I woke up this morning and saw in horror the conditions outside. It was as if Penang was going through a fallout. The skies were covered with smog and the surroundings blenched with a shade of orange as if it was sunset. No it's not caused by a nuclear fallout, it's caused by the worsening haze. The freaking haze have finally hit Penang and it hit it real hard. The Indonesian Government claims Malaysian companies in Sumatra are also involved in the slash-and-burn activities that were the cause of the haze but that does not interest me a bit. Who cares if they are Malaysian, Arabian, European, American or Russian? It's still in Sumatra, part of your vast and proud country you call Indonesia. Don't come telling us that Malaysian companies are involved. Go tackle the problem. Prosecute them with your laws! Do you expect us to do your dirty job?!? Blame it on your corruption and ineffective government for what has happened and not try pushing the blame to someone else! This is a yearly event and soon, there would probably be a Haze Festival officially created to commemorate it.
The haze emergency on Kuala Selangor and Port Klang has since been lifted after API readings at both areas dropped below 500. However, the API at 7am indicates the reading for Penang is only at a moderate level. WTF?!? You look at the photos I managed to snap below before my batteries went dead and tell me that's 'moderate'.
Can you see KOMTAR?
Take a closer look!
Tell me this is 'moderate'
Northam Tower
No activity on a field usually filled with people at Jalan Utama
By right, you should see Penang Hill behind the State Mosque
Penang Free School shrouded by the poisonous smog
Nothing visible behind Chung Ling High School
The haze emergency on Kuala Selangor and Port Klang has since been lifted after API readings at both areas dropped below 500. However, the API at 7am indicates the reading for Penang is only at a moderate level. WTF?!? You look at the photos I managed to snap below before my batteries went dead and tell me that's 'moderate'.
Can you see KOMTAR?
Take a closer look!
Tell me this is 'moderate'
Northam Tower
No activity on a field usually filled with people at Jalan Utama
By right, you should see Penang Hill behind the State Mosque
Penang Free School shrouded by the poisonous smog
Nothing visible behind Chung Ling High School
Hallo Shern, yes, this is serious. Several years ago I visitd Kuala Lumpur in September and the conditions were pretty bad. On my return home I was diagnosed with pneumonia.
ReplyDeleteHope you and your family are ok, and can protect yourselves from the effects of the smog.
Will the government take any action? Surely this contravenes the human rights of Malaysian citizens?
Take care
Hey there! Nice to hear from you again. Glad to know you weren't one of the victims of the London bomb attacks.
ReplyDeleteYeah, we are coping with it - staying indoors, wearing masks, drinking lots of water.
Sorry to know that your visit the Malaysia was marred with the freaking haze. The Indonesian government is one of the most inefficient and corrupt in the world. If they weren't, this wouldn't happen year after year. Enough is enough...someone should drag their sorry behinds to the world court or something for arbitration. Our health and daily life has been compromised!!!
Thanks again for your concern.