tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post4377509275276936026..comments2024-02-22T02:33:21.869+08:00Comments on Another Brick in the Wall: Plight of the cab driversA Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01780035743502972342noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-48602058301544505962015-03-21T15:20:02.288+08:002015-03-21T15:20:02.288+08:00The World Competitiveness Index sums it up nicely....The World Competitiveness Index sums it up nicely. <br /><br />How many "hudud" economies/countries are there in the top 10 or top 20 rankings? <br /><br />And if you are talking competition, look at where Malaysia's education system is ranked. <br /><br />And, for laughs, ask yourself why KLIA is not among the world's top 10 airports (as per the latest Skytrax rankings)? <br /><br />Who manages KLIA? Against who manages Singapore Changi Airport, hmm? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-12932465667685473082015-03-21T15:13:21.534+08:002015-03-21T15:13:21.534+08:00Yet, see where China is now....
Making waves in...Yet, see where China is now.... <br /><br />Making waves in the South China Sea. With only the US 7th Fleet standing in the way of China's domination of regional maritime routes.<br /><br />Think that's funny. Go read the commentaries in the regional and international media instead of quoting from out-of-date textbooks! <br /><br />Btw, how do you feel about Chinese investors and investments being welcomed in a certain southern state in the Peninsula? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-33647635772006226792015-03-21T15:07:52.361+08:002015-03-21T15:07:52.361+08:00And your point being what?
Do you see Singaporea...And your point being what? <br /><br />Do you see Singaporean Malays and Indians legging it wholesale to come and live and work in Malaysia? <br /><br />Au contraire, brudder. <br /><br />But there are plenty of Malaysian Malays who cari makan daily in "racist" Singapore. <br /><br />Where got logic one, that? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-26611721610614183632015-03-20T11:47:37.779+08:002015-03-20T11:47:37.779+08:007:19 PM,
Do know that you all in Malaysia origina...7:19 PM,<br /><br />Do know that you all in Malaysia originated from South China. And that the South Chinese are recorded in history books as originally non-Chinese but were hill tribes, called Miao etc? That Professor CP Fitzgerald in his book on the history of China said you all are descended from the hill tribes one way or another.<br /><br />So, when you next want to imply you are better than others and the Malays, remember about your origins, as written by Professors of history, like below:<br /><br />You people keep making fun of the Malays, mamaks, etc, what about you Chinese? What's the equivalent to call you all also having mixed blood? Now, now, don't say you people are pure Chinese.<br /><br />Here is what Professor C.P. Fitzgerald says in his book, "A Short Cultural History of China" (600+ pages) - he lived in China for 5 years to research and gather material for that book:<br /><br />The phrase "origin of the Chinese people" is in itself misleading. <br /><br />1. Chinese culture took root in the plains of Manchuria, a foreign country until after World War II<br /><br />2. The northern provinces “have always to some degree been mixed with peoples from the Mongolian steppes". (Hence they are also referred to as the Mongoloid race).<br /><br />3. The southern and central provinces of China were, before the northerners moved southwards, "covered" by non-Chinese, the Miao, small in size and who the Chinese were contemptuous of.<br /><br />4. The south was occupied by "aboriginal tribes which once occupied the whole of south China". The ancestors of most of the migrants to Malaya/ sia came from the south. The Professor said, "A large proportion of the population of the south calling itself 'Chinese' is in fact descended from one or other of the aboriginal races" - page 6. “The southern people were then treated (by the northerners) as barbarous” – pg 32. Even in modern times, in Yunnan and Kueichou, hill tribesmen number half the population. <br /><br />The southerners comprise the following major groups:<br /><br />a. Fukienese (Hokkien), "a separate stock, mixed with immigrants from the north and the Yangtze Valley" and speaking "a peculiar dialect". <br /><br />b. Cantonese, also speak a somewhat alien language, a form of old Chinese - the south was colonized by the northerners, colonization completed in the 7th Century - some 800 years after China was formed as a political entity by Chin Shih Huang Di. <br /><br />c. Hakkas, of Kuantung province, known as "guest families" - they speak a peculiar dialect, despised by the Cantonese and do not inter marry. These people were said to have come from the north, running away from frequent Mongol invasions that culminated in the conquest of China by Genghis Khan in the 13th Century.<br /><br />Another Professor, Albert Kolb, also pointed out in his book, “East Asia”, 1971,<br /><br />“Chinese culture cannot be thought of as originally Chinese because the Chinese themselves emerged gradually as a blend of many races and peoples”. (Pg 26).<br /><br />Remember, the Professor said, “A large proportion of the population of the south (where your ancestors came from) calling itself ‘Chinese’ is in fact descended from one or other of the aboriginal races.” So, if any of you are referred to as descendants of the Miao (who are aborigines and non-Chinese), or other aborigines or hill tribes of south China, don't blame me, I'm just a messenger of the news. You can't also blame Professor Fitzgerald any more because he died some years ago. <br /><br />So, how about we refrain from racial profiling and name calling, ha? No more implying Malays cannot compete and the like. More can be said of your kind but suffice for now.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-79339759015469916192015-03-20T11:36:08.067+08:002015-03-20T11:36:08.067+08:007:19 PM,
Do you know that the Chinese in Malaysia...7:19 PM,<br /><br />Do you know that the Chinese in Malaysia are practically all descended from those who came from South China? <br /><br />That the South Chinese were regarded by the Manchu Emperors as backward compared to the northern Chinese and were given affirmative treatment like quotas in the Civil Service of China?<br /><br />If you do, then why are you implying Malays cannot compete? If you don't, read up the history of the Chinese. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-88912258357071481512015-03-20T11:26:13.427+08:002015-03-20T11:26:13.427+08:007:19 PM,
"Unless you can't compete, that...7:19 PM,<br /><br />"Unless you can't compete, that is...." -<br /><br />You are making fun of the Malays, aren't you?<br /><br />The problem with blokes like you and the DAP is that you don't like History, opposed History being taught in schools, because you don't want to know that your own history is so shameful and you don't want your children and grandchildren to know about them. <br /><br />China has over 3,000 years of history, so huge a country, the largest population in the world for so long, yet got conquered and ruled by the Mongols for 80 years in the 13th Century, invaded and ruled by the Manchurians for several hundred years until the 20th Century, then bullied by the Japanese, the Europeans until recently. Heck, Hong Kong was returned to China only in 1990. <br /><br />China was a sick country economically for so long that it attracted communism, became worse under Mao Zedong, treated by the West as a pariah, and became strong economically only in the last few decades.<br /><br />So, what the hell are you implying<br />Malays cannot compete?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-47785086618430413592015-03-20T11:06:05.359+08:002015-03-20T11:06:05.359+08:003:56 PM,
It is shallow minded to compare Malaysia...3:56 PM,<br /><br />It is shallow minded to compare Malaysia with Singapore. Singapore is only 600 sq miles, racistly made 72% Chinese (many of whom have started complaining though they didn't have much freedom when in Mainland China), ruled by the Iron Hand since Lee Kuan Yew days. <br /><br />You try to be funny in Singapore, they'd sue you to bankruptcy if they cannot get you under their criminal laws. Even their Opposition MPs kena, at one time only 2 left in Parliament.<br /><br />And you think no atrocious job of enforcing regulations in Singapore? Think again.<br /><br />And nonsense of you talking of race, licences and quotas issues. The most racist are the Singapore government - look at the number of Chinese they imported until there are 72% Chinese there. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-58295348705670238172015-03-20T09:00:36.175+08:002015-03-20T09:00:36.175+08:00Having too many cabs in the city is one thing, but...Having too many cabs in the city is one thing, but getting one when you need it is also a problem to city dwellers. Even using apps such as MyTeksi does not help if all the taxi drivers within the vicinity reject our requests. These has happened many times. Calling the taxi operators centralized number will result in the reply that none of our taxis is available. Sometimes you have to indicate that you are willing to pay more than the metered amount before a taxi is assigned to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-8322123790018715542015-03-20T01:38:27.704+08:002015-03-20T01:38:27.704+08:00What do you expect from a retired old man to lead ...What do you expect from a retired old man to lead SPAD? Its easy job to increase fares. If that's the case you monkey also you can get the job done. Increase in fares will make the cab-drivers more lazy. Do you know how many households will be impacted by the school bus fare hike, given 3.0 million + primary school going children? I just can't understand why government must go on keeping old politicians in the government agencies and commission. What more can old goats contribute? The government need fresh and younger breed to innovate new models to achieve faster changes. Also, please don't also give to old-and-about-to-retire government officers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-938108966208082302015-03-19T19:19:41.544+08:002015-03-19T19:19:41.544+08:00#6:20 PM
And how is that a problem?
I have seen ...#6:20 PM<br /><br />And how is that a problem?<br /><br />I have seen Chinese, Malay and Indian taxi drivers in Singapore. They all have the same complaints, but they mostly work hard to take care of their families.<br /><br />Are you saying that the authorities in Malaysia are powerless to prevent "bribery" and "corruption"?<br /><br />Why blame a particular race?<br /><br />Unless you can't compete, that is....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-84669629996769784082015-03-19T19:04:19.059+08:002015-03-19T19:04:19.059+08:00Anonymous 6.20pm
"The Chinese would bribe th...Anonymous 6.20pm<br /><br />"The Chinese would bribe their way"<br /><br />If the Chinese have their way, there will be no bribe happening as in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and now even in China. It's only the Malays who need bribes to survive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-86227068887085792542015-03-19T18:20:32.842+08:002015-03-19T18:20:32.842+08:00if race and quota does not come in the picture, th...if race and quota does not come in the picture, the chinese would bribe their way and dominate the industry prevalently happened everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-91922586034710196312015-03-19T16:44:43.031+08:002015-03-19T16:44:43.031+08:00No proper planning. What is the use of SPAD? Who d...No proper planning. What is the use of SPAD? Who do the cabbies appeal to most and who should be targetted? Simple questions are not being aswered yet the symptoms are treated? Abolish the AP for cars, revoke all licenses from individuals and start clean. Thousands of license are owned by one individual who quietly collect rents? This is what the NEP has come about. Those that were there in the early days are still making a fortune at the expense of the nation. Increasing the base fare is a stupid move, spad is stupid. Shed hamed albob is stupid. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19741162.post-516163273847285202015-03-19T15:56:56.533+08:002015-03-19T15:56:56.533+08:00Whenever I travel to Singapore, it is such a refre...Whenever I travel to Singapore, it is such a refreshing change to travel in taxi cabs there.<br /><br />Clean, spacious vehicles adhering strictly to the meter. Drivers who are presentable in attire and behaviour. <br /><br />Why can't we have the same thing in Malaysia?<br /><br />There's no shortage of regulations for the taxi cab industry in the country.<br /><br />It is just that the authorities have been doing an atrocious job of enforcing these regulations.<br /><br />And, of course, issues of race, licences and quotas come into play.<br /><br />Get the politicians and vested interests out of the taxi cab business in Malaysia!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com