I am very sympathetic to the families of the passengers on board MHA370. I pray that for some miracle, they are still alive. However, the handling of the crisis by the Malaysian authority has highlighted some similarities with the way they plan their cities. Here are the reasons:
1. Poor security at the airport, allowing potential hijackers to get on board. Similarly, I believe this lack of security is pervasive in most of Malaysia.
2. Various departments do not coordinate with each other. Negligence in their duty. This is the same with the cities they govern because often we see poorly connected roads, haphazardly planned buildings, arbitrarily released land resulting in urban sprawl, massive over supply.
3. Delays in giving information, getting things done. In Malaysia, you can purchase a condo or bungalow, but not receive the title even after several years. When it is time to sell, you may be shocked that the title is not transferred to your mortgagor.
I truly hope that the families of the passengers receive some form of closure very soon.
1. Poor security at the airport, allowing potential hijackers to get on board. Similarly, I believe this lack of security is pervasive in most of Malaysia.
2. Various departments do not coordinate with each other. Negligence in their duty. This is the same with the cities they govern because often we see poorly connected roads, haphazardly planned buildings, arbitrarily released land resulting in urban sprawl, massive over supply.
3. Delays in giving information, getting things done. In Malaysia, you can purchase a condo or bungalow, but not receive the title even after several years. When it is time to sell, you may be shocked that the title is not transferred to your mortgagor.
I truly hope that the families of the passengers receive some form of closure very soon.
