The G needs to show that it is working something on the subsidy. In true Malaysian politics, the policy made will only look popular. The G has not always thought of thorough implementation. Just do something and see how it goes.
I do not oppose the G removing the fuel subsidy completely, PROVIDED:
1. Road tax abolished (I'm currently driving a M52B28)
WILL NEVER HAPPEN
2. Car sales tax n excise duty lowered (AP only benefited certain few)
WILL NEVER HAPPEN
3. Savings from subsidy not "leaked" or fulfilling fantasies like teh tarik research in space.
WILL NEVER HAPPEN
adichenko;486062 said:
In my opinion, when the government has decided to hike up fuel prices, what can we do about it? Fuel prices have been up for almost every year. We voices our anger but do they listen? We can also voices up directly to the PM through his blog but will he read it? Or it is filtered before it does reach him? Ministers/Cabinets... all they do is to plan when is the next appropriate time to hike up fuel prices. We grumble at first, then we learn to accept it. What can we do? I agree that it is good for the lower income earner. Hey, who is going to help them if not the government? We work our life off to be what we are today... and we successfully going there (if not, we are not in this forum today... hehehe). Life have ups and down. Now we moving upwards but do we know when we are going to fall? Who will help us when we fell. Hope the government would. Sure there are lots of mind thinker in the ministry trying to find reason for the public why the government hike up fuel prices... but what they can do instead is finding ways not to implement them. I felt sorry to those working in sales, where they have to travel everyday. Do the government think about them... how are they going to pay for the tolls, fuels & maintenance of the car. That is their work. Of course they can use smaller CC car but what if they already owned a higher CC car? Do they sell them off? No matter who we vote, the fuel prices will still hike up. What we can do now is to prepare for it. Budget our expenses (there goes my upgrades... wait, still got time until 1st may). Do more saving. Stay healthy.
Hmm... this is only my voice, my opinion. Hope this does not do harm to others... if it do, apology on my behalf. But it is better here than any where else... coz we are MALAYSIAN !!!
This is the story of what's happening. Basically, our reserves are depleting. This is mainly due to mismanagement of our funds by FoAC and bad timing, that is bad current economic situation. Road tax, import duty and other automative related taxes accounts for 16% of the total government income last year. That translates to a lot of money. They simply cannot afford to lose this steady flow of income. What they need is more money, more income in any form. GST is already in the pipeline, so more taxes is not the answer right now. The best solution they can come up with is the removal of subsidy. So, what you read in the newspapers about our neighbours enjoying subsidized fuel are just excuses. Basically, they need more money.
What they normally tell you is that more money is needed to improve our public transportation system (if there is such a system).
What they normally tell you is that more money is needed to build hospitals and clinics.
What they normally tell you is that more money is needed to build infrastructures.
Well, in general more money is needed to keep their promise whereby "rakyat didahulukan".
What they will also tell you is that they are your friend. When you fall, they will first come and help you. And who in the hell is Karam Singh Walia?
Here are the more interesting facts:
What they don't tell you is that part of the budget will be chanelled down to respective divisions and to be used for campaigning for the next general election.
What they don't tell you is that those important project are so important that they must continue. These projects will be chanelled down again to the respective divisions. Before that, they will be distributed in smaller form so that the same selected people can benefit.
What they don't tell you is that they will first inflate the price of the projects before they distribute them. Now, Father Santa is worried because the goodies are not as good as the previous year. Some 'children' may not be able to receive presents this year. Otherwise, Father Santa will not look good and he might lose support. This is a big no-no in politics.
Father Santa must come up with a plan. How about slowly remove the subsidy? If this doesn't work how about stirring some sentiments? Father Santa must first make the people to realize that peace and stability doesn't come naturally. Our forefathers worked really hard for it. You must learn to appreciate it. If the price of fuel goes up, it is nothing compared to the price of peace and stability. So, you guys please stop complaining and don't even think of going out to the streets.
What they don't tell you that when they leave the world they can still afford to laugh all the way to the graveyard. Well, at least to the graveyard. Their graves will be facing the French Riviera or the Andaman Sea. The normal rakyat will have to pay RM17K for a lot underneath the high voltage cable facing the Panasonic factory and not to mention that the body will be transported to the final resting place using a 'luxurious' first generation Estima.
What can we do? Do we have a choice? The answer is 'yes' and 'no'. It's a 'yes' but for only as temporary measures. Tell your spouse, parents, sibling, uncles, aunties and friends to stop buying NEW cars (second-hand or recond cars are acceptable). At least for this year alone. Let's see what's going to happen. If the people can deny their two-third majority, I don't see any reason why the people cannot deny their 16% income. When you buy a new car, you are willingly supporting the system. You are willing to pay more taxes which are avoidable. The answer is also a 'no' because we are supporting a huge pyramid system. For how long? God knows. At one point the system will collapse. Unfortunately, for us there's no escape. Our children and generations to come are not spared as well. They too will have to pay for all this.
Be careful with what you see or hear because they are not actually what you see or hear.
