Say TAK NAK to Toll Hike

I was around Sunway Pyramid this evening about 5pm. Well, being the outdated person that I am for not being able to allocate time for newspaper reading on a daily basis, I didn’t know there was a peaceful protest against toll hike there.

Foolishly, my colleague and I drove right into the trap. For some one like me, originating from a small city like Kuching, I have never seen a protest in real life.

There were dozens of police cars around but I managed to take a snap of only one of them.

I didn’t think it was so serious until I came across this sight…

Holy mother of god, there were riot police, 3-4 layers of them just in case the crowd decided to go crazy. That’s when I realised the implication of the crowd.

My opinion on this is that the toll hike is extremely uncalled for. Yes, there might have been an agreement with the government but heck it’s absurd. Amazingly stupid. In cases, the toll rate hiked as much as 60%.

If someone told me there was a need for a hike as the current toll rate wasn’t substantial to support the company as well as the road maintenance… read this… CRAP! Prove it to the public. Show us figures. Convince us because I sure as hell am not convinced. Enough said.

Now that you have read this, remember, you got to know about this first on Alvin’s World.

Another Reminder on Change of Address

Previously I redirected http://blog.alvinchong.net/ to http://alvinchong.wordpress.com/ and some of you might have bookmarked or link to the latter address. Just to inform you that I have completed migration to http://blog.alvinchong.net/ and that the old address will still work by redirecting you to the new address. It is however advisable to update your bookmark to follow the new address, http://blog.alvinchong.net/. Thanks.

New Address

Hmm, I have just got myself a domain name on the 3rd May 2006. So from now on, this blog can be accessed at the following, hopefully, easier to remember address:

http://blog.alvinchong.net/

Not to forget, my friendster profile can now be accessed at the following address:

http://friendster.alvinchong.net/

That being said, I am going to be back in Kuching on the 13th May 2006 evening and I guess that’s it for now. I will be updating more in about 2 weeks time. Till then, see ya and take care, people.

Off I Go Flying Again… Wee…

Here I am, just back to Kuching on the 1st April 2006, not even 2 weeks ago and now, I am about to leave for KL again. This time, I’ll be gone for about a month, so there goes my blog again, abandoned for another good month.

Anyway, my flight is supposed to be at 1945hrs and it was cancelled for god knows what reason! I am now rescheduled to a later flight at 2150hrs getting me to Kuala Lumpur by 2320hrs (crossing my fingers hoping there is no delay). Getting me down to KL Sentral from the LCC Terminal is another 1 hour and 15 minutes, effectively making it past midnight. Getting back to my place is another 30 minutes.

The mother of all bad things? I have to blardy work tomorrow. Anyway, off I go for another trip to Kuala Lumpur to enjoy work. So cheers and keep me up to date with your boring life as well. Leave me a comment, will ya? Cheers!

Sarawak Tribune A Goner

The Sarawak Tribune is a goner. The decision has been made and the Sarawak Tribune has been suspended indefinitely until further notice. I received The Borneo Post this morning instead of my regular Sarawak Tribune.

Indefinite suspension 61-year-old Sarawak Tribune