Tuesday, October 16, 2012
AES and ugly Malaysians
There has been much said about the AES. Truth is Malaysians don't respect the law.
Now that the AES which seems unlikely to be manipulated is now in service, Members of Parliament who are supposed to be lawmakers are trying to protect those who flout traffic law. Shame on them, I say.
What kind of message does this send out?
Yesterday, MCA Public Services and Complaint department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong caught a red light 'beater' red handed, and yet there are still those who are up against arms on the AES. The man who beat the lights had knocked into a motorcyclist, and fortunately according to Michael there were no serious injuries.
This stems from the root that Malaysians do not respect the law. It also does not help the case that traffic policemen are quick to jump out of bushes to catch seat belt dodging drivers.
How is it that once Malaysians cross the border into Singapore, and they become traffic abiding drivers but once the crossed back to Johor, they become instant road bullies?
The problem lies with the way we go on about our day to day affairs. Some throw rubbish out knowing that unless they are caught, it is ok. That gradually grows into beating the lights, and driving way over the speed limit. It certainly does not help that there are VIP's out there setting bad examples.
So who is to fault then? With MPs like Ipoh Timur and Seri Gading making claims that a law imposing system like the AES is 'hurtful' for the taxpayers, then are they insinuating that we do away with the need to enforce laws altogether?
If systems such as these have proven to be successful in enforcing traffic laws, then I say go ahead, after all it is supposed to make our streets safer.
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