How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Monday, May 31, 2010

Open secret about the location of radioactive waste

I was surprised when I read that Dr. Mahathir did not know where the site where the Thorium Hydroxide was buried, as mentioned in The Malaysian Insider article by Choo Sing Chye:


All those residents of Batu Gajah, Pusing and other towns going to Ipoh using the Ipoh-Lumut highway pass the junction which leads to the site. It is roughly between Papan and Lahat, and in fact, the road on the right leads to Lahat. There are no sign indicating where the road leads to which added to the secrecy, and only occasionally one would notice a vehicle going in for whatever reasons. Of course, I did not bother to find out since it is highly radioactive but I have heard of people working in farms nearby complaining of sore throats. Then there are people employed to guard the place too. Aren't they exposed to the radioactivity?

We are known for third world maintenance and I am sure most people who are against nuclear plants are actually worried about the effects of poorly maintained plants which would happen sooner or later. We can't even maintain rubbish trucks which continue to drip smelly leachate on their rounds!

Some background information on A.R.E. found in Facebook:

Dumpsite danger:

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