The rumour of gas station owners going on strike.
Author: D // Category: Blog, News, What Borneons are BloggingI am certain that I am not the only person here in Sabah that have blogged about this. There are at least 12 other bloggers here in Sabah that have blogged about it, and more will follow suit.
The question now remains: who perpetrated this rumour, if it was a rumour at all? Some say that the rumour was true; one version of the rumour claimed that the gas station owners wanted to stage an 8 hour strike starting at 2:00pm statewide, but was canceled at the last minute. Others claimed that the rumour was a hoax, started by anti-government individuals.
Regardless, the rumour caused a scare amongst Sabahans in general (particularly here in KK). Car owners everywhere that caught wind of the “news” rushed to the nearest gas stations to fill up their tank, causing massive traffic jams within two kilometres of any gas stations. It was a repeat of the 4th June 2008 petrol-rush when the government decided to increase the price of petrol.
To the perpetrator who spread this rumour in the first place, let me just congratulate you on your brilliantly conceived and well-executed prank. Now please, go find something else better to do, like getting a life.
Tags: Borneon Bloggers, Gas Station Owners on Strike, Hoax, News, Petrol Price Hike, Rumour
June 25th, 2008 at 6:46 am
yes, em ppl who spread the rumor should get a life! seriously!
July 7th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
put it simply, does it even matter to us?
July 7th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Well, not really. But prankster oughta really get themselves a copy of COD4. Or a PS3. Or some sort of hobby.
The last thing that any road users want is to see a stretch of cars in front of them when going back home for the day.