Sue or no sue, just repair the field

Much has been said about the failed Kings of Tennis event in Esplanade so isn't it time that they just move on and repair the blardy field already?

So, the committee has called for the council to sue the organiser. Whatever. It is obvious the organiser has upped and left. Meanwhile the Esplanade field still has a slab of tar and who-knows-what in the centre. Worse still, around the ugly tar, the grass are destroyed due to the construction works for the stupid hyped-up failed tennis event.

I say the council can sue whoever it wants but it is really time to just repair the field so that others could have a chance using it. Just don't make it such a big issue and leave the field as it is. This tiny patch of greenery is the only one around that area so they should really take good care of it.

A note to the local council:

I remember how the Esplanade field was given a nice makeover costing hundreds of thousands a mere few years ago and many activities were not allowed to be held on the field so as not to destroy it. So, why the heck did you allow the kings of tennis organiser to rent the field knowing full well that they will build a tennis court and ruin most of the field?
The worst part is you are not even getting a cent out of this whole debacle. Now, why don't you just stop dragging your feet and repair the field already?

Finally, to all involved:

Just get over it already. So, the event failed. No point pointing fingers now. Damage has been done. You can sue Ms Celebrity Former Beauty Queen till kingdom come and still the field will remain damaged if you don't do something about it.

Let's just dig out the tar and restore the field, okay?

Oh, and yes, please, don't just let any tom, dick or Arianna into the field to destroy it again.

A smoke-free Penang with non-smoking areas?

When I read that some researcher has this hope of turning the whole state into a non-smoking zone, I thought that guy must have been high on something.

I mean, err, hello? How idealistic can you be? Sure, it is a fine enough dream but I can say it's just gonna be a dream. That's all. Just think la. Even something so simple as putting on your seat belts in the backseat most Malaysians can't seem to do and he thinks they can adhere to non-smoking rules?

Ceh.

I've seen lawyers smoking INSIDE the courtroom (during adjournment) even with the No-Smoking sign clearly stuck on the wall.

I've seen doctors smoking INSIDE enclosed, air-conditioned places despite there being small children around.

I've seen politicians puffing just outside the state legislative building and then throwing the cigarette butts on the ground.

And here, we are talking about the general population? Heck, you think the Ah Beng who have no qualms spitting on the road could even be bothered with the idea of non-smoking areas? Don't even get me started on those who'd simply lit up anywhere they like and then throwing their cigarette butts everywhere.

So, having a smoke-free Penang may have been a great idea but without strict enforcement (which we ALL know we DON'T have), it will remain an idealistic dream.

Upcoming Penang events for the coming week or so

For the following week or so there are quite a few events lined up. I would like to draw your attention to this event next week:

Young People's Showcase Exhibition

Young Designer’s Arts Camp

By Anak Anak Kota , ARTS-ED

When: 20 Nov 2008 (Thursday), 1 -3pm

Venue: Youth Center, Acheh Street

Featuring children and youth work process and creative products
with heritage theme from 4 workshops

1) Silkscreen Printing

2) Handmade Rubberstamp

3) Heritage Conservation Board Game

4) Traditional Costume Plaque


Any inquiries please call fidel at 012- 4565867

Arts_ed_penang@yahoo.com

So, remember to keep the date in mind and check out the event if you have the time. Otherwise, here are some other events over the weekend:

Blood donation campaign

by

Amata Free Medical and Diabetic Centre

Venue: Mahindarama Buddhist Temple

When: Sunday, 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Tel: 04-2825944

Diabetes in Children and Adolescents Talk

Venue: LohGuanLye Specialists Centre, Penang

When: Saturday, 2pm to 4pm

Admission is free.

Tel: 04-238 8888 ext 8087/8088

Enzyme water workshop

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Friends of Penang Botanic Garden Society

Venue: Botanika Outreach, 673-A, Jalan Kebun Bunga

When: Sat, 9.30am to 11.30am

Fees: RM3 for member and RM5 for non-member.

Tel: 04-2279915

On another note, I wonder what's wrong with some people who could be so blind to the faults of others due to absolute devotion and hero-worshiping? It really boggles my mind over how naive and gullible some people are over the promises made by people they DO NOT EVEN KNOW personally.

All they know is through the newspapers and at some public functions where they may have heard them talk. And they presume they KNOW everything about their 'heroes' and anyone else who dared criticise their so-called 'heroes' must either be supporters of other groups.

Well, let me state clearly here again. This blog nor any of my other blogs nor me in particular DOES NOT have any ties or affiliations to any political parties, good or bad. I blog what I see and what I know. I can criticise whomever I want BECAUSE IT IS MY BLARDY BLOG.

I don't blardy care what you think about what I blog here.

Don't like it, then, blardy eff off and go set up your own blog to rant all you want.

I may have a lot of friends in the political field but this does not mean I have to support and trust whatever they say blindly and without using my brains to think about what their actions mean. And yes, politicians ARE humans too. They make mistakes and and yes, they too HAVE weaknesses. The sooner the public sees this, the better. No human is perfect and much more, no single politician should be SO perfect that he is above reproach.

See? This government is just like the previous one

It is obvious.

They'd rather have George Town be taken off the Unesco's World Heritage Site list than to review the approved high rise building projects within the inner city. 'Legal repercussions' is merely an excuse.

And a simple 'We were not aware about the new heritage guidelines' is NOT GOOD ENOUGH to explain why the state government had rushed into approving those four projects mere weeks before the Unesco inscription.

Coincidence?

HAH. Yeah, right.

Didn't I say all politicians are crooks? And yes, to all you LGE fans and faithful followers out there, he is no different. He may have a clean front but still, there are things that he could not do because his hands are tied. And there are things that he had to do because he had some 'debt' to pay. This is the fact of life. It is the same with any politician. He can be from BN, DAP, PKR, whatever. He is still the same. They all have 'debts' to pay and some 'parties' to please.

And those four projects? We do really need towering buildings right in the middle of the old city of George Town? Do you think tourists came all the way here to look at high rise buildings towering over and shadowing pre-war buildings?

Seriously, why can't they just build five-storey boutique hotels instead of high rise buildings?

And to Lim Guan Eng, yeah, sure now you have the excuse of saying that you can't cancel the planning approval now. But I only have two simple questions dear Chief Minister:

Why the hell did you approve those four projects WITHOUT checking what was within the new guidelines KNOWING FULL WELL that the decision on the Unesco inscription is just 10 days away?

Why can't you wait till after the inscription but you had to rush the approvals?

So, yep. This government is just like the previous one. Just as the previous one would simply approve any development project (which caused the landslides in Tanjung Bungah), now this government had obviously rushed the approval of FOUR high rise projects within the Heritage zone and risking George Town's listing in the Unesco's World Heritage Site.

Brilliant move, Lim Guan Eng. Absolutely brilliant. While you are at it, why don't you just approve plans to knock down all of the pre-war buildings? Or better still, just take a bulldozer to all those decrepit buildings.

It is rather pointless to have so many pre-war and heritage buildings around anyway since so many of you seem to think that high rise buildings are more important.