The Brotherhood

The Gerson Therapy which I am keen to follow recommended a US-made juicer called Norwalk Juicer. I ordered one and it was delivered to Malaysia. At the KLIA, the Malaysian customs wanted to charge a nearly 50% tax (!!!) on this juicer because they thought that it is for commercial use.

So last Friday, I engaged the help of Mr Lee Kiyau Loo to talk to the head of the Customs at KLIA. Being a former civil servant, he would know how to talk to the Customs. So armed with a letter from Dr Selva and the Gerson Therapy book, Mr Lee and my sis went to the cargo sector of KLIA, to explain that the juicer is to be used as part of therapy for a poor cancer patient ;)

The head of Customs turned out to be a hard nut to crack. He is not convinced even with the doctor's letter. He insisted that the expensive juicer (nearly 10x the price of a normal juicer) is for commercial use. He said the Customs' code for medical use just cannot accomodate a juicer. No matter what Mr Lee and Vivien said, he is adamant that such juicer must be intended for commercial use, so the full force of the tax must be applied.

Just when things look bleak, the Customs Head asked Mr Lee who is he. He must have suspected that Mr Lee is a businessman wanting to get a tax-free commercial juicer. Mr Lee explained he is a pensioner and showed him his pensioner card. Mr Custom Head's demeanor changed immediately. He became sympathetic and agreed to let the juicer go tax-free; because Mr Lee is an ex-civil servant so his word is believable! Such is the brotherhood of civil servants..haha!

Thanks, Mr Lee, for giving time for this! Thanks also to Simon (aka Wonga) for mobilising his customs friends a few hours later; I forgot to tell him I already got the juicer out.. :)