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By: » Inaccessible Pandan Perdana/Letter To MPAJ - Update #1 | Peter Tan - The Digital Awakening |

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:10:33 +0000

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» Letter To MPAJ | Peter Tan - The Digital Awakening | — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:55:11 +0000

[...] With some assistance from her, it can be done but that poses an apparent danger as evident from the nasty fall that happened to us the other evening. From the last photograph, we can see how close the vehicle [...]

By: » First Step Towards An Accessible Pandan Perdana | Peter Tan - The Digital Awakening |

Fri, 02 May 2008 05:48:11 +0000

[...] in the middle of the walkway that caused Wuan and I to fall onto the road in May last year. Read this, this and this for [...]

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:17:00 +0000

I live in Pandan Perdana and i know it too well. It’s not MPAJ’s fault, sue TALAM!

Peter:
As far as I am concerned, MPAJ is the authorities responsible for the facilities mentioned and I will pursue it with them.

By: simmie

simmie — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 00:00:39 +0000

What’s the purpose of the street lamp if it’s shaded by the tree? Sigh.

I’m so glad those kind people stopped to help. Many would have turned a blind eye and drove away.

Peter:
Thank God for kind people.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:49:27 +0000

What a terrible thing! The bruises will be gone soon but the vulnerability and fear may not go so quickly. I was at Putrajaya a few days ago and here it’s the opposite. The road dividers are as broad as a street making it such an exhausting distance to walk in the heat from one government building to the next. I asked someone what is the purpose of such broad road dividers and was told that they use them for National Day parade. Take care and keep up with the wonderful things you have been doing.

Peter:
Thank for your concern. We are still using that same stretch of walkway because that is the only way. I told Wuan that to fall once was a tragedy but to fall again on the same spot is stupidity. But what can we do? Complaint letter coming up.

By: mee hong

mee hong — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 04:47:25 +0000

Sorry !! totally not aware about it until reading it today. No wonder you looked so tiring during the workshop…… btw, let me know if you need any help for the June seminar…….

Peter:
I was tired also because I had a flu. Thanks for the offer. Will definitely get your help if I need it.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 05:31:33 +0000

Sorry to hear about the accident.

I once asked a guy in authority about the condition of pedestrian walkways in Malaysia and he made a joke out of it sayign that Malaysians don’t like to walk because of the hot humid weather. I remember thinking :”not everyone has a Chauffeured driven luxury car”.

That is not a excuse not to build accssible walkways. You are right in thinking that way. How many of us can afford a car?

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 04 Jun 2006 19:36:08 +0000

Glad to know both of you are okay there, Peter. Btw, I’ve noticed that the MPPPP here have rebuilt the sidewalks around the area of my house, but still they build it around lampposts and trees.

Peter:
The MPPP have made the walkways at part of Penang road accessible but is not using the same standards elsewhere. This is such a pity.

By: Andreas

Andreas — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:56:42 +0000

Happy to hear that not much happened. Happy to hear that people are so quick to help. But you are rigth - walkways in Malaysia are pathetic!

Peter:
Yes, thank God for helpful people.