HARESH SAYS: When ignorance is not bliss
As published in Malay Mail today HARESH SAYS By Haresh Deol SHOUTS of “abang, abang” broke the silence as I walked away from my car. Mr Muscular, on his kapchai minus a helmet, came racing from the other end of the road while trying to get my attention. I knew what was coming. I had, just past midnight on Saturday, parked my car at Spectrum shopping mall in Bandar Baru Ampang — the small-time mall that was recently made famous by the Red Shirts for their so-called “Save Selangor” rally. Unlike most days where the parking bays would be relatively empty after working hours, the area was congested as many had parked there to join the Nine Emperor Gods festival at the nearby Kau Ong Yah Temple. “If you park here, you have to pay RM5,” he said rather authoritatively. I smiled and told him it was a public parking space. “Who is the authority issuing the tickets? Did Ampang Jaya Municipal Council approve the collection?” I ask...