First I’ll be in JB to be a part of the world’s first mobile WiMAX demo on a live network. Then it’s off to SG to meet delegates and media at the WiMAX Forum Asia Congress 2009.

Looks like a busy week ahead.

KUALA LUMPUR: After years of public agony, the authorities are finally going to hit the Mat Rempit where it hurts most — by seizing their motorcycles.

Police and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) are preparing to launch joint operations against the Mat Rempit in various locations.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said this drastic move had to be taken as the Mat Rempit had become violent and brazen instead of just being a public nuisance.

He said he had met Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat recently and the latter agreed that traffic police and JPJ officers should conduct joint operations to clamp down on the speedsters, many of whom use illegally-modified machines.

“We have to come down hard on the Mat Rempit who have started to become involved in robberies, snatch thefts and are even attacking innocent road users.

“The police have limited powers to act against these people but with the help of the JPJ, we can now go all out against them,’’ he added.

Musa said police would also go after the owners of the motorcycles if the riders caught were underage or did not possess valid licences. He said the registered owner of the machine would also be issued with a summons if the rider did not have a valid licence.

“Parents must be more responsible and should not allow their underage children to drive cars or ride motorcycles,’’ he added.

First of all…baru sekarang nak sedar ke? What, with all the snatch theft cases, illegal races and road assaults, you still can see the gravity of the situation? You guys blind or what?!

Here’s the thing…you take away the Rempit’s bike then what’s going to happen? What’s going to happen is the Rempits are just going to steal other people’s bike, so what’s the point? It’s not going to change anything.

Fact of the matter is, the Polis and authorities are just horsing around – at least from where I’m seeing it anyway lah.

Every weekend without fail the stretch of NKVE between Damansara and KL becomes a makeshift racing circuit for these Rempits. Buzzing up and down the highway with thier noisy mopeds…bunyi macam ribut, pergi macam siput.

This is a regular thing every Saturday, I know this because I can hear and see them from my balcony and once in a while I’d hope that I would hear Polis sirens blaring chasing down the Rempits American cops style like this one here.

At least show these people the Polis mean business lah. Coming down hard, or whatever you want to call it.

But of all the weekends this has happened, not once I see the Polis chasing down the Rempits.

I wonder what the Evo Xs are for?

Some more, IGP Musa Hassan can say that the Polis have limited powers to act against the Rempits. Limited powers? OMG!

And here’s another thing, parents who let thier kids ride motorcycles and drive cars really don’t give a rats ass what else their kids are doing. So like it or not Polis, you got to sapu the sampah lah.

That’s the way I see it anyways.

Read the rest of the story here.

Hope you had fun yesterday.

Sorry I can’t be around today but I hope you can go on that adventure :)

In any case, I’ll see you soon.

You’re doing well for a 20 year old. So proud of you.

Don’t ever change k.

Love you loads.

Just wish…

…that photo falls on him.

LMAO.

Farnee lah you!

The thing that I don’t get is…why is Najib’s picture up there in the first place(the premiers before him had their pictures up there as well)?. But don’t you think it’s sending the wrong vibe to the people?

He is the Prime Minister of Malaysia and his job is to serve the rakyat. If anything shouldn’t the picture of the people that he and his government is serving be up there? That makes more sense doesn’t it?

Well, I think it makes perfect sense.

At least have the picture of the Malaysian flag or the Malaysian Coat of Arms because people will come and go but Malaysia will remain.

So Najib, you serve the country and her people NOT the other way around. There’s a lot of talk from you about change and all that.

Why don’t you start with that useless portrait of yours?

Picture credit: The Star

Digging through my comments, I received a reply from an unknown rep from the importers and distributors of the ice cream brand. Apparently the rep claims that JAKIM does not certify imported foodstuffs as halal or not.

While I find this disturbing (how do we know if imported consumables are halal?), the obvious lack of understanding from the rep is even more worrying.

Have a read here

The pertinent question now is this…in an Islamic country like Malaysia must Muslims still ask what is halal and what is not? With entities like HDC and JAKIM, should there be such confusions of what is halal and what is not?

I should think not.

A word of caution, to some, this might be a bit too hard to swallow.

View the original at cultureunplugged.com

I can’t believe it at first but I don’t think a hoax video would make it into a film festival?

How can we make a difference? This could be a start.

Point is, it starts from the heart. Ikhlas.

Well I’m back now. As usual, work has been the major culprit but I’m not complaining.

I’m at a good place now. Work is good and fulfilling, the people there are awesome too. Will be heading to JB and then of to SG on Monday for a big do. There’s international operators and media involved so its going to be awesome. I’m enjoying myself and that’s what’s important.

At the home front, Narisha’s doing very well with the pregnancy. Baby’s doing good too. We’ve got our 36 week checkup next weekend. Can’t wait to see him kicking and moving on ultrasound. While waiting, check out some of the earlier scans uploaded by Narisha.

First detailed scan
At 29 weeks
At 32 weeks
At 34 weeks

There’s a lot on my mind at the moment. All revolving around the arrival of our son in a few weeks time. Looking at ultrasound videos…I can’t wait to hold him in my hands but at the same time the reality of how much a baby can change your life sinks in.

The usual questions arise. Questions asked by probably all fathers everywhere. Am I going to be a good father? Will I be able to provide my son with the best of everything? Will I be able to impart useful knowledge to him? Will he grow up to be better than me? Be everything that I couldn’t?

I guess time holds the answer to these questions. For the time being, all I can do is be the best that I can.

To those who’ve dropped by my blog on occasion while I was away – thank very much! Please share with me your thoughts k.

Have a look at his blog HERE – interesting perspective.

Looking at John’s first posts, I can’t help but to look back at my first blog post.

Welcome to the blogosphere Johnny!

Check out my other friends and family who are blogging HERE.

As usual, was chatting with Alex this morning over IM…

alexan (2/5/2009 10:29:39 AM):
on perak, najib keep asking nizar (perak MB) to step down
but on state constitution wise, the DUN was never dissolved
so he is still the MB until the sultan dissolves the state assembly
now all up to azlan shah
what do you think?

Amin (2/5/2009 10:32:22 AM):
Najib can ask all he wants…
until the majority is set MB has the right to stay put..
It’s like DSAI telling Bodowi to step down…
he can bang the drum all he wants but…Bodowi has the right…
Sultan needs CONCRETE reason to dissolve state
independents giving mandate to UMNO is not CONCRETE…
but as usuall…when it comes to things like this…impossible is nothing…

alexan (2/5/2009 10:42:08 AM):
yeah
welcome to malaysia

Everybody’s talking about frogs and Perak when there are more penitent things to worry about.

Let’s focus on something for important shall we?

Let’s worry about the recession.

Like it or not the economic recession is knocking at our doors. But it appears our leaders are taking things a little to lightly. Crucial questions still hover over the billions of stimulus Ringgit.

Around the world people are loosing jobs and Malaysia is not spared. Case in point, Proton announced yesterday that it will cut it’s dealer network from over 800 dealers to just 100 odd dealers. Can you imagine how that would affect the families of the sales, service, admin staff running these dealerships that will soon be out of a job?

I fear by the time they finish with this childish debacle it’s already too late to do anything. No reports of long lines of unemployed workers in Malaysia so far but that doesn’t mean people are not suffering.

So shall we?

FAIL Blog, you’ve done it again!

Hmm…should I bring back my Weekly Web Faves?