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Early at 7am, woke up, getting ready for the day.

Drove my little car and left home for work. Heading to the highway, as usual, the traffic was either slow or non-moving. Long queue at the touch n go lane. I see, our smart tag system was not functioning again. For what the smart tag is there, I don’t know.

On the way, stopped at the petrol station to pump petrol. Oh, almost forgotten, the petrol is going to increase again next month. Oh, sorry, it’s an unfair statement. In actual fact, we are given options. It is open for you and me to opt for the cheaper petrol, if we want to, no hard and fast rule that you and me must use the better one, if cost is an issue.

Stuck at the exiting toll, hate this. This time, was it lorry or bus broke down, accident or landslide? Oh no, for this day, the radio said there was this construction going on, for what purpose I don’t know, and why it had to be at this congested hours I don’t know, for how long the construction will take I don’t know, and why advance notice was not given I also don’t know.

One good hour passed and I finally got out of the toll which I did not know why should I pay after all this jam. What to do except getting mad again when the toll charges increase the next time.

Reached the court and saw this big slogan outside the court says “Buat Kerja”. I wonder, prior to this slogan, the people here were not supposed to work.

“All cases adjourned as the judge was transferred.” I was given a 3 months' date. Why the judge was transferred within such a short notice I don’t know.

Sitting at the cafeteria, taking breakfast n browsing through the newspapers and saw this “Suspected suicide case as no sign of struggling”. Immediately I lost my appetite, wrapped the papers up with nasi lemak, all gone into the dustbin. I must believe that the papers was meant for 3 years old child.

Walking out from the court, driving back to office. Being stopped for speeding. IC and driving license given. “U nak Samankah?” Who would want a summons to be issued against him/her, perhaps you could tell me. I was caught driving at 100km/h at a highway with limit of 80km/h, what could I do? I did not have a choice, despite the fact that I have no idea why the limit is fixed at 80km/h for a highway like this? Even my little car could exceed that limit. “Please give me a Summons. I am rushing.” I was asked to go instead. I learned the trick, if you do not want to be summoned, you must ask to be summoned.

Reached office. Cleared some work and went out for meeting. Again I had to use the toll. I could be considered a very frequent toll user as my monies go to the toll not less than 3 times per working day. So, if person like me can’t enjoy the 20% discount for the 80 trips toll as promoted, who will be the lucky person, I really don’t know.

Meeting ended late so I drove home straight. It was raining. As usual, the traffic was slower during rainy days. Which part of the road or highway was flooded again, I don’t know. Flash flood is a norm in this big city we are staying. Is our rain too big or our drain too small? Perhaps
someone could enlighten me on this.

Reached home, received a mail from Inland Revenue telling that the refund for excess tax paid is yet to be processed as they are in the midst of investigation. It is interesting if we could find out how the investigation was conducted without asking us to provide the relevant documents or information. For refund involving slightly more than one hundred Malaysian Ringgit, investigation is still in the process after 4 months from the date of submission. With this personal experience, I think I can understand better now why they took endless years to investigate cases involve millions and billions.

Took my dinner and watched the news on TV. Everything seems alright. Nothing big happened means good news, right? But once started to surf the net, wow, I was like entering a totally different world, it did not look as alright as I was impressed upon by the media. Which is which then? At the very least, there are different voices out there for us to hear. It’s now up to you and me to use our wisdom to decide which is which then.

Almost done for the day and it was time to go to sleep. Hurray, one day nearer to the day which I am excitedly looking forward to, to exercise my right as an ordinary citizen, and to witness another victory of people power!