Duit Longkang

I got my homeless people help and a place to sleep tonite (and saw politicians gaining some photo opportunities in the process, which made me smile cynically. But I guess that's business whichever side you are on, to be SEEN doing their jobs) but am left feeling depressed because I saw another man lugging around a big bag in the dark in the distance.I asked the soon-to-be not homeless man, "who is that"?

He said itu "orang duit longkang."

What is that?

He says,"dia cari duit dalam longkang" and scrubs them clean.Fallen coins washed up in the drains.

And where does HE sleep? "Mana-mana..."

The YB wasn't as proactive ("slow" sket...maybe I wanted him to run and get him? was that too much work? he had his workers with him! couldn't they go ask???) and I didn't have the strength to go after that one tonight.

How many of these struggling people are on out our streets, unnoticed, unhelped?

I'm going to bed.