Tuesday, December 13, 2005

The dinner

The dinner was fine. Only 3 of us sitting in a table meant for 10. Food was good, except for the soup. The szechuan soup was a disappointment and incomparable to the one served at the Mutiara. Naturally by the 6th dish we went back.

And what transpired. Well, we were told that the State had donated about RM500K plus or thereabout, and the temple had raised a few hundred Ks of their own funds. They now needed another RM500K or thereabout for the burners, fencing etc.

Does it really cost that much? I have yet to check it up. But as i wrote earlier, what concerns me is the community is being asked to raise the funds when it is, in my opinion, one of the fundamental duties of the State. Be thankful that the State has chipped in? I dont think so. They should be paying the full sum.

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