
Thousands of Malaysians lined up outside its offices in a last minute effort to apply for their MyKad.
With the deadline expiring tomorrow, the crowds came as early as 5am at the Petaling Jaya NRD office and the queue stretched for about a kilometre along Jalan Sultan, while in Penang they were there before 7am.
Despite having three years to do so, these procrastinators jammed up the offices, and in some cases gave the overworked NRD staff a harrowing time.
At the Kepong NRD branch, a group vented their frustration at not being able to get a number for the day by hurling abuses at the officers.
However, the officers kept their cool and advised them to go to other offices where queues were shorter.
In a related development, Public Services Department director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Adam advised the counter staff not to be rude or pull a long face although it was the people's fault.
“Civil servants should understand by now that Malaysians always like to do things at the last minute,” he told reporters in Putrajaya.
typical malaysian :)
i love to debate. debate as if arguing over things in such a healthy manner and way. debating over subjects, ranging from intellectual things right to no-nonsense subjects, is FUN! it's good to be able to debate, as by doing so i believe i am sharpening my reasoning and explaining skills. not to mention my "auta" or "white" lying skills hehe. like for example, when people discuss about the reasons why Malaysians prefer to do things last minute, i usually try to be the devil's advocate. look at the same subject, but from totally different perspective. i mean, at least somebody should think differently, rite?
when people around me are thinking positively, i prefer to think pessimistly (not negatively) most of the time people get me wrong. they think as if i am such a negative thinker. but thru my experiences, it is safe to have someone to think of the worst case scenarios. ask cheepoi. i debated with him throughout the semester on things from lectures to events in UTP.
so, why do Malaysians prefer to do things last minute?