Incinerator project missing public accountability
I refer to Zack Douglas' letter in which says that we should have faith in the government and support the building of the incinerator.
In my opinion, when I look at the various examples of how inefficient the government agencies can be, I shudder to think that they can maintain something like that efficiently, and reassure us that it is safe.
I'm talking about the amount of poison and toxins in our rivers and the polluted air. Where's the enforcement? Where are the hefty fines for the culprits? Why aren't more factories taken to task?
Why are trucks and buses still spewing black smoke every single day? Why aren't the companies that own them get penalised? Why aren't the buses maintained properly?
I know for a fact that public buses are used for a limited number of years (limited because they're never maintained or serviced) and then dumped in a bus graveyard somewhere, where they sit and rot.
The problem isn't just about the incinerator being a health hazard or that the public doesn't trust the government - it's about public accountability too. I've been told the cost quoted by our government for this incinerator is WAY over the top, so guess where the extra money is going?
The biggest ketupat in the world is one thing (now, let's not even start on that!), but one of the biggest incinerators in the world?
Wah, this time Malaysia really boleh, man.

