Oh-so-sudden

Life is so fragile, innit?

One moment you're here, and the next… poof… you're gone. Just like that.

You think you're so sure of something.

Perhaps your career path. Your life partner. Or even that nasi kandar you're gonna tapau after a nite out at Zouk's.

But u can never be too certain about it all.

After all, we're only human.

Incapable of changing the course of nature.

I once know of a girl named Nian Ning. From Ranger's camp… though not close, but still… I do recall fractions of memories in my fuzzy wheel of thoughts.. Tall, energetic and knows what she wants in life... She has a bubbly smile and friendly nature… During JOTA reunion, a big group of us were playing games and I happen to got hold of the card that was suppose to do some dare with a guy. Knowing that I am so shy at that time, she told me not to worry about it, swapped cards with me… and ended up doing the dare instead. We became friends since then... U might think it's just a small thing. I don't so yea...

Many years had passed, I just never thought that the next time I'm hearing from her is through forwarded mails telling she passed away in a bus crash.

I'm sure many of u had heard or read about the Slim River bus crash on 25^th January 2008, claiming the lives of 3 people – Lee Nian Ning, Mohd. Zailani & Pang Boon Eng, and injuring 24 others.

The double decker bus was heading from Penang to Kuala Lumpur. Passengers claimed that the driver was texting a lot whilst driving! He was also speeding in the pouring rain. Somehow the driver lost control of the bus, causing it to spin 3 times, slamming into a divider, and careened to the opposite highway. An oncoming Honda Odyssey MPV crashed into the back of the bus, where Nian Ning & Mohd. Zailani were sitting at the back row, claiming their lives. Pang Boon Eng was in a critical condition, he passed away in the hospital the next morning.

The bus driver escaped with a broken right leg. He had 7 summonses issued against him for speeding, 5 for illegal overtaking and 1 for not using an overhead bridge. Needless to say, this man should not even be allowed on the roads, given his numerous summon tickets.

For more information, head on to http://www.buscrashnomore.blogspot.com/

To Lee Nian Ning, Mohd. Zailani & Pang Boon Eng, may your soul rest in peace.

Petition For Safer Bus Rides

*This post is a sticky, taken from http://www.buscrashnomore.blogspot.com/

We, the concerned youths of Malaysia, express appalled anger towards the Slim River Bus Crash incident that claimed the life of Lee Nian Ning, Mohd. Zailani and Pang Boon Eng on the 25th of January 2008. This is not the first time that such an incident has occurred. Despite numerous complaints and public uproar in the past, incidents like this continue to occur. It was reported that the driver’s company had 13 summonses on that bus itself. We find it unacceptable that such a company could have operated that vehicle on the road.


What are the explanations?


Hundreds of thousands of university students just like Nian Ning and us rely on such public transport to travel back home. A human life should not be taken lightly.


How could a vehicle with 13 summonses be free on the roads and not be held by the authorities?

We, the following, hereby demand that the relevant authorities set up a committee consisting of road safety experts and representatives from relevant public bodies to conduct a thorough study to find effective solutions to ensure that mistakes like this do not occur again in the future.


We will not be quiet until we see it in the media that satisfactory measures have been taken.

To sign the petition,

please click here
and submit your FULL NAME (as in IC. Please don't use your nicknames or initials.) and e-mail. It will be considered one e-signature upon completion.