Wednesday, December 10, 2008

My Sister, My Brother & Bukit Antarabangsa

In the middle of the chaos of people commenting and finger-pointing blame on the tragedy of landslide in Bukit Antarabangsa, I don’t feel like adding another bitter or more blaming on any sides. Placing the blame is all good and well to make people feel better but it’s not going to make things any better. Truly, I’m sad about the families who lost loved ones to the landslide.

Me and Bukit Antarabangsa, there is only one connection. That is the place where I spent my weekend during free time. My siblings are staying there. My sister and her family have been staying there for ten years. While my brother and his wife staying in Riverdale just few meters from the disaster area. The landslide tragedy may change a lot of things including the tranquility in the area and their neighborhoods but I hope it won’t change my regular visit to their houses (if they don't move lah).

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Assalamua'laikum, Dear Azuriy,

Just to share my opinion. It looks like Bkt Antarabangsa is the chosen place for the disaster to happen. If it is not Bkt Antarabangsa, I believe, the rule not to develop any buildings at hillside that is very steep will not be enforced seriously and monitored closely by our current government. Residence of Bkt Antarabangsa had sacrificed / "berkorban" for others. Only very few of the residence like to stay there for prestige, and for the rest, perhaps for greener environment. Anyhow, the disaster should be a lesson for all Malaysian and hopefully the enforcement will last forever. What say you sis?

Keep smiling and lets make doa that Bkt Antarabangsa will still be a good place for you, your siblings and their family to live. I-lal-li-qa' was-sa-la-mah.