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Should we categorise Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Abdul Hakim Borhan as a "man with excess energy" as described by Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik?
He went abroad for 15 times within two years and at the same time, contributed RM1.46 million to the international tourism industry. He has got the world at his feet while Kuala Lumpur in his hands. Perhaps, nothing much can be done to Kuala Lumpur under his control. In his imaginary world, public transport in Kuala Lumpur is as convenient as London, the city is as clean as Fukuoka and as safe as Singapore. Kuala Lumpur is planned like Canberra, it is green like Auckland and full of culture like Paris. Kuala Lumpur is the world's most perfect city – perhaps, he really thought so. So, he thought hard in a working day of doing nothing: What else I can do? | "They wanted the lively, warm and old street back." |
Oh yes! He saw a road name change proposal on his table. Excitedly, he cried: "I can change Jalan Alor to Jalan Kejora." What a great idea! He placed Venus (Kejora), one of the seven planets, in the centre of Kuala Lumpur. Not only internationalisation but "universalisation" for Kuala Lumpur now. As a result, Jalan Alor's residents became Venus' s residents. And visitors did not even realised that they have entered the Venus domain. As Abdul Hakim was feeling proud of his greatest achievement, the people of Jalan Alor were burning in their chest. They refused to be Venus citizens, they just wanted to be the people of Jalan Alor. They wanted the lively, warm and old street back. An order from Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique: Jalan Alor will keep its name. Abdul Hakim could not understand why his dream was rejected? "As the Kuala Lumpur mayor, what do you want me to do?" He looked out from his office window: flooding in urban areas, traffic congestions, dirty streets, sewers with rats playing around, blocked river mouths.... Oh, the name of Kuala Lumpur means muddy river mouth. How can it be? Let's change it to Kuala Bersih, which means clean river confluence. No one will say no this time, right? (By TAY TIAN YAN/ Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE/ Sin Chew Daily)
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