your priorities right! Beef up security in this country because right now, criminal are like kings; not helped by your comment on the Chow Kit beat base!

Yesterday I had the shock when I received a call from my colleague, Janet to confirm the way to HUKM. Not suspecting anything, I told her she's on the right direction. Then, another colleague of mine, Claudia told me she's in hospital. Thinking that she's trying to pull a trick so, I told he "Sorry Wrong Number"! Then, I sensed something was wrong. Her voice is trembling..... the reason? Her elder sister was robbed by a Malay guy in front of her terrace house. Losing your valuable is OK, after all it's only money and stuffs but these maniac resorted to slash a hapless victim! As a normal reflex, her sister used her left hand to block the blow. The result? Her little finger was almost severed; just the skin attached!

It was a painful experience for her and her family. My wife and I were both very angry and at the same time felt the pain. When the doctor showed us the wound, my knees became weak, my legs felt like jelly. When we were at the hospital, the lady doc told us that she was the second victim of the day. The doc was at that time in a middle of a very tiring operation; try to save a guy's thumb; a result of being slashed after he was robbed! And the worrying news is that there are cases like these every week!

So, Mr. Home Minister. You are full of bullshit in carrying out your duties. Going after innocent people and your political foes seems to occupy you more where else normal people are now living in fear! We need protection against thugs, thieves and crooks that seems to be bolder each day. Stop going for Hindraf and its leaders. We, the people need solid and affirmative actions to combat crime; not trying to fend for ourselves. We are not living in cowboy town, are we?

Please do your job. Strengthen the police force. Stop talking bullshits because anything that comes from your mouth are nowadays considered as nation jokes! If you can't do it right, the the hell out of here and hopefully our PM can see some one better to take up this job. I doubt we can ever see a Home Minister lousier than what we have right now.

To Claudia, please send our best wishes and warmest regards to your sister. Tell her to rest well, be strong and we are sure the operation will be a big success.

God save us all!

Ketuanan Mentality Doing More Harm...

Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS)

The recent announcement by the Selangor Menteri Besar that a Chinese is appointed as the PKNS acting General Manager has again caused a small ripple in the state.

Low Siew Moi, who was due for retirement, is a senior officer that has served the 44-year-old organisation as its deputy general manager (for corporate development) for the last 11 years. As such, she must have her strength and knows PKNS well enough to lead it albeit being just temporary until a more 'suitable' candidate is found.

What comes as a surprise is that there are people who felt offended with the appointment! They felt that it is an infringement of the Malay rights and it insults the Rulers! WHAT!? A Malaysian leading a Malaysian institution is an insult to the Sultans and Malays? You must be joking, pal! The Selangor Malays Residents Action Body led by its chairman Kamaruddin Raja Ab Wahid held a small demonstration outside the state secretariat building here to protest against the appointment. Plain stupid and shallow..... so colour of your skin determines what you can and cannot do. Heard of capability and meritocracy? Not helping, in fact trying to score some cheap points is the Former Menteri Besar Mohd Khir trying to fan the racial fan by critisizing Tan Sri Khalid. He said it was the Mentri Besar’s prerogative to choose a candidate but that it should have been done in consultation with officers.“Usually for a high post like this, the person must be a Malay. If I had done this (without consultation), then I would have been labelled as arrogant,” he said. So now Khalid is arrogant? I would rather have someone that's arrogant but fair than a racist... more so if he's a corrupt racist!

If these type mentality still exist, Vision 2020 will remain as just that. No wonder the much talked about JV between VW and Proton collapes. We're still so attached to the Ketuanan Mentality.

Until we embrace all Malaysians as Malaysians, we as a nation will never see progress. To move forward, we need all Malaysians not Malays, Chinese, Indians and the 'lain-lain'.

Join the PDRM...

Come join me and become "Super Cop"

Well, what can I say. If you're a chicken and looking for a job, please send in a application to join the PDRM... the safest job in Bolehland!

The police beat in Chow Kit was closed down. While query by the opposition, Syed gives a ridiculous answer.

What comes out from the mouth of our beloved Home Minister simple amazes me. In a written reply in parliament to Dr Lo’ Lo’ of PAS, Syed Hamid said the police beat base was located in a "dirty" area where there was a possibility of being exposed to contagious diseases. " The presence of criminals also posed a threat to the safety of police officers," he said. Amazing! For someone holding such a important and powerful portfolio, he should have known better to utter such rubbish!

Chow Kit and Lorong Haji Taib area are known to be criminal infested area; black area is you will. Hard-core addicts, snatch and petty thieves and also prostituion thrives in these places. So isn't it logical that the police should beef-up patrols and send more man power there? What are the messages that Syed is trying to send out here? That crime pays or the PDRM are just too chicken to fight crime? The adage that if you can't beat them, join them should apply? Jokes! Crazy jokes! Now, maybe he can now suggest that in order to protect the men or women in blue, they should be ISAed or like someone suggested a police beat be set-up in an army barrack. That will be a safe haven for them. Let the poor citizens fend for ourselves.

So, if you're jobless and looking for a safe job, join the force!