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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sirimusa" data-source="post: 663341" data-attributes="member: 31881">_M_ I don't want this thread to go personal, but I hate being accused of being a Government basher because clearly that was not the intent. FYI, I am myself a policy analyst with a large bank here. I've read all the conceivable master plans that have been published, blueprints, the Khazanah blue, red and green book. So saying I'm not doing my homework is a blow below the belt for you to close the debate. Malaysia does mention that biodiesel is part of there long term policy in their 2011 Energy Masterplan which was revealed by the Malaysian Energy Comission. But for your honorable information, there was absolutely NO date nor mention on the rollout of B10. None. Whether current government or opposition, there is a chronic lack of planning in this country and this permeates through corporations, politics, families, everything. So please, don't go around starting a debate on who bashes and doesn't bash government. That's a discussion for little kids. We're mature adults and when we see a clear underperformance, poor policies being rolled out without prior planning and much thought put behind it, I think it is an absolute obligation for all of us to voice discontent in a civilized manner and spur a debate which could arrive to a dynamic conclusion. I was just hoping that the government and policy makers could consider diesel as a long term energy policy rather than a palm oil dumping ground leading to silly last minute decisions. The government is excited about hybrid cars which require a phenomenal amount of investments and infrastructure which Malaysia will struggle to roll-out. If you look at Europe, they've taken the pragmatic way: hybrids are NOT taking off so they are investing heavy on clean diesels. Minimal investment and results much better than hybrid. That's what happens when policy makers think. Here, we want to champion all causes: biodiesel, hybrid, nuclear, geothermal, solar, world's largest this and that and never achieve. Can we just focus on one policy, do it right, lead the way and be the best?</blockquote>

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