Comments on: say no to traffic jam http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/ only 62% evil Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:50:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Malaysian http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16189 Malaysian Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:09:17 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16189 I agree with you on your blog. If you think that the current government is not good, then vote them out in the next GE. No point doing street protest or demo, is wasting of time and nothing has change. I know we have the right to demo, but what I am trying to say here is, no matter how you protest and demo, our government will never listen to us. I agree with you on your blog. If you think that the current government is not good, then vote them out in the next GE. No point doing street protest or demo, is wasting of time and nothing has change. I know we have the right to demo, but what I am trying to say here is, no matter how you protest and demo, our government will never listen to us.

]]> By: woody http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16065 woody Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:18:14 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16065 I was in Seoul once, there was hugh demonstration near a Lotte mall, not far from the hotel I stayed. The riot police and demonstrator were rather well behaved. The police directed traffics (no tear gas) , and the demonstrators were singing and chanting.. keeping to the side, they even have their crowd control team. I used to read many stories of demonstration by Korean student in 80s & 90s, it was much worse back then, riots broke out from time to time. I guess the kids of those days grown up to be corporate management leaders that run major companies like Hyundai ,LG ,Samsung & many more well known international company today. Guess it was not that bad after all, perhaps is a good thing too. About jam, hmm, road block by police caused more jams. I had in Butterworth too, a few places, not just by police but JPJ also.. and that was real annoying. -woody I was in Seoul once, there was hugh demonstration near a Lotte mall, not far from the hotel I stayed. The riot police and demonstrator were rather well behaved. The police directed traffics (no tear gas) , and the demonstrators were singing and chanting.. keeping to the side, they even have their crowd control team.

I used to read many stories of demonstration by Korean student in 80s & 90s, it was much worse back then, riots broke out from time to time. I guess the kids of those days grown up to be corporate management leaders that run major companies like Hyundai ,LG ,Samsung & many more well known international company today. Guess it was not that bad after all, perhaps is a good thing too.

About jam, hmm, road block by police caused more jams. I had in Butterworth too, a few places, not just by police but JPJ also.. and that was real annoying.

-woody

]]> By: vincent http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16027 vincent Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:56:18 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16027 You know, I said the exact same thing when they first started all these stupid rallies a couple of years ago. I even said the same thing the BN people are saying now (yes, I thought of it all wayyy back then) - if you want to protest go find a stadium somewhere and yell your balls off. And you know what? That's what they did. There have been loads of rallies in stadiums after the elections. The problem - poor attendance, low media coverage. It just proves that these publicity whores need to take to the streets to appear in the papers. You know, I said the exact same thing when they first started all these stupid rallies a couple of years ago.

I even said the same thing the BN people are saying now (yes, I thought of it all wayyy back then) – if you want to protest go find a stadium somewhere and yell your balls off.

And you know what? That’s what they did. There have been loads of rallies in stadiums after the elections. The problem – poor attendance, low media coverage. It just proves that these publicity whores need to take to the streets to appear in the papers.

]]> By: Kayzy http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16024 Kayzy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:05:03 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16024 I'll simply wait for the next general election, because I know the only obvious and guarantee-to-work way to tackle all this nonsense is my VOTE! I’ll simply wait for the next general election, because I know the only obvious and guarantee-to-work way to tackle all this nonsense is my VOTE!

]]> By: Chrys http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16023 Chrys Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:52:29 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16023 I was in Nov-10 rally. PAS provided trained officers to ensure whoever attended the rally comply to non-violence rules and not obstructing traffic. We were told to walk on the sidewalk and they formed a line to ensure we do not block the traffic on the main road. What FRU did, they closed down stretches of roads and forced the demonstrators to retreat, till the point where everyone has to move to the street. I was in Nov-10 rally. PAS provided trained officers to ensure whoever attended the rally comply to non-violence rules and not obstructing traffic. We were told to walk on the sidewalk and they formed a line to ensure we do not block the traffic on the main road.

What FRU did, they closed down stretches of roads and forced the demonstrators to retreat, till the point where everyone has to move to the street.

]]> By: michaelooi http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16021 michaelooi Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:55:42 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16021 Taking it to the streets and expect the authorities to play fair? I don't think so. That's the least I expect. I expect tear gas and truncheons in situations like that. This is not something new. And yet people still bitch the same thing over and over again each time they flock the streets to demonstrate. The massive traffic jam was caused by the demonstration itself. The authorities only made it worse. Period. Taking it to the streets and expect the authorities to play fair? I don’t think so. That’s the least I expect. I expect tear gas and truncheons in situations like that. This is not something new. And yet people still bitch the same thing over and over again each time they flock the streets to demonstrate.

The massive traffic jam was caused by the demonstration itself. The authorities only made it worse. Period.

]]> By: bongkersz http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16020 bongkersz Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:29:11 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16020 People do it on the streets for attention lah bro :) That's the purpose of 'street demonstration' what? Traffic jams would not happen if the traffic police and the whole battalion of enforcement officers controlled the traffic instead of busting demonstrators asses. Just few roads from the starting place to end, how it would cause traffic jams if that was allowed and done properly? Demo on Saturday was in a mess because of unnecessary heavy handed actions against 'meaningless' demo. But yes, I agree with you on the kids part, parents should not expose their kids to danger especially after knowing very well how the govt would react to such demo. People do it on the streets for attention lah bro :) That’s the purpose of ‘street demonstration’ what? Traffic jams would not happen if the traffic police and the whole battalion of enforcement officers controlled the traffic instead of busting demonstrators asses. Just few roads from the starting place to end, how it would cause traffic jams if that was allowed and done properly?

Demo on Saturday was in a mess because of unnecessary heavy handed actions against ‘meaningless’ demo. But yes, I agree with you on the kids part, parents should not expose their kids to danger especially after knowing very well how the govt would react to such demo.

]]> By: SPF88 http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16018 SPF88 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:08:19 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16018 don't lose your head. :P don’t lose your head. :P

]]> By: wils0n http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16016 wils0n Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:03:15 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16016 If only the police allowed the people to WALK from one point to the other the whole process will probably end in half an hour or so. Everyone would be happy. Riot police should make sure the process goes on smoothly and ends quickly without trouble NOT creating more trouble! If only the police allowed the people to WALK from one point to the other the whole process will probably end in half an hour or so. Everyone would be happy. Riot police should make sure the process goes on smoothly and ends quickly without trouble NOT creating more trouble!

]]> By: michaelooi http://www.michaelooi.net/2009/08/03/say-no-to-traffic-jam/comment-page-1/#comment-16014 michaelooi Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:44:51 +0000 http://www.michaelooi.net/?p=5643#comment-16014 Why do people have to do it on the streets? Do it at some soccer field lah! There are literally hundreds of fields in KL alone... they can coordinate to hold demonstrations SIMULTANEOUSLY at EVERY GODDAMN PADANG in KL, they will not have enough water canons to shoot at everyone (that is, if they manage to get their trucks into a field...) See? Brains. That's all it takes. Why do people have to do it on the streets? Do it at some soccer field lah! There are literally hundreds of fields in KL alone… they can coordinate to hold demonstrations SIMULTANEOUSLY at EVERY GODDAMN PADANG in KL, they will not have enough water canons to shoot at everyone (that is, if they manage to get their trucks into a field…)

See? Brains. That’s all it takes.

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