BAD - my Honda Odyssey's window got smashed last nite. It was parked outside the house since Mr. X went home about midnite from his outstation trip to KL. Nothing had been missing so far. There were coins but the culprit refused to take. At the police station, we met up with another victim. His was an X-Trail and he lives 1 lane away from our house.
The policeman at MRini asked us to bring the report to Nusajaya's station and show it to the sergeant. Mr. X went and found out that there were 3 other cars got smashed last nite. The motive was unclear. Around my area, 4 cars, nothing got stolen.
The guy victim said he did see a group of dark skinned strange people hanging around the playground area in front of his house last nite, but did not suspect anything. He had been parking his X-Trail for years outside the gate, this is the first time that such mishap happened. This is the very few time that the Odyssey be parked outside the gate.
Maybe it's time for some reflection. Maybe we did not pay enough zakat last year?
GOOD NEWS - my letter about Zoo Negara plight got published by the Star newspaper today. Hooray! Since I've decided to cut off my donation to WWF to follow the AJIT program, at least this effort can be a cheer for me to save all the animals at Zoo Negara. Refer to my previous posting to refresh the images of the poorr animals.
TO all of you citizens of Zoo Negara, here is for you, and I pray that Allah helps to save you by bringing in the money meant for you from the state or federal governments. Let's hope Dr. Ng Yen Yen come to visit you soon.
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/4/focus/4047168&sec=focus
Save Zoo Negara and the poor animals
I VISITED Zoo Negara on May 3 and was very disappointed with the dismal state of the home of 5,000 over animals.
The animals looked under-fed, dirty and unhappy, surrounded by untrimmed bushes and uncut grass, incomplete renovation and expansion work, filthy walls and drains and other unsightly scenery.
It was widely publicised that this year is Visit Zoo Negara 2009 but unfortunately, not much has been done to uplift its impoverished condition.
The tagline displayed “Towards being a world class zoo” in front of the premises really damages the zoo’s image and the nation’s pride even further.
I do not understand why the Federal and state governments are not supporting the zoo’s enhancement programmes even though it is one of the major attractions for tourists in Kuala Lumpur.
Almost all well-known zoos in major cities of the world are funded or partly funded by the governments.
It is apparent that the gate collection and deteriorating private funds are insufficient to sustain Zoo Negara’s existence, what more to implement all the upgrading projects.
I would like to call upon the newly appointed Tourism Malaysia chairman Datuk Dr Victor Wee Eng Lye and the Tourism Minister to make a surprise visit and see what needs to be done to help the poor animals and to repair the zoo’s image.
FRUSTRATED VISITOR, Johor Baru.
3 comments:
Hooray for the animal hero(in)!
If not for the Odyssey parked outside, would it be your Nissan receiving the blow?
Mmg satu kereta parked outside ke, or only that night one was outside?
The MPV is truly part of the family now having its own ups and downs.Very interesting when you reflect on things that you could have probably done better. But perhaps it is simply to save you from future events? Wallahualam.
Akmal - Normally both cars plus the motorbike are parked inside the house. Very few times either of them is parked outside. It's just plain unlucky laaaa...
Khairi - maybe also, it is to prevent us from doing something bad or wasteful next. It's interesting on how we reflect on things. Maybe not only the past, perhaps also any events in future. Thanks for enhancing my reflection effort.
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