And while we’re at it, why not have peaceful demonstrations?
We're talking issues pertaining the tariff hikes in minishorts.net, surprise surprise, even though I've personally taken a vow not to touch on political / terribly important issues such as petrol price increase or inflation rates and economic analysts' feedback, I'm going to talking about political methods by our opposition parties, immediately after the tariff announcement.
I read in the papers today (Sin Chew, to be exact), that some DAP Youth Leader is planning to host a peaceful demonstration in Pantai Remis come June 3rd, and to call upon Dato' Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik to reconsider the hikes, and to retract the ministry's statement. (Link to said article here).
You know the thing about being a part of the Rakyat, and having the right to make decisions and to vote to my choice of government is this: you get to sit in a corner and observe the behavior of politicians and people-representatives, and then after a few years you get to exercise your rights and decide. Now this leaves our leaders in a delicate situation. They've got to behave carefully. More importantly, they've got to make sure they don't come up with silly reactions and projects in their quest to prove to the rakyat that they're worthy of the votes they want.
It is awesomely disturbing to know that left-wingers like to opt for 'peaceful' demonstrations, and 'pickets' and 'memorandums' to the powers-that-be. Surely we don't want to believe that the opposition parties are mere opportunists who're always at the corners of their seats waiting for major national announcements that will allow them the time and place to 'prove their mantle', right? And if their mantle is merely the function to organize pickets and peaceful demonstrations to call upon governments in rule to retract a decision… I'm definitely not going to be convinced that this aspiring MP will be able to perform if he gets voted into office, you know?
I mean to me right now this just seems to be so very typical of opposition leaders. Jumping on the opportunity to make an impression, by saying, 'Hey come let's go and have a peaceful demonstration and give the minister a piece of my mind,' is just so expected, you know what I mean?
It happened for the petrol hikes also, we all recall that, and the demonstrations went on for several Fridays. Ada kesan ke? Every time there's some uproar from a section of the public, it seems that there's definitely some opposition leader there involved in the organizing of yet another peaceful demonstration. And in this case, we all know that everytime the price of something goes up, protests are INEVITABLE. Dah-lah expected it.
As for me, of course the price is unreasonable, but I've got to live with it anyway. To me, every bloody thing in this world is damn expensive lah, lagi best kalau everything is free. If prices were reasonable all the time, you wouldn't see the attraction in Sales and Discounts right? But if you're going to ask me to take my time off to join in a peaceful protest, I'll tell you this, I've got more important things to do, like going to work to ensure that I'll be sufficiently enabled to pay for the increase in living costs.
This 'method' of getting the rakyat's support has GOT to be more creative, and you know, exhibit some kind of difference. What I might appreciate is my MP to come up with some pointers as to how we could ensure that 'reasonable' is a living fact, or measures to recommend to the parties involved in order that the so-called negative backlash from the hikes may be dampened. Something that will make me stand up and be proud to scream out loud, 'Eh yang tu MP saya!'
A news column showing opposition leaders displaying prepared banners and intentions to organize a peaceful protest? Come on.
May 26th, 2006 at 12:43 pm
hmmm; the tariff increase is something small but it more hurt those lower income. Opposition of putting it a peaceful demostration really not professional -enuf-. The possible way for them is to fight for increase in low income rebate on tax for those who prefer running on alternate energy source -solar- and those who going for IPPs company rather tahn supporting the lausy chunk of TNB who dont know how to make money well.
May 26th, 2006 at 1:23 pm
*chokes* Boleh nampaklah you makan banyak nasi lemak lately
Anyway, not only must they be creative..but smart as well. So far, I only know one smart opposition who made a difference.
Naive : I’m curious, how will the tariff increase hurt people within the lower income bracket? I hope you didn’t count % per ringgit. And if you implement a further increase in low income rebate, employees within the higher income bracket would be taxed more to compensate that. How?
May 26th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
3 Gems presented here for those who’re interested in the real story behind the tariff hikes and why people have the right to be unhappy and angry about it.
http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/05/post_18.php
http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/05/the_crooked_vision_of_the_ipps.php
http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/05/a_gem_from_wong_sulong.php
May 26th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
This has absolutely nothing to do with your post. Just that today I saw your doppleganger in KFC Atria during lunch, and since I didn’t get the opportunity to tell her how good she looks, I’ll tell you instead that you’re pretty and charming.
May 26th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
s-kay: cekik lah you. HAHHAHAHAHAH.
May 26th, 2006 at 4:01 pm
“It is awesomely disturbing to know that left-wingers like to opt for ‘peaceful’ demonstrations, and ‘pickets’ and ‘memorandums’ to the powers-that-be.”
Err.. democracy my dear. It happens even in the western world.
Just because you prefer to sit by and do nothing while they shaft you for 5 years, it doesn’t mean others should do the same.
There’re many more people out there who’re pro-peaceful demonstration, and the opposition would never have held it if they do not have grass roots support to hold it.
Why are you not disturbed about article 11 forums being broken/intruded by unreasonable protesters and ended early by the police?
Why do you only choose to be ‘disturbed’ about something that is normal in every attempts to practice democracy ?
You still carry the baggage of our forefathers, and unable to see beyond what our forefathers dictated to us.
We need to see beyond confuciunism.
Please dear, I smell hypocrisy in you.
May 26th, 2006 at 4:09 pm
We need to see beyond ‘confucianism’ you mean? although im’ not quite sure of the point you’re trying to get at, but i shall not make the same judgement upon you that you’ve so easily dished out for my benefit. I’ll take your concern into my consideration, thank you.
TGIF.
May 26th, 2006 at 4:19 pm
no disrespect. but i think you got a pretty lopsided view of the role of the ‘left wing’ in any administration. and for that, the role of the ‘rakyat’ post-election day. the opposition is not left wing. pas for example is as rightwing as umno or barisan nasional.
the tnb tariff hike is not merely a one-off, side issue to matters pertaining people’s livelihood. the privatization of public services and the perpetual rate increment is THE issue, involving people’s livelihood and their ability to spend. there’s a very good reason people gets upset about it, because the continuing rate increment cuts into people’s disposable income. and there’s a ‘gushing up’ effect too. once the price of one of these utilities and basic needs starts to go up, most of everything else starts to get expensive too. which in turn cuts into regular folks disposable income even more.
and i agree that the opposition, who are by the way, not ‘left wing’ as you put it, will use the issue for their own benefit. but that doesnt take away the fundamental issue at hand. that is the privatized public services that we currently have, will keep the living cost up, while regular folks real wage doesn’t necessarily go up concurrently.
sorry for the long reply.
May 26th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Forgive me if I sounded rude but that’s my nature, I tend to not hold back and I like speaking my mind.
The point I am trying to make is that, not everyone voted for BN.
Those who didn’t, obviously did not agree with their policies, and will not stand by and get shafted for 5 years like those who did vote for BN. Might is never right, numbers may mean might, but may never mean you are right to everyone.
Just because the majority voted for BN, it doesn’t mean you must sit by and let the majority dictate your actions and fate without voicing out.
There’s no reason at all to feel ‘awfully disturbed’ by peaceful demonstrations.
You’ve seen for yourself how BN party MPs must not be allowed to speak with their conscience and must toe the party line.
With so little opposition voice in the parliment, what other ways can people who are dissatisfied make their voice known, when the BN MPs has declared that all opposition MP motions must be shot down even if it has merits ? If they have such mentality, what is the use of having oppositions in parliment ?
That’s where demonstrations come in my dear, when powers that be no longer listens to you, or your opposition MPs.
If it becomes violent then you have a reason to feel ‘awfully disturbed’. Even if it becomes violent in certain democracies where the ruling govt severely oppressed the people, we still shouldn’t be disturbed should it come to that, because it means there’re people who’s waken up, and willing to take charge of their own fate instead of putting up with government persecution. It’s the reason it happens that matters, not that I am saying Malaysia is coming to that.
If you can be ‘awfully disturbed’ even by peaceful demonstrations, then it goes to show that you are not ready to accept democracy, and that you are still subliminally and subconsciously influenced by the teachings of our forefathers, and the one sided government controlled media, which succeeded in doing the same damage to their minds.
The first step towards better democracy is to free our minds.
I’ve freed my mind, I dare say so myself. Have you ?
May 26th, 2006 at 4:41 pm
S-Kay: malaysia rich people being taxed for cronyism in TNB office.Poor people like me have to be given fair for more rebate isnt it better?.How can you improve standard of living if your downline is not taken care? It is whole pyramid la …to sustain well for both is to take care of of rich and poor..GOVT job ..but it seem like they r animals…
May 26th, 2006 at 5:24 pm
Ah..I see your views. But we’ll both have to agree that too much is not good and too little is not either. Maybe they have not learnt to balance it well YET =)
May 26th, 2006 at 6:39 pm
it’s easier to free your mind, my dear ’sexy’man, when the stakes are not so high. may i ask your name, and how may i contact you ? if you’d rather sit behind a veil of anonymity, then don’t challenge my obvious reasons for the cryptology.
(i think i’m being rather pretentious with this rejoinder but you tau-lah position i kini)
May 26th, 2006 at 6:51 pm
“it’s easier to free your mind, my dear ’sexy’man, when the stakes are not so high. may i ask your name, and how may i contact you ? if you’d rather sit behind a veil of anonymity, then don’t challenge my obvious reasons for the cryptology.”
My dear beautiful minishorts, the stakes ARE high now, it’s just that the decades of mind conditioning and brainwash makes many stay complacent and live in denial and ignorance. The animal farm comes to mind.
You may contact me from the email I’ve provided along. Anonymity is important to me simply because I’ve offended way too many people online before with my unflattering comments and remarks.
As for your obvious cryptology, it’s funny how you don’t dare to question approaches used by the ruling government, but haven’t the slightest problems criticizing the approaches taken by the opposition party.
My advice is, if one cannot present a fair opinion of both sides, then don’t bother to give a lopsided view that puts one side in a bad light, in this case, the opposition party.
At least Mr Jeff Ooi, while it is known that he is Gerakan (BN component party) related, at least, he gives a fair opinion backed up with facts, and willing to change when pointed to him his facts are wrong.
I do not like Jeff Ooi’s character, but I respect his attempts to try to be as fair and reasonable as possible, with statistics and facts to support his opinions.
May 26th, 2006 at 6:54 pm
Sorry, I just updated my profile to reflect the new email.
Toodles.. I’ve gotta get my dose of ice-creams.
May 26th, 2006 at 7:11 pm
This is not a lopsided view, sexyman. To put it in simple terms, i’m not saying that the opposition is stupid and doesn’t deserve recognition. I’m lamenting the fact that they seem to lack creativity. Although you must admit there is NO mention of my political alignment here, you just assumed that i’m pro-government and out to put down the opposition.
Read again, can you see my real concern? i’m sure you’re smarter than your nick suggests, your lengthy remarks suggest that much.
Switters: let’s not argue the semantics here, in the broader sense of the word, ‘left-wing’ is meant to mean not-the-majority. but all right, if it makes you happy, point taken.
May 26th, 2006 at 7:16 pm
Sexyman,
First of all, I think you talk too much of craps. What’s with telling ppl you dont like someone’s character?
Second, if everybody has to present fair opinions on both sides, there won’t be war and genocides in this world.
Third, what’s so sexy??
May 26th, 2006 at 7:42 pm
“This is not a lopsided view, sexyman. To put it in simple terms, i’m not saying that the opposition is stupid and doesn’t deserve recognition. I’m lamenting the fact that they seem to lack creativity.”
What sort of creativity do you expect from them? I am sure peaceful protests and demonstrations are only part of their bigger plan. They’re denied of fair coverage in the media, just like in Communist Singapore. Obviously, they couldn’t reach the masses with their opinions and writings. Their only real avenue of reaching the people is the internet. A regular visit to kit siangs blog, DAP’s site, or that of Keadilan and PAS certainly can help us learn more about their agendas.
The press and printings acts prevents them from publishing their own material, since the licenses are restricted and controlled by the powers that be. (With exception to Harakah of course, but restricted only to PAS members)
It is a totally uneven playground for the opposition party. Instead of lamenting on their incapability to make massive and effective inroads to the majority public, why aren’t you criticizing the totally unfair, draconian and lopsided approaches used by the ruling party to stifle dissent ?
If you have better and more creative ideas, shouldn’t you be offering your advices to Kit Siang and the likes ?
If you do have creative ideas, I am sure many of us would LOVE to hear them.
Short of liberating the minds of the majority of zombies and those whose minds were trapped with confucius teachings/believes, there’s not much one can do to influence the votes. But fortunately, things are beginning to change for the better after looking at recent election results in East Malaysia.
Malaysians are a selfish lot, they care only for the short term and their rice bowls. They do not look into the future, the long term, and how the way they blindly voted for the ruling party giving strong mandates that will kill the future of their children and grandchildren.
They bitch about how oppositions are not making progresses, but they refuse to see the obstacles placed on the opposition, and refuse to take any initiative/actions to change that situation or acknowledge them.
Sometimes I am puzzled as well, what is there in it for the opposition to protect and speak out for the bunch of selfish ingrates and cowards that most Malaysians are?
” Although you must admit there is NO mention of my political alignment here, you just assumed that i’m pro-government and out to put down the opposition.”
My apologies if I misread your intentions. My fault here.
“Read again, can you see my real concern? i’m sure you’re smarter than your nick suggests, your lengthy remarks suggest that much. ”
Ooohh I will rather chicks dig my sexy crotch over my inconsistent intelligence. Not that chicks dig intelligent guys at all. (At least the Ah Lians don’t) So why do I bother to be in my intelligent mode all the time when chicks don’t dig it at all?
Hahahahahaha
May 26th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
“First of all, I think you talk too much of craps. What’s with telling ppl you dont like someone’s character?”
I did mention my comments were unflattering ? I am not here to please anyone.
“Second, if everybody has to present fair opinions on both sides, there won’t be war and genocides in this world.”
It is a hell lot better than not trying at all. Religions blind us all the time, which is why I am so glad I am agnostic.
“Third, what’s so sexy?? ”
My jiggling crotch.. *Jiggle* *jiggle* *Jiggle*
May 26th, 2006 at 9:03 pm
Here’s what a competant opposition should do:
1. Promote the use of energy efficient electrical appliances such as Energy Star certified appliances.
2. Promote the use of environment friendly and renewable energy source.
3. Collaborate/ joint venture with local/ foreign energy experts to implement energy management system to the mass.
4. Pressure local universities/ research institutes to come out with energy efficient materials/ devices.
5. Provide research funding to competant local/ foreign researchers to produce alternative energy source like fusion reactor, solar energy etc.
These are among the things in my mind right now…I’m sure a lot more can be done. It’s useless to go for demonstration/ passing MOU …etc. What ever it is, we all should stress on results, on meeting the bottom line, on meeting targets. If people assigned to do the job can’t produce the promised result, they should be sacked immediately. Waiting 5 years to get things done is too long.
You all see lar…by the year 2020, even Vietnam will be more advance than Malaysia.
I’m so sad looking at these bozos ruining our beloved country…
May 26th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
It is very easy to tell the opposition what to do, but many do not realise that the opposition NEED funds to do what we think they should do.
Remember, the opposition do not get funding at all from our taxes because like Singapore, they abuse the tax payer’s money, by blackmailing the people to vote for them or else they will not allow ‘upgrading’ or development as we call it.
Every time during general elections, governments of Malaysia and Singapore attempts to buy votes using our own tax money.
We should be infuriated because we’re being blackmailed with OUR OWN money.
Why nobody even questions that the opposition is being choked of the rightfully deserved funds ?
In an equal and fair democracy, anyone that gets elected by the people HAS the right to use the funds from the tax payers, it’s just a matter of how good or bad a job they’re doing that will decide if we want to keep them or not in the next election.
But with the funding blackmail, the opposition member has to use alternative ways to raise funds, and sometimes it may not be enough, even though they’ve done their best.
Unfortunately the naive people will only see that the opposition party is not doing a good job, but they will never see that it’s because the funds were cut off from the rightfully deserving people.
So Senbai, you may want to rethink some of your suggestions.
May 27th, 2006 at 12:08 am
What do you expect the opposition to do when they basically have no voice in Parliament? You read the same news, it’s BN policy that MP are NOT to vote for an Opposition motion, even if they belive it to be the right thing to do and it would be of great benefit to the rakyat, simply on the grounds that they are the opposition.
So since BN controls well over 90% of Parliament, what exactly can the DAP do besides hold demos and press confrences? And it’s a matter of survival for them, as they are already in thin margins. Remember, out of sight, out of mind. If they don’t remind people that they are there and still kicking, people are going to forget.
May 27th, 2006 at 2:30 am
I bet you’re the only one happy about the 12% increase by TNB right? RIGHT? RIGHT!?
Bah, cronies.
hehehe
May 27th, 2006 at 2:38 am
Is kennysia implying that minishorts is somehow a beneficiary or related to TNB ?
If that IS the case, then how can we expect her to have a balanced/impartial opinion then ?
Very interesting revelation.
Minishorts works for TNB ? Or Minishorts work in a company that has interests in the welfare/image of TNB ?
Hmmmmm… That is really something new to us…..
If that’s true, you better not let us catch you being a TNB apologist….
May 27th, 2006 at 3:38 am
Minishorts, you are way out of your league where politics is concerned. Referring to the opposition as “left wing” shows an immense lack of maturity and knowledge to put it mildly.It is certainly not a case of teen angst as you are way past that age And it is certainly not a case of semantics as you so vainly try to defend.It is obviously your call but to maintain your credibilty, I humbly suggest you stick to topics that have made your blog such a good read!
thanks for the pointer. was i supposed to be ‘mature’ and ‘knowledgeable’? dang you guys flatter me.
May 27th, 2006 at 8:19 am
Kennysia: You don’t have to work for the opposition or for the government or for TNB for that matter, to know that an increase in tariff had been coming for ages. We’ve been reading about the ‘impending increase’ since january this year lah. no i’m not happy that there’s 12% increase and like I said, of course i hope things would not have to increase…. then again, if all the opposition can come up with is ‘organize a picket’… ale….
viceice: creativity, sometimes doesn’t need thousands, or even hundreds of ringgit. look, this is a fact all right? this ‘peaceful protest’ method is outused, and currently boring. are YOU going to go out and join in the gang, for that matter?
don’t bloody pull article 11 and the protest of the forum into the picture, this is a completely irrelevent issue, and i think i’ve made it VERY clear what my stand on comparative religion is. otherwise i think the past few posts about the bismika allahuma furor were just a waste of time.
May 27th, 2006 at 9:19 am
I beg to defer.. it’s not over used. If it were overused, such protests over public policy wouldn’t even make the news would it? The fact that you heard about it and it’s on your mind proves it’s effective.
On creativity, if you have a much better idea on how to get the messege across to the goverment and the people, I ,and I’m sure many other people, would like to hear it.
Our right as Malaysians to peacefully gather is already deminished by abuse of power, please don’t be one to hlep further deminish this fundamental democratic right.
I leave you to ponder this poem:
“When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I did not speak out;
I was not a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.”
- Pastor Martin Niemöller (1892-1984)
May 27th, 2006 at 12:41 pm
What’s your idea then? Maybe instead of firing blindly and randomly, why dont you guys use this space to suggest some of the ‘creative’ ideas besides peaceful picketing which often end up being just another Songkran fest Msian style?
May 28th, 2006 at 10:46 am
well this is an open forum to give better ideas, but without bashing up the government. as it is, bashing up the government only makes the government look better, but obviously a lot of people think that it’s better to bash ppl up.
well.
May 28th, 2006 at 2:18 pm
Actually bashing is not as much fun as exposing hypocrites.
Then it will be fun to watch the sour grapes accuse others of ad hominem attacks.
(Not that I am specifically mentioning anyone)
May 29th, 2006 at 1:41 am
As there have been many who seem content to ridicule minishorts ignorance as to the meaning of left wing without actually explaining the term for the sake of general enlightenment (though they seem to get great kicks from condemning your lack of knowledge, way to step up fella’s) I thought I’d just provide a ‘brief’ explanation.
The political left(left wing) generally refers to those with revolutionary tendencies, meaning they aspire to change an existing status quo system in the hope of creating something better. Marxist for example were left wing because they sought to bring down a capitalist system that( during the time Karl Marx was around anyway) was responsible for the squalid conditions of the urban worker. Like all things political there are no absolutes and the left wing ranges from radical to moderate, but it is often the case that those groups or individuals that aspire to challenge existing state systems with the hopes of establishing something entirely new are left wing. (With social democrats who attempt to change the state system through the state apparatus, parliament, judiciary etc, being a more peaceful(I would argue sedate) means of left wing expression)
So, I would say that it was unfair for anyone to simply declare that minishorts is completely ignorant with regards to politics and should stick to what she knows, without justifying the basis for their arguments. From what I have read the peaceful protest being prepared have their basis from a left wing point of view (i.e the people are being repressed, and i use that word in a mild sense, and are hoping to challenge the status quo for something better)
On the other hand I too would argue your(minishorts) claim that
‘it is awesomely disturbing to know that left-wingers like to opt for ‘peaceful’ demonstrations, and ‘pickets’ and ‘memorandums’ to the powers-that-be.Surely we don’t want to believe that the opposition parties are mere opportunists who’re always at the corners of their seats waiting for major national announcements that will allow them the time and place to ‘prove their mantle’, right? And if their mantle is merely the function to organize pickets and peaceful demonstrations to call upon governments in rule to retract a decision… I’m definitely not going to be convinced that this aspiring MP will be able to perform if he gets voted into office, you know?’
is indeed a reflection of left wing ideology.
To be honest, the ‘peaceful’ protest of malaysia’s dear little opposition is too timid by a longshot to ever be an effective rally point for left wing behaviour amongst the general masses,and so I personally view the peaceful protest which seems to be the hallmark of the opposition as futile. On the other hand I fear the day when those in the opposition actually decide to give up on such protest, futile as they might seem, for that would be the day when the flickering light of hope for malaysia to actually turn into a modern and just democracy vanishes completely.
And so I am actually going to agree with you on the principle that more creative ways need to be established in getting a point across in Malaysian politics. I also agree with you that the leadership of the opposition parties has been mostly successful lately only in showing their oppurtunistic traits, which is not something I completely blame them for, heck the whole point of their parties being around is to challenge a ruling body with far more resources available to it, and so tactics dictates you use whatever you can. Be that as it may, and although i sympathise with the amount of supression they endure, changes in their approach must be made.
For instance, instead of attempting to rally up popular support of the rakyat against a state ( that for all its MANY MANY flaws is still a bastion of democracy…yeaa I’m probably gonna get hazed quite a bit for that remark…. when compared to the rest of South East Asia, Singapore included.) and instead aim to capture the support of the bourgeoisie ( businessmen,entrepreneurs…people to whom a democratic state means good business, and on whom the government needs to keep happy so that they can gain that lovely tax revenue )
Now that was just one example of what the opposition could do…its not quite reflective of the values that i personally adhere to but just might be the most effective in checking the spread of a state that has been showing increasing levels of right wing behaviour…
Oh and just to keep things symmetrical, the political right (right wing) generally refers to those with reactionary tendencies. Like the left wingers the right wing also seeks to challenge an existing status quo, but for the sake of returning society to a pre-dating system perceived to be superior. Nazi’s and Islamist are right wing, Nazi’s for wanting to replace a capitalist democracy with a system where the primacy of the german race is ensured (the superior race thing is based roughly upon the concept of the german Volk, which dates from the 17th to 19th century or summat…) While Islamist perceive the world to have been in a state of decline ever since the death of the prophet and his comrades and so today are seeking to re-establish lost glories (my professor would kill me for saying such a thing without another 5,000 words of substantiation but I think ive bored you all enough here already…)
So yeah, opposition= good, weak opposition= waste of time, giving up on weak opposition=scary, people who are quick to insult the intelligence, character, whatever of another on a public forum in the hopes of attaining higher levels of mastubatory satisfaction without actually bothering to properly explain what THEIR argument is= Well be thankfull that there are some who understand that it is your right to do so, though bear in mind you arent really helping anyone’s perception to the degree of your evolutionary advancement…
P:S apologies for being pedantic and anally so at that
June 1st, 2006 at 1:17 am
have you thought of the reason y the oppositional parties have resorted to this method? it is not like you do not know how to media is controlled and gives unfair coverage to them. how many demostrations have been made at KLCC and it goes unreported? and maybe the opposition really do have a better way to deal with the issue as opposed to the way the government have decided to address it…
it is true that the rise is inevitable, the electricity rise is called for…but 12% is not a small matter and how abt the fuel hikes? we have yet to recover and stabilize our lives and make that adjustment. bsides how come fuel hikes around the world is not benefitting our country at the first place? are we not oil producing country as well? we should be happy that we are selling fuel at higher prices right? well apparently, our fuel has been sold forward and therefore we are not enjoying the fuel hike…who is to be blame? us? of course the government…for bad money management! if this rumour holds true that is…
June 1st, 2006 at 1:44 am
sexyman, yes i can tell you have indeed freed your mind…for i too have learnt to recognize to tink more critically…and not accept everything from face value…
it is saddening to see our country in this state and i believe the worst is yet to come…if our people are not educated enough to eventually do something about this, i fear to even think what will happen to us in the near future.