SELAMAT TAHUN BARU 2009 DAN AWAL MUHARRAM 1430 HIJRAH

WISHING YOU ALL A MOST HAPPY AND POSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2009 AND 1430 HIJRAH TO ALL FELLOW MUSLIMS AROUND THE GLOBE!!!!!
Yes some were so happy that decided to behaviour so stupidly foolish like lighting up fireworks in a clubhouse. Indeed it was such an explosive experience that was worth dying for. Such foolishness ended up with over 60 dead innocent people who were ushering in the new year recently in Bangkok, Thailand.
In Malaysia, our authotirities has decided to issue summons to motorists/passengers who did not observe the rule on fastening seat belts for rear passengers in their respective motor-vehicles. On the stroke of midnite of 2009 the operation was executed. Hundreds were summoned.This means those Malaysians travelling as a family and with more than three children will have to make more than one trip to ferry their children around as everyone must be belted to their seats when the motorcar is in motion. its either that or there have to rent or buy a mini bus!!!!
In as much as I agree with the intention of the law makers to reduce fatal injuries and even to save lives of passengers travelling in motor-vehicles on impact of a collision but one must not overlook the practicality of its implementation. Family structure of most Malaysians should be considered before such law is implemented. There are many lower income groups of people with more than children. They normally own ordinary humble lower end motorcar like kancil or kenari or proton saga. Trying to save up to own such economical vehicle is already an uphill task and they often fit the entire family member all in one trip to save cost of travelling. Now they face the psosibility of being penalised if they continue with the same lifestyle.
I belive this is a form of secondary victimisation to the lower income groups of law abiding Malaysians. Perhaps some oversights have been made in enacting the law. Perhaps we should review the law and giving it a more humane element. Well, its just my personal opinion.