Change For The Worse?

Any one using the Penang Ferry lately would notice new chairs have been provided for waiting passengers.

But these modern chairs are disintegrating.

It is not only the cheap and fragile plastic seats that are coming out, even the weldings were not up to the mark.

The old ones could be unsightly but at least they were reliable and had something firm for the posteriors.

Now the usual questions:...who checked and approved it, who was the contractor, any tender called, and kickbacks involved...etc?

The moral of the story is if change is needed make sure its for the better and not the worse.

Further if change is necessary, make sure the people benefit and not the contractors recommending such lousy facilities and the officials approving them.

Even a kid will know that fragile plastic chairs can only serve the public for a while which means another chunk of taxpayers' money down the drain.