boon’s log 3410.02: Ramadan again…

Where did the year go?! It’s Ramadan again. Selamat Berpuasa to all our Muslim readers.

And it is also the time for the mushrooming of the Ramadan Bazaars. I guess I am okay with the Municipal closing roads for a few hours a day for hawkers to sell their food during this holy month – which is especially helpful for those busy families who have no time to cook, to break-fast. I, sometimes, drop by to see what’s good, too.


Ramadan Bazaar at USM Penang.

But I guess, what I cannot tahan are the customers parking (and double parking their cars) along the roads causing massive jams. What used to be a 15minute ride home from work, now takes at least 45minutes – because a 2-lane road has been shrunk into a 1-lane. And then there is the Rapid Penang (to add salt to the wound). Where is our capable PRDM? I am sure not every one in the police force is breaking fast at the same time, right? If so, does it mean that buka puasa is the best time for crime?

Also, is it me or has the rate of ambulances running up and down the streets increased since the beginning of Ramadan? I hope it is not because of people fainting due to the fasting month...

boon out...