BREAKING NEWS!
RapidKL and RapidPenang buses to accept government ID of disabled and elderly passengers to qualify them for 50% discount on their fares from Monday!
The news above was reported in The Star's SMS News Alert Service this afternoon.
The full story, I reckon, will be out in the media tomorrow.
Finally the bus company has relented and did the right thing - even if it was only giving us half of the cheese.
Readers may recall me writing in Wheel Power (Why The Silence) two weeks ago as to how unfair it was when the Deaf were being forced by the Rapid to sign up with five local disability NGOs first if they wanted to enjoy discounts on their service.
Many disabled people saw red with Rapid's red tape. They were cross that the bus company refused to accept their disabled IDs given by the Government as a valid document.
At least now thank God that RapidKL and Penang have got it right.
It is the Government's document which should be the proper and valid credential for disabled Malaysians to get discounts in their travel.
But there are other problems still.
PETPOSITIVE receives the above news with mixed feelings.
Bus fares ought really to be given to disabled Malaysians FREE OF CHARGE, as what some overseas countries do today for their special community.
We don't have to be rocket scientists to realise that the handicapped in our country are the poorest of the poor.
Most have no jobs - so on what basis or understanding did RapidKL and RapidPenang decide on when they came up with the move to charge the handicapped.
This is what we would like to know.
How can they pay when they have no jobs is the elementary question, I guess that the Great Sherlock Holmes would ask his Dr Watson.
By giving a full waiver, Rapid would have played an intergral part in helping the disabled who have been left behind for too long, slowly catch up with the rest of the citizens.
Well, for now at least, the Rat has certainly brought the cheese to the disabled community.
The other half of the dairy treat is really to make it totally complimentary.
Can we expect another miracle?
PET+BLOGSPOT!
PS Check out The Mindful Mariner's comments on the issue.
Also Talk Only.
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