"More than 200 people, mostly holidaymakers, missed their flights after arriving late at the Penang International Airport because the Penang Bridge was closed for the annual marathon.
Many cancelled their holiday plans and some had to buy exorbitantly-priced last-minute flight tickets to make it to their destinations.
The Star’s offices in Penang were swamped with calls from unhappy passengers who missed their flights, many arguing that they left for the airport early to avoid the heavy traffic." The star 22/11.
My Comment
This event is an annual event which has been taking place for the past 20 years. How come this issue was only raised now. For tourist, you should know that, this event will be taking place way before you plan your trip.
Looking at this news, plus a statement by "Tourism Minister', Rais Yatim saying that "tourism has dropped for the past 2 years" and added with buah pala case. I think, the current BN govverment is triying to tarnish the Oppositions stronghold. In addition, I was there at Penang, and the transport system was organised and not like KL, where if Im coming to Damansara, I have to take 3 busses plus LRT plus taxi.
The heritage buildings were gazzeted under UNESCO. The city itself was clean. So the public said that the current goverment is more people oriented and they did within 2 years on things that BN couldnt do it for more than 20 years.
So rather than just reading the BN approved newspapers, it's time for us to read blogs and websites which speaks for people.
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Happy thanksgiving!
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