Everyone Chip In

This morning, the Radio 4 guys were driving for some money for the Malaysian Tsunami Victims to help them to get back to their daily lives. One of the caller that pledge RM200 made a good point when he talk about the upcoming new year celebration. Every year there are fireworks and huge events to welcome the new year. He was suggesting that the nation grief for our lost and the money to the fireworks are channeled to the victims. I thought that was a wonderful idea, then again, up to this stage, the fireworks would have already been purchased, and I am not sure if the local government who would have paid for the fireworks could do anything about it.

In Penang, the new year is celebrated mainly in the esplanade and Gurney Drive. Since tsunami alert are given till end of the week, will the celebration this year still go on? By the way Siti Nurhaliza is to sing at Gurney Drive on new year eve... I wonder who could make the decision about the celebration?

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ashotiwoth said…
as far as I know, all New Year celebration has been cancelled, due to give respect to the victims of tsunami.
12/31/2004 2:55 PM
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