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> Grand welcome
My heartfelt thanks to our government for recognising our Rio Paralympics participants in such a grand and honourable way. God bless you. Congratulations to our paralympians for being the first to have the National Anthem played at the Olympic Stadium. We are really proud of them. Congrats to our Paralympics heroes. Despite their handicap they bring glory to our nation. – Zr Thank you very much Prime Minister for taking time off to join the crowd welcoming our Paralympians with his wife. It is a great inspiration and honour to our Paralympians. – Puteri Ayu, Kajang.
> Repeal dog ban
World Animal Day will be celebrated all over the world on October 4. In conjunction with this celebration it will be a highly praise worthy gesture if the Malacca state government decides to repeal the controversial and somewhat cruel blanket dog ban ruling in the state. – S. PARAM
> Smart device
We’re most impressed with the monitoring devices to be set up by MBPP to make Penang smart and safer. Undoubtedly, it’ll take Georgetown a few notches higher as a livable city. – Happy Pg’ites
> Broadcast newer movies
The local free TV stations should screen fewer of the re-runs and very old movies. TV series and movies need to be improved as we strive towards a developed nation. Have the urgency to go foward for digital broadcast in this technology age. Please broadcast the newer series of the game show “Wheel of Fortune “to improve our English and for family entertainment. – Karen
> Comedy Kings
Wishing you all the best, Harith Iskander in what is the Olympics of comedy. Hope that you win the coveted prize together with fellow Malaysian, Dr. Jason Leong. Malaysia boleh.
> Hardworking foreigners
Malaysians don’t understand how foreign 3D workers can survive on a salary of RM1,500 or less per month here. Even in their home countries their families need RM1,000 for survival. So cheap labour is not everything. 4.4 million of them have occupied the houses meant for locals. – Sheikh
> Queue-jumping lorries
Lorries and heavy vehicles are cutting the queue daily during the morning rush hour along Jalan Cheras heading to Kuala Lumpur (just after the Cheras police college). JPJ and SPAD should carry out operations to nab them. Some of these drivers have no regard for motorists, tailgating and intimidating them. – Angry Driver