Comments on: The Curse strikes again… https://glendalarke.com/2007/12/curse-strikes-again/ Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Glenda Larke https://glendalarke.com/2007/12/curse-strikes-again/#comment-23075 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:11:00 +0000 #comment-23075 there are a myriad of things one could demonstrate about, but this is so illogical and tragically silly – basically Hindu militants saying there is ethnic cleansing going on in Malaysia against those of ethnic Indian extraction – why? Because a developer (with police in attendance) pulled down a small mosque (surau) and a Hindu temple (both with adequate warning after offering compensation) that had been built illegally on private land!! This is apparently evidence that Hindus are being ill-treated. sigh.

]]> By: hrugaar https://glendalarke.com/2007/12/curse-strikes-again/#comment-23074 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-23074 I imagine the six months leeway is in case you get stuck in the country you’re visiting, e.g. if you get sick or injured, or if you’re visiting your family and your daughter is ill and you need to stay on to look after your grandchildren; or if there’s some kind of national emergency back home. It saves you the hassle of trying to renew a passport while having problems abroad, and the administrative hassle for the authorities in the country you’re visiting and for the passport authorities at home. And yes, the state gets to sting you for cash six months earlier.

What are the demonstrations in KL about?

]]> By: K.E. Mills https://glendalarke.com/2007/12/curse-strikes-again/#comment-23073 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:32:00 +0000 #comment-23073 Govt departments suck. I am suffering hell with the IRS at the moment.

I hate you’re having suckiness, Glenda. Hugs and hugs and fingers crossed for a swift turnaround.

]]> By: Glenda Larke https://glendalarke.com/2007/12/curse-strikes-again/#comment-23072 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:08:00 +0000 #comment-23072 I don’t understand it either…as long as you return before it expires, what’s the big deal?

]]> By: Jo https://glendalarke.com/2007/12/curse-strikes-again/#comment-23071 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:27:00 +0000 #comment-23071 I don’t understand this business of 6 months with one’s passport. If it expires on such and such a date, you should be able to use it up to that date or maybe up to one month, you can get a passport renewed in that time if necessary. Why are we paying for that 6 months if we can’t use them. Glad it got sorted out for you guys in the end.

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