Building Castles In The Air.

So, who needs a brilliant mind to know that the strategic collaboration (if there’s one) between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia will work to everyone’s advantage?

Let’s clear the air. There can never be two tigers on the mountain. One has to concede, which one? Your guess is as good as mine.

For the high fliers stop putting on airs. Look at the broader aspect of this collaboration and not at your “ego-collaboration”! Of course your plan is still up in the air. Nobody has decided on anything yet!

Working with other international airlines is not something new for our national carrier. To survive in this competitive “world of flying” what choice does it has? It has absolutely no choice! But to the other local carrier, it would eventually “vanish into thin air”!

What makes you think our airlines will co-operate when there were grouses and complaints long before someone up there wants them to “start afresh”! Are we kidding ourselves?

Can the clarion call be accepted with alacrity? If the answer is a ‘yes’, then everyone will “walk on air”.

So, Sir Richard Branson, which uniform are you going to don,come February 14,2011, Malaysia Airlines or AirAsia’s?

Everything Kills!

Tell me, who doesn’t complain nowadays? The noose around our neck is getting tighter and tighter! Housewives, office workers, students and now even teachers are complaining. Everything is killing!

Many are heavily burdened with problems of making ends meet! With prices of almost everything escalating, who doesn’t worry? Many are increasingly disenchanted with the present government.

See, I’m a real doubting Thomas even when the government says everything is “on the rebound”. I do not yet see any positive indicator on that.

The list of complaints has been far too many and far too long. Many are downhearted as things will not get any better any sooner.

And instead of “enjoying the hurly-burly” debates on politics, the government must task itself to overcome these problems immediately. Many are impatient and patience has its limits!

Insufficient action will kill you too!

Red Tide!

We saw yet another “red tide” in the city yesterday afternoon. Some 4,200 protesters were trying to bulldoze their way into the Istana Negara to hand over a memorandum over the Selangor water issue to the King.

It happened because we have clowns and jesters who stoically claimed to have the interest of the rakyat at heart. Many of us would be laughing our heads off because clowns and jesters are for entertainment only- not to be taken seriously.

Political meddling would only aggravate matters more! With both sides refusing to compromise, I’m sure the impasse cannot be resolved. This long-standing impediment has ire the Sultan of Selangor. His Majesty is not alone.

As likely as not, these clowns and jesters must have forgotten where their responsibilities lie! They must take the long view. Do not stay in the circus too long! Both sides must come to the negotiating table and solve the “murky” problem! That is the only way! There is no other way!