Why we will continue to be a Third World country. We were heading towards developed nation status when the politicians realised that there is money to be earned in public office. This attractive persuasion for public office started a few years ago when the Government decided to privatise Government assets and GLC’s were born. The GLC’s do not do their designated work but pass it on to contractors who in turn pass it down to subcontractors and contract labor. They started with good intentions. Contracting out would reduce headcount. This did not happen as there is no such thing as termination of employment where civil servants are concerned. Recruitment to replace workers who have retired have continued unabated, About six years ago Alam Flora spent millions of ringgit on purchasing of bins and distributed them free to households. We were even given a slip containing some computerised numbers to be stuck on to our lette...
The memories of a young man