Highland Tower Collapsed - Depressed

I was having my lunch with my colleague, Mr.K just now at a food court opposite my office. He is a professional and very good in his work. He used to be working with Emergency and Rescue team in Singapore in the past before joining this company.

Then as the chatting and talking leading the way at lunch, he relate backs to me that he was at the Highland Towers collapsed 10 years ago. This incident happen back then at nearby Jalan Ampang and Bukit Antarabangsa in KL. It was a sad and devastating story happen back then. I remember i was in my teens watching the TV everyday for updates of the news of rescue of survivors.

Then i ask him to tell me more about his experience there in KL during that time.

He and his teammates leave Singapore at midnight and reaching KL to the site around morning. Rescues have started and scores of people, rescuers is getting ready to look for survivors. The plan is to rescue survivors until Friday which is around 5 days. After that, its more like a search operation looking NOT for survivors but the victims.

He was pretty sad when he was telling the story to me. He say even until now, he still depressed over what happen during the 5 days ordeal.

During the 1st 2 days, it is still raining. Singapore and Australian team dig under the rumbles to find survivors. Don't ask me what happen to our Malaysia rescue team. Seems like walking around the site and not productive at all in rescuing survivors.

What happen is even my this colleague, Mr.K was shock when he was told to stop his work at the site during the rescuing because of some minister "menteri's" was visiting the site. Everyone there stop working during the rescuing operation. Pretty shock huh!

Anwar (our deputy PM those days) was there. Other menteri was there. Averaging about 3-5 menteris was there in the 1st 2 days. They have to stop digging and rescuing BECAUSE these menteris was there. OMG! Rescuers lost almost 1hour everytime these menteris was there! OMG OMG!

Mr.K even admitted to me that he shouted vulgarities at Anwar because he has no idea who this guy was. In fact, he don't even give a damn about him. What he wanted is to continue his work and find survivors. He was stop when Anwar arrived! All of the rescuers was stop to give respect to this big shot. OMG OMG OMG!

No survivors was found except for a maid and a child on the 1st day. They were not running down the stairs and taking lift to go down. They waited in their apartment when the condominium falls. They are the only ones that survived. Those who run for their lives were perished. ;(

Anyway, get back to the story, Mr. K was damn devastated and depressed about how things were organized and working there. Lazy and coward rescuers, afraid to die themselves rescuers. I can't help myself to think what if it happens again? Will it be the same story?

Even more funnier is, people taking advantage of this incident to sell their brands, as Mr.K was telling me. KFC and NESTLE putting their banner up on site. BANNER on site "KFC finger licking good!" slogan and banner on the site! OMG!

Some drilling equipment company comes with company cars with BIG logo at the side coming in a row of several cars. They even do some DEMOs on site how efficient their equipment is! Worst, they left with their equipment after the reporters left. OMFG! Feeling like choking the person right now!

Can you imagine if you were there?

Lost of words!

P.S. Please don't flame me if i have offended anyone as i have no bad intentions. I only have bad feelings of these scumbags at that time.

To those who have bad memories and love one perished at that time, i'm sorry if i have offended you anyway. My condolences and i'm sorry again.

Melayu's and Malays

As the title suggest, how would u interpreted the above sentence? Its a long definition if you were to go deep inside these 2 words, Melayu's and Malays.

Before i start to explain what it means to my definition, i would like to clarify that i do NOT mean any harm or disrespect to any people of all races. I do admire people of all races and skin colors regardless of many people might think. I ADMIRE those who actually show their qualities from inside meaning honesty, sincerity, kind-hearted, forgiving and etc.

I judge peoples by their character and attitude. Enough said.

It is up to you to decide whether to take this as a constructive criticism or a negative mindset and start to shout "This guy is f***king racist". I say from my heart and what i feel of. Full stop.

What happen was this, i recalled back 1 year ago whereby i meet my friend, Mr. A, who is a Malay bumiputra in KL, Malaysia. He is those kind of person i would say ambitious, wanted to be successful, hardworking, have believe in a good side of faith and most important of all friendly and honest as well. Well, i got to know him through a friend of mine.

We were talking about various topics of discussion from future outlook, career and business, what is the goal and action plan and stuff. Nice going discussion and talking over a few stick of cigarette.

Then, he mention to me and ask me "Do you know what is the difference of Malays and Melayus?" I was dumbfounded. I say to him "I thought it is the same thing?". Then he continue and explain to me with a sigh!

He explain to me the main core differences between him 'Malays' and other Muslim people 'Melayus' lies in the mindset and thinking.

Further explain, Malays to him is basically fall into a category of group of modern thinking Muslims embracing open mindedness for a better future. These category of people chase after their dreams and make their dreams comes true. They are also positive and willing to learn new skills to help them to achieve their dreams. They have a great attitude, great character, big dreams, friendly and such. They like to mix around with different races to make friends with an INTENTION of knowing more things about other races culture, thinking and etc.

Meanwhile, Melayus in his definition belongs to a group of people who are opposite of the above. They tend to slow back, they have a lousy attitude, the "tidak apa" attitude, they are slow in doing things, the "besok buat la" attitude, they are unproductive, they DON'T want to have a constructive goals, their achievement in life is "i can win you in the Superman Motor racing tomorow in Jln Tunku Abdul Rahman", their goal in life is to make enough $ and spend NOW! Eg. If they have RM2000, why worry about tomorrow? Enjoy 1st la today. Tomorrow ONLY worry! kinda of attitude.

They work as hard as they enjoy as hard. These are their working schedule weekly.

Monday MC "Medical leave".

Tuesday reach office at 9am proceed to breakfast at 10am after they switch on their PC and go to toilet. Back to office at 10.30 and check their e-mail until 12pm, lunch time! Out for lunch or "nasi bungkus" in the office. Start work again at 1pm, browse the internet and do somethings to make himself look busy. 4pm, tea break and back at work at 4.30pm. Clearing table and switch off PC and get ready to go home at 4.45pm. 5pm out of office.

Wednesday refers to Tuesday schedule.

Thursday refers to Tuesday schedule again.

Friday is a little bit different. Reach office at 9am proceed to breakfast at 10am, get ready to go Sembayang Jumaat "Friday prayers" at mosque at 12-1pm after lunch. Back at 2pm, 4pm tea time and 5pm sharp missing from desk heading home or lepak with frens/gf.

Saturday off.

Sunday off.

Their favourite hobbies is walking in shopping malls with gfs/ frens, racing motorcycles at Friday/ Saturday night, hanging out in cybercafes smoking, smoke while squating down at shop corridors for the younger ones.

Many more to write if i wanted to. But i was and i am still pretty devastated, depressed and feeling negative thinking about certain group of Melayus.

I do hope mentalities, attitude and character can be change with this group of people.

Then we shall only see that Malaysia will grow from strength to strength to catch up with our neighbours. As a saying goes "Whats the use of having 1st class infrastructure if the people have a 3rd class mentality"

The Singapore Experience

Yeah, i am adjusting and digesting the fact that i am really working in Singapore right now. Been here a week and felt the same shitty feeling of lonely everynight. Damn it! Lonely in the middle of the a jungle of people passing you by without glancing you and noticing your existence.


Just imagine you are standing in the middle of a shopping centre. Still without any big movement. Everyone else is passing by you left and right walking at slow and fast pace. Some are rushing, some are jay-walking, some are just breezing around, some are window shopping and some are even crawling. So you stand still for 10 minutes and hoping deep down in your heart someone that will actually notice your existance in the 1st place.


20 minutes, 30 minutes gone. F*** it, its the same thing, no 1 will ever notice your existance. Feeling lonely again and fed-up! Think that will be norm for all people that stays at a very developed city where everyone is busy doing something somewhere rushing here and there.


Have you ever been to Food Court in shopping centre in Singapore during dinner time around 6pm to 8pm. Try it. Good experience and lots of stuff to notice at.


There was this incident few days back. I was enjoying my plate chicken chop fried rice, tasting and savouring the aroma and the juiciness of the chicken. Knock Knock! Two little primary school kids come and stands beside my table staring at me eating the last bits of my chicken. The mother was standing beside wondering when can i swallow the last piece of my chicken down the throat and move from their targeted table.


Meanwhile, the 2 kids cross their arms and lean at the side of my table staring ferociously at my face indicating me to move on. His eyes was staring at me like @-@ for 30 full seconds. Meanwhile, the mother was complaining of no tables around for then to eat.


I continue to eat the last pieces of my chicken. Feeling like shit and have to rush it down my throat! Get it down and get my ass moving along.


Thats it people. Beware when you do eat in Singapore as kids might eat you alive for swallowing your food so damn slow.