I heard in the news last week that Malaysia has dropped again in the FIFA ranking. We are now behind Pakistan and the Seychelles!
I am not surprised as football is now only a tool for the BN politicians to further their political ambitions. Just count the number of UMNO and other BN leaders in the committee of the football associations of the various states. Football is no longer important but the promotion of certain inviduals is!
Furthermore, the number of fields where football could be played has decreased. Whether it is the land hungry developer wanting to build condominiums or an arrogant KETUA UMNO CAWANGAN needing a BILIK GERAKAN, playgrounds and fields continue to disappear at an alarming rate.
In Pandan Indah, there used to be a wide open space near Block AM behind the DEWAN MPAJ but suddenly a so-called DEWAN ORANG RAMAI sprouted. During its construction, a signboard was put up.
According to it, it was the construction of a DEWAN ORANG RAMAI with the blessing of the PEJABAT DAERAH HULU LANGAT. Although it is in the middle of a childrens' playground maybe the RAKYAT could benefit from its construction. But today, a sign is posted at its entrance, UMNO CAWANGAN KENCANA PANDAN INDAH. So what happened to the ORANG RAMAI?
Do you mean that you have to be an UMNO member to be an ORANG RAMAI? What about those not members of UMNO? They pay their taxes too!
To me, this is some sort of a daylight robbery. It is a blatant act of taking away what is supposed to be meant for the RAKYAT. But this is UMNO. They have absolutely no respect for the
RAKYAT!
ISKANDAR A. SAMAD 18 FEBRUARY 2008
I am not surprised as football is now only a tool for the BN politicians to further their political ambitions. Just count the number of UMNO and other BN leaders in the committee of the football associations of the various states. Football is no longer important but the promotion of certain inviduals is!
Furthermore, the number of fields where football could be played has decreased. Whether it is the land hungry developer wanting to build condominiums or an arrogant KETUA UMNO CAWANGAN needing a BILIK GERAKAN, playgrounds and fields continue to disappear at an alarming rate.
In Pandan Indah, there used to be a wide open space near Block AM behind the DEWAN MPAJ but suddenly a so-called DEWAN ORANG RAMAI sprouted. During its construction, a signboard was put up.
According to it, it was the construction of a DEWAN ORANG RAMAI with the blessing of the PEJABAT DAERAH HULU LANGAT. Although it is in the middle of a childrens' playground maybe the RAKYAT could benefit from its construction. But today, a sign is posted at its entrance, UMNO CAWANGAN KENCANA PANDAN INDAH. So what happened to the ORANG RAMAI?
Do you mean that you have to be an UMNO member to be an ORANG RAMAI? What about those not members of UMNO? They pay their taxes too!
To me, this is some sort of a daylight robbery. It is a blatant act of taking away what is supposed to be meant for the RAKYAT. But this is UMNO. They have absolutely no respect for the
RAKYAT!
ISKANDAR A. SAMAD 18 FEBRUARY 2008