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History Seems to Repeat Itself with Different Actors

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Ruslin Hassan, 7th mayor of Kuala Lumpur, currently a politician with Bersatu. On the right is Nga Kor Ming, Minister of Housing & Local Government MANY YEARS  ago, I recall former Kuala Lumpur mayor Ruslin Hassan allocating RM1 million to build a public toilet in Bandar Menjalara.            To this day, I haven’t visited the facility, but I have heard it is in poor condition. Unfortunately, such facilities are often not maintained adequately, as many Malaysians fail to care for the public amenities provided to them.           Vandalism remains a significant issue, one that the current Minister of Housing and Local Government, Nga Kor Ming, is undoubtedly aware of.            Spending RM1 million on a so-called “millionaire’s toilet” stands as a glaring example of how public funds can be misused at the whims of politicians.           From my perspec...

Who is responsible?

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  THERE IS an important lesson to learn from here.  There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done. - Charles R. Swindoll            The names of the people concerned and the agencies they represent are removed, so as not to cause any embarrassment. Unless the agency is consistently "bad"; otherwise, I maintain general courtesy to protect their identity. Generally, I must say, these three agencies are quite good with their quality of service.  Big Elephants in the Room           For eight months to a year, a few gigantic pipes had been abandoned at a certain location. These are the "big...