Saturday, April 30, 2005
AUTOMOBILE AND MANKIND
The automobile is one of the wonder creation of modern man. Over the years it is perfected to be an efficient machine. Comfort. Safe...but it also creates problems to mankind...
Sunday, April 17, 2005
TRANSPORT OPTIONS FOR THE ELDERLY & DISABLED
Yesterday I was at MISC, a leading sea transportation company in Malaysia. I was lecturing to a class of executives preparing them for the Chartered Institute Of Logistics and Transportation professional qualification.
We discussed few issues. Among them are transport options for the elderly and the disabled in Malaysia.
Our conclusions are as below:
1. Their mobility is almost zero without begging others to help them
2. Policies to ensure a minimum level of mobility is also absent in Malaysia
3. The public is unaware or are just not interested in their plight
4. The are very few NGOs championing their rights
All of us if we survived long enough will reach the golden years. If we do not actively championed the rights of elderly and disabled to freely move themselves, then one day we will face the same situation.
We discussed few issues. Among them are transport options for the elderly and the disabled in Malaysia.
Our conclusions are as below:
1. Their mobility is almost zero without begging others to help them
2. Policies to ensure a minimum level of mobility is also absent in Malaysia
3. The public is unaware or are just not interested in their plight
4. The are very few NGOs championing their rights
All of us if we survived long enough will reach the golden years. If we do not actively championed the rights of elderly and disabled to freely move themselves, then one day we will face the same situation.
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