Penanti - Saya tak "nantikan" result...

OFFICIAL RESULTS Mansor wins the seat by garnering 6,052 votes. His nearest rival is Nai Khan with 494, followed by Aminah with 392 and Kamarul obtained 56 votes. - Malaysiakini

I am not surprise with the results.

What I am surprise is that Aminah goes third rank in her fights with PKR party. I thought her yada-yada shall at least gain her 2nd spot. Yet, Nai Khan took the spot and left Aminah behind. Hmm... I wonder, if she had kept quiet and not talking nonsense, will she be able to take the place?

Pity you Aminah. You shall have quit the yada-yada and do some planting. Now that your deposit is gone, you have lesser money. But no worries. I believe some party will compensate your loss. :D

Short Note: I am not aware of Penanti by-election until yesterday. Wasn't really keeping my self update with this by-election. Thanks to a concern Perakian, I am aware of it but choose not to bother.

Protecting Penang Heritage

Penang is a great place for tourism. With delicious food, beautiful place to visit, what else can you ask for?

My trip to Penang gave me wonderful and lovely memories. Yes, I am in love with Penang. Penang's George Town has been awarded Unesco status for its heritage building and treasure that you cannot find elsewhere.

How can we preserve it?

There are some suggestions that monorail or LRT being build in Penang. In the mean time, the construction of second bridge connecting Penang is starting soon.

On having Lrt/monorail, I do not know whether is it feasible or not. Look at the building structure in Penang. Most of it are over 50 years or more. We do not know how strong is the building and to start any construction near by the heritage building, it may affect the building during the construction period. The vibration of the machine pumping along the roadside and stumping here and there.

Can you guarantee that it will not affect the heritage building? It is better that Penang state government hire professional building surveyor or any one who is experience to check on the heritage building, on whether it can withstand the vibration cause by any construction if they plan to build it.

Penang still has wooden door that are now hardly seen around KL.

Perak might have. May be along the old road going to Ipoh.

Some one should buy over this house and protect it.
If the owner is willing, put it as one of the MUST PRESERVE list!

Antique lover here!!

As I know, Penang has unearthed tram rail track around the city. I do not know the reason behind the shutting down of the service, but it is indeed a big loss for Penang.

With the Unesco status, it would be better to fit George Town with classic tram.

That would match it :)

I shall leave it to the authority to finalize with it. Love Penang!

Read below for more views:
Anil Netto
Anil on Rail track unearthed
SSQuah
Youtube on the discovery of Penang former Tram Track
Ric Francis View

List of bloggers supported Penang having the Tram back!

Penang - Tons of memories

I was in Penang to attend Paula case. When they decided to further delayed her case, I am pretty upset. What had happened to their motto of "mesra, cepat, dan betul"? (Warm, fast, and right.) In term of Mesra, I still can accept. They politely ask us to wait outside while the officer deal with her and the lawyer team. By the way, normal citizen cannot wait inside the police station compound? Must we be left waiting outside the gate? I pity one of the police officer. He have to take care of us who were standing outside and guard the gate.

Some of us waiting outside the police station.

Fast? Not that fast after all. Her case will only be known during the 3rd day of Chinese New Year 2009. So, what is your reason? No officer to handle her case? Just say it or let her off with some remark also cannot make it? Where is all your men?

"Right"? Hmmm... I have no comment on this. If I say "right", I will be blast. Vice versa :)

Of course, while I am in Penang, I must fill my stomach with delicious delicacy. On the first day of arrival, I met with Paula and family. They brought me to New Lane and Kimberly Lane. Nice food. What I had that night? Tong Shui (A hot soup), Char Kuey Teow, Hokkien mee (Penang style a.k.a. KL Prawn Mee), and Popiah. I remember popiah the most as it is the best that I have come across. I am thinking of another trip to Penang since so many people are willing to tour me around trying the BEST of Penang food!

Thank you Daniel who brought me around Penang and treat me with a bowl of beef noodle.

The next day is even much more memorable as I took a shot of fame with YB Jeff Ooi, the person who left a deep impression in me with his COOL song that he sang during 308 Election.

Where am I?

Ladies and gentlemen, I attended Penang DAP Victorious Dinner @ Han Chiang school. Courtesy of Paula who invited me, I am very honour to be there and met with so many good souls. First of all, I must Thank Paula for this opportunity. This is my FIRST time attending dinner organized by DAP.

Imagine having 10K of people and 1000 tables. Indeed huge.
The below picture is just a row of tents. Imagine having 7-8 rows similar to this.

How the tables was arranged? Have a look at the board.
Now only I notice that there are 9 rows.

Who was there?

Needless to say, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim is a man I salute. The mainstream paper is poking that he has misplaced his loyalty. I would say he is a man who know where to put his sense. He is there to promote a product. The product name? Kita Anak Bangsa Malaysia.

YAB Lim Guan Eng sharing with the people. He was the last one to share. Before he went up, he was going around shaking penangite hands and his fans eager to have a shot of fame with him.

Daniel ^

Paula ^

At the end of my trip, I was quite reluctant to come back to reality that Selangor is where I am base. Still, I am proud of being a Selangorian. :) Thanks to all the Penangites who gave me a memorable days in Penang. By the way, I also bought some books in Penang.

Will tell more in the next post :)

I am Back 2 PJ and reloaded my mind with Vitamin I+S+A

I am back after traveling north to attend Paula's case. Her case has been extended to 28 January 2009. "Cepat, mesra, betul" ? Tak gitu Cepat. Tak Gitu Mesra. Tak Betul langsung. There is a lot to share. Not Now. I need some time to rest. Just a reminder to all:

Sunday X-ISA Vigil Still ON!
MBPJ, 8pm and show your self.

Take care!

How to maintain Unesco standard?

As I read that former Penang Council had approved some building which has exceeded the standard set by the Unesco, may I ask that CM Lim Guan Eng have a chat with the developer. What he can do is to check with them whether do they want Penang to prosper or not. If they keen on just protecting the profit without thinking much, it would not be of good to them as well. With Unesco standard, their property will be worthy. If one day Penang lost the status, believe me, the price will surely drop.

So Developer that had the Penang land, please consider Penang future and also your property. I am sure you want to multiply your profit. Make some changes that will protect Penang heritage. Of course, it also benefit you :)

I love Penang! Maintain Penang UNESCO Heritage.

Read on Anil's point of view.

Penang Anti ISA Vigil - One was detained

Latest: she has been released from police station. Good. Glad that it is fast, PJ vigil detainee was detained for the whole night.

One of the Anti ISA who help organized Anti-ISA Vigil in Penang, blogger Masterwordsmith was detained. I have no idea what had happen. I just got to know from Masterwordsmith that she is now in Police station.

I am waiting for more details from other.

I am not sure whether are there chaos or any untoward things happen.

Below are the sms and call-:

8.51PM MWS Called: I am now in Police Van. Got to go. (Last for 8 seconds)

8.56PM Me: I asked her how many in the Van. (SMS)

9.05 PM MWS: me only 1 kena. in P station (SMS)

9.09PM ME: I asked whether was it disperse or after it finish? Any one hut? Is she the only one get caught? (SMS)

9.14PM MWS: Me only(SMS)

I have not heard from her since. She is my godsister!!

Updated: check Anil for update. He said that she is the only one detained.

Please pray for her release soon.

Why does Malaysiakini don't have the update on Penang Anti-ISA vigil?

Is this YAB Lim Guan Eng blog's?

I came across this blog that put up all YAB Lim Guan Eng news. I wonder whether is it his blog or some one manage it for him. Nevertheless, it is worth to keep the update on him. After all, I am "concern" or more likely very busy body after Penang, which is now under his hand.

View it here.