He who does not learn from history is doomed

 

If you enlarge this picture, you can clearly see how many car undercarriages (bottom decks) have hit the hump.

It may seem a small issue to politicians, but it is a significant one for those affected.

The broader point I have been trying to make to both the state and federal governments is this: *if they remain indifferent to complaints, insisting that local government is centralised and independent, and that they should only heed Resident Associations, they are mistaken*.

Not all RAs are formed by decent people.

If decisive action is not taken to resolve issues like this, the public will place blame on a single entity — “the government.”

To ordinary citizens, the distinctions between the three tiers of government are meaningless.

Let me reiterate: the federal government, through the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, has a duty to oversee local councils. The same applies to the state government — otherwise, why appoint a state executive councillor responsible for local government and pay his salary?

This systemic failure has persisted since *before 2008*. I wrote letters and approached Tang See Hang, then a Selangor state executive councillor, as well as contacted Ting Chew Pei. 

Their oblivion cost them dearly — they have since been removed. MCA has gone into oblivion. 

Let this serve as a warning to anyone in office who fails to heed public grievances, be it from RAs or individuals. Don’t forget the tyrany of the majority. https://come-to-senses.blogspot.com/2025/04/tyrany-of-majority.html

In areas where the Madani government has appointed capable mayors, we are indeed seeing improvements — potholes are being patched promptly, roads are being resurfaced. 

For your information, roads under the DUKE concessionaire has not been surrendered yet to DBKL. That is why, whenever I complain to Aduan Potholes, they told me they have to get the concessionaire to fix it. Strange, right? But DBKL also has its challenges, too. But important thing is some parts have been repaired.

Along Jalan Kepong or Petaling Jaya, i no longer have to campaign or escalate matters to senior officials to get basic services delivered, unlike my experience with MPS for nearly 30 years, dating back to the time of Kasjoo Kadis.

As much as I would like to commend the current YDP, I cannot say he has proven himself. By comparing the five tests I set for both the PJ mayor and the Selayang YDP, the difference in attitude is stark.

These two humps and one-way streets alone are enough to illustrate to senior politicians why reform is essential. In the case of MPS, an overhaul is imperative before we can expect real improvement.

For your convenience, I enlarged the photo for you 

Even though the humps were being “repaired,” thinking I finally found the contractor more trustworthy, it turned out that he also did not bother to do a proper job. 

Despite sharing with him this photograph (below), and showing MPS and the politicians, the same photo, *people remained oblivious*. The two humps could have been fixed properly back then before being repainted. 

Now I withdraw my words of commendation which I showered on the contractor. I hope he and the others learn from this lesson.

If, over the past 30 years, Subang Jaya and Seberang Prai have achieved city status, yet our council remains mired in recurring issues, what has the change in government truly delivered? 

We changed the state government in 2008. Back then, figures like Tang See Hang and the minister Ting Chew Pei were too preoccupied with their own agendas rather than the Rakyat’s. At least Azmi Khalid (now, Tan Sri) came down with Kong Choi to see for himself all the problems highlighted by the press, including TV3.

But, the bureaucrats in Selangor - that marked my turning point.

The issue of the two humps — repeatedly raised with the local council, successive MPs and state assemblypersons of Damansara and Bukit Lanjan respectively, as well as the two state Excos in charge of local government — has persisted since the COVID pandemic.

Consider this a warning: if underperforming councils are not overhauled and competent individuals are not appointed to run the local government, the Madani government may face the same fate as the previous BN administration.

When people begin to label DAP as MCA 2.0, it is a clear red flag. 🚩 

Let us hope for the best. I still have much to say to our leaders — some of it directly and diplomatically — but in all my rhetoric, my pursuit remains steadfast: a better Malaysia for the future generations. 

‭‭He who has ears to hear, let him hrar. If they choose not to listen, I am not going to be bothered again. Just let history repeat itself. It is not my intention to criticise anyone but if people, especially the civil and public servants do not wake up, Malaysia will remain a third world nation despite boasting all its skyscrapers.