KUCHING: Humanitarian worker Syed Ahmad Abdul Hadi Syed Hussein, who has travelled on a motorcycle to three different continents, is appalled at the road conditions in the state.
Having just completed his two-month 2012 Equator Challenge on a 130cc bike, 41-year-old Hadi said road conditions in some parts of the state were no different to the ones in neighbouring Kalimantan, Indonesia.
“I drove from Brunei to Kuching and what I saw appalled me. I paid toll of RM1 and I asked where the highway was? I was shocked to see the ‘highway’ because it’s just like any village road. I pity the locals who have to pay and use the ‘highway’ daily.
“They deserve better roads. I’m in my own country but I feel like I’m still in Kalimantan when travelling along the road. Our country is not poor but why do we still have such poor infrastructure,” he told a press conference here yesterday.
A few years ago, Hadi created history when he travelled from Kuala Lumpur to London on his motorcycle.
Hadi said while riding around the world, he would tune in to local radio stations for information.
“Having travelled the world and worked in various places, I believe in access to information. Without information, we cannot make decisions, even on the road,” he said.
On an unrelated matter, Hadi said Malaysians of different backgrounds had learnt to live in peace and harmony with each other since decades ago.
As such, he said it was everyone’s job to take good care of the country without putting any labels on it, including political parties.
By Zora Chan, The Star
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