Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is back and the venue of the event at the Polo Ground once again becomes disputed. The point of argument is the imminent traffic jam which may impede the smooth accessibility of the ambulance along the routes to Penang General Hospital which is just a stone’s throw away.
The organizers and the authorities had reiterated that measures would be taken to control the traffic and alleviate any congestion for the ease of public.
However, both disputes focused mainly on the traffic problems on the roads but missed the important use of the Polo Ground for landing by helicopters during the emergency. Polo Ground is near the Penang General Hospital and it is an ideal landing place for helicopters to ferry patients during emergency.
Few years back, some dialysis centres in Perlis and Kedah were affected by floods, helicopters were used to ferry the kidney patients by landing on the Polo Ground.
Obviously, there is a lack of concept of emergency management by the Penang government. Because of this, we have seen open spaces around the high-rise buildings including the Penang Icon, Komtar, and some shopping malls are either converted into shopping lots or VIP parking lots. These spaces are meant for Assembly points for inhabitants and visitors during emergency. Where are they going to assemble during emergency?
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