YOURSAY | ‘This is a good lesson for all M’sians. Let us outdo each other in doing good…’
Architect gets back wallet, says important to maintain faith in humanity
David Dass: This is a good story. We all have similar stories to tell. At the level of everyday interaction of people, good things happen all the time. People are helpful, courteous and offer assistance whenever required. Race or religion are not an issue.
There will of course be rude people and dishonest people. But they come from all races and all religions. They constitute a small minority.
This is something we can all do. Acknowledge everyone we come into contact with. Greet them politely even enthusiastically. Smile at them. Talk to them.
If you are young and fit and have a seat, offer your seat to an older person or an infirm person. Join a charity and give some of your time to helping the needy.
You can help make a difference in the lives of people. Ignore people who seem to have so much time to pursue irrelevant issues, who seem to love stirring up strife.
Dont Just Talk: May the Almighty God bless the few honest gentlemen who took all the trouble to return the lost wallet to architect Ng Sek San, something which is very rare today.
Nes: Ng, you are lucky to lose your wallet in the Express Rail Link (ERL) en route to the airport. Perhaps you are a bit naïve, but I am happy you are optimistic after this experience.
888: He's lucky he dropped it on a ‘good’ place, had it been in KL Sentral KTM platform, he might not have been so lucky.
There, you needn't drop anything, you will be pick-pocketed. Good for you this time.
Vijay47: I think that most people are by nature, honest and helpful. Some years ago, I was in Trichy, India, and after an energetic bargaining with the auto-rickshaw driver, I managed to reduce the fare by about 30 rupees. When we reached my destination, I paid him and walked away.
I had hardly gone a few steps when he called me back. To my immense surprise, he told me that while paying him, I had dropped some money. And he returned my 100 rupees. Presumably, one begins to lose such traits only after becoming a politician.
Pw: My son (who is studying in the UK) lost his wallet in Florence, Italy, a few weeks ago.
A student from China (who is studying at Florence University) ‘found’ him on Facebook and returned the wallet with 350 euro and everything intact.
It would have cost him thousands of ringgit to get a single entry back to UK for a replacement of Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). Indeed, my faith in humanity affirmed.
Anonymous 2450121480909934: I wasn't so lucky. Went to a gym, left my toiletries bag there. The whole bag was stolen with electric shaver and other stuff. The thief only left my toothbrush and toothpaste where I left my bag.
Kiatgoh: I left my handphone in a taxi, and the driver came back to my house and gave it back to me. He lives in Kuala Selangor and drove his taxi in KL. He is a true Malaysian.
Chefoo: Indeed, Malaysia is a good place with all races living in harmony, except for some religious bigots always stirring up religious disharmony.
Spinnot: Will our faith in humanity be corrupted by politicians and their cheerleaders here who are preaching hate messages on a daily basis?
Joe Lee: Yes, a good story. We should acknowledge the 'world champions' of honest people returning lost items are probably the Japanese.
But when the PM is MO1 (Malaysian Official 1), it is harder to foster a culture where honesty is a given.
Mahsuri: Thank you for sharing this anecdote. Always a good time for such touching reminders of what it truly means to be human and humane.
Prepare for the worst, but do remember to hope for the best as well. The only mantra one needs to thrive in life.
Anonymous_4056: This is a good lesson for all Malaysians. Let us outdo each other in doing good to bless the good name of Malaysia.
Please do not behave like Universiti Utara Malaysia Kamarul Zaman Yusoff.
Mahfuz: PAS can't possibly have an enemy as its leader
RCZ: Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar, you keep hoping PAS will change. It's not going to happen.
Party president Abdul Hadi Awang has shown he is apparently quite willing to work with the enemy. His allegedly deaf, dumb, blind, and ‘dedak’ (animal feed)-eating followers will follow this rationale.
Mahfuz, you have to decide whether to stay with the party of seemingly zero principles and integrity.
Sarawakian: Mahfuz, it looks like you are extending an invitation to PAS to sack you. Maybe it’s part of your strategy. Indeed, your thinking and attitude belongs to Pakatan Harapan and Amanah.
Come GE14, I’m sure you wouldn't be nominated to stand again in Pokok Sena. So join Amanah well before then so that your talent would not be wasted.
Wake up: Mahfuz, many people even from among those who have been accused of being enemies of PAS have high respect for you. We should have principles in what we do, rather than just saying so.
We wish we had more people like you, immaterial of which party they belong to. As you said clearly, if after rejecting PKR, why work with a PKR leader? We should stick to principles and values, and not money and position.
Appum: To Mahfuz, and to all politicians in this country called Malaysia and its people called Malaysians, please do not, in future, express or called your political opponents as "enemies".
They are all Malaysians and they are only "opponents", not enemies. Our enemies are outsiders and aliens to our national sovereignty. The political opponents are only your opposition members, not so strong to say as your enemies.
There is such a thing as ‘enemies of the state’, so are you all enemies of the state since you are in the opposition.
The term ‘enemy’ is a derogatory term so we can't use it against anyone who is just opposing our views and ideology.
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