Waiping 12 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 Mind you, apologies from Malaysian political figures are pretty hard to come by these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Actually driving from KK to Labuan is nearer than driving from KK to Tawau/Semporna. There's airport in Labuan with fewer than twenty flights a day (mostly MASwings ATR72-500 flights). Yes, Isaac is right. Tawau - Semporna.. 1 hour drive or less. For KK - Tawau it is a no brainer... actually it is a lot longer to go westward from Tawau via Beaufort and etc... as the road is very bumpy and rough. It will be longer than Tawau - Lahad Datu - Sandakan - Ranau - Kundasang - KK Edited October 31, 2012 by S V Choong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 I'm guessing we're hearing so much about this incident because GE13 is just round the corner and everyone would like to make it known how concerned and caring they are towards us mere mortal electorate Other times, it will be nobody's fault - technical issue, end of story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 Other times, it will be nobody's fault - technical issue act of god, end of story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 Malaysian politicians are such unsubtle creatures aren't they? The rakyat (citizens) can read them like a book! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 Malaysian politicians are such unsubtle creatures aren't they? The rakyat (citizens) can read them like a book! Therein lies half the problem - we will read what they want us to read What happens off the book is most times not suitable to be printed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 OT - I watched an interview with Anthony Wong (a famous Hong Kong actor) and he said politician are also actors. They act according to a script, whether their own script, or the director's script. I can bet that most from this part of the world are bad actors, or bad directors that provides bad script. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 OT - I watched an interview with Anthony Wong (a famous Hong Kong actor) and he said politician are also actors. They act according to a script, whether their own script, or the director's script. I can bet that most from this part of the world are bad actors, or bad directors that provides bad script. In that case, George W. Bush deserves an Oscar! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 In that case, George W. Bush deserves an Oscar! Nah Bush is a bad actor... If you mean he is good at acting dumb, yes he should be an Oscar winner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 In that case, George W. Bush deserves an Oscar! Not Bill Clinton? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) So we've been sweltering away in humid heat since like three hours now and groping about in near darkness for much of that time - supposedly prime family bonding period I'm now wondering if any of our concerned leaders, either ruling or opposition will tomorrow raise a ruckus demanding an official inquiry or royal commission of whatever over this incident ? Or as usual, it's pegged back to technical issues or acts of God - just another blackout in Sabah, no big deal Credit though to the SESB technicians I can see working on across the road in the dark and humid heat, presumably trying to rectify problem Edited October 31, 2012 by BC Tam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) Poor upkeep to blame for KKIA blackout, says ex-SESB official November 02, 2012 KOTA KINABALU, Nov 2 — Poor maintenance could be one of the factors that triggered the runway lights blackout at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) last week, says Datuk Peter Lajumin, former senior general manager (operations) of Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB). Asserting that the incident was not entirely the fault of the government, particularly the Sabah government, he said that in a very critical facility such as the KKIA runway, regular inspection or maintenance was very crucial, or at least a back-up system must always be in place. “The back-up could be in the form of an extra cable where when one cable malfunctions, another can take over. It should be designed up to international standards as Kota Kinabalu is an international airport. “Based on information that I have gathered, including from SESB, this incident was not the fault of SESB, and I think it is more of an internal (cable) problem at KKIA,” Lajumin told Bernama here today when asked for his personal view on the likely problems associated with the KKIA blackout last Thursday and Friday. “To me, I see a lot of activities going on at the airport (KKIA), so the possibility of cables being disturbed during ongoing construction work in the area makes it even more critical for regular inspection of all activities going on at KKIA. “There could be soil movement during the construction and if there are joints in the cables, the soil movement may have an effect on the cables, especially underground ones, during reclamation and digging works, for example. That’s why we need to do regular inspection ... whether this is carried out only the people at Malaysia Airports will know,” said Lajumin. The federal government had on Tuesday extended an apology to passengers stranded by the blackout and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government viewed the matter seriously and wanted an investigation “right to the root as we do not want it to happen again”. The Sabah state Cabinet is equally concerned and wanted Malaysia Airports to immediately resolve problems at KKIA. Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman was quoted as saying that the state Cabinet also wanted MAB to take proactive steps to ensure that such incidents did not recur. Malaysia Airports said that during the blackout, 51 flights had to be diverted, delayed or cancelled for two nights, affecting about 6,000 passengers. Service resumed by 9.30 pm last Friday following the installation of new cables and lighting, and portable electrical power supply back-up. — Bernama Understand incident was caused by old and overloaded cables burning through Apparently cables feeding lights at 'original' runway were retained and left as-was, and included into the new circuit for extended runway (read more lights, heavier electricity load) Dunno how much truth in that story I was fed though Edited November 2, 2012 by BC Tam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth Chong WT 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2012 Not Bill Clinton? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiIP_KDQmXs And we all know what happened in the end...hahahaha! Sorry OT... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lock SH 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2012 All Malaysian airports, not only KKIA, should keep a set of goose-neck lights, powered by kerosene, similar to the one used by the RMAF as a back up ....... it works for RMAF and it should work for civil flights. That reflects 1st world airport with stone aged facilities and technology .......... Back up for instrument approach - DCA should promulgate and commission the RNAV approach procedure for all airfields. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amirul Mazlan 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2012 No ILS until now. No progress seen on the RWY 20 threshold. What took them so long? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted November 5, 2012 That is the way of life at Malaysia Airports. So far, all airports under their management have never come in on time nor on budget. Total incompetence and bungling from one crisis to another. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zamir 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2014 Look like the new ILS for runway 20 expected to be operational in December 2014 and a new ILS to be install and commission operational expected in 15 December 2014.http://aip.dca.gov.my/aip%20pdf%20new/AIP%20SUPP/AIPSUPP%20201414.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
