Malaysian government surprises me every single day! I have no idea what they have up their sleeves next.
First was the biometric scan at all Malaysian checkpoints for foreigners, on top of stamping of passports. This has caused massive jams especially at the Malaysia-Singapore checkpoints. This is obviously extra income for somebody otherwise we have been operating just fine since stone age with current practice of stamping the passport so why this biometric scanner? What is the purpose of scanning? People could still get into JB without having their passport scanned? (Recent report - 3 Singaporean girls managed to go into JB without having their passport stamped)
If foreigners can get into the country without stamping the passport, have no qualms that they can get into the country without scanning as well. Both are at the custom's booth.
Our Home Minister's reply to that? There is nothing wrong with the system so don't blame the system. It's the large human traffic. Eh hello, you born yesterday or what? The human traffic has always been like this - regular during the weekdays, heavy during the weekends and heavier during the school holidays. Year in, year out SAME! Don't understand? SAMA! What makes it so different now? Apparently after the biometric system was installed, human traffic increased overnight because the Singaporeans love to try out our biometric scans. This is making everybody especially daily commuters like myself a lot of inconveniences. The government needs to remember they are encouraging Singaporeans to retire/reside in Malaysia and do you think with this measure, it will attract them? There are many SIngaporeans currently who commutes daily as well.
2nd - today's news. RON95 will no longer be made available to Malaysians with Malaysian ID driving foreign cars. WTF?! Are you crazy or what? Is it now our fault that we are working in Singapore and driving foreign cars? Why should your citizens be penalised in such a way? If you cannot control and ensure rule is implemented, that is honestly none of my business. To be very honest, I think that message is pretty down to laziness. My 1 year of filling petrol in Malaysia in my Singapore registered vehicles, I have only been checked 3 times. That shows the problem lies with station operators. They don't even bother checking our ID!
Blame it on yourself that your Malaysian citizens prefer to work in Singapore - don't even bother wondering why is that so. And it is not our fault that we employment pass holders, cannot drive Malaysian cars into Singapore to work everyday. We have no choice but to drive Singapore registered cars. So why are we being penalised both ends?
One reminder: election is around the corner. Definitely not a smart move Barisan.
First was the biometric scan at all Malaysian checkpoints for foreigners, on top of stamping of passports. This has caused massive jams especially at the Malaysia-Singapore checkpoints. This is obviously extra income for somebody otherwise we have been operating just fine since stone age with current practice of stamping the passport so why this biometric scanner? What is the purpose of scanning? People could still get into JB without having their passport scanned? (Recent report - 3 Singaporean girls managed to go into JB without having their passport stamped)
If foreigners can get into the country without stamping the passport, have no qualms that they can get into the country without scanning as well. Both are at the custom's booth.
Our Home Minister's reply to that? There is nothing wrong with the system so don't blame the system. It's the large human traffic. Eh hello, you born yesterday or what? The human traffic has always been like this - regular during the weekdays, heavy during the weekends and heavier during the school holidays. Year in, year out SAME! Don't understand? SAMA! What makes it so different now? Apparently after the biometric system was installed, human traffic increased overnight because the Singaporeans love to try out our biometric scans. This is making everybody especially daily commuters like myself a lot of inconveniences. The government needs to remember they are encouraging Singaporeans to retire/reside in Malaysia and do you think with this measure, it will attract them? There are many SIngaporeans currently who commutes daily as well.
2nd - today's news. RON95 will no longer be made available to Malaysians with Malaysian ID driving foreign cars. WTF?! Are you crazy or what? Is it now our fault that we are working in Singapore and driving foreign cars? Why should your citizens be penalised in such a way? If you cannot control and ensure rule is implemented, that is honestly none of my business. To be very honest, I think that message is pretty down to laziness. My 1 year of filling petrol in Malaysia in my Singapore registered vehicles, I have only been checked 3 times. That shows the problem lies with station operators. They don't even bother checking our ID!
Blame it on yourself that your Malaysian citizens prefer to work in Singapore - don't even bother wondering why is that so. And it is not our fault that we employment pass holders, cannot drive Malaysian cars into Singapore to work everyday. We have no choice but to drive Singapore registered cars. So why are we being penalised both ends?
One reminder: election is around the corner. Definitely not a smart move Barisan.
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