Fuel subsidy cut...again.

Remember a year or two ago, the Government increased the petrol prices aka cut the fuel subsidy, and told us the monies saved would be used for development of the public transport sector?
Remember how we were told that it is necessary because only the Malaysian government subsidizes such a large amount of fuel for Malaysians and hence fuel is so cheap in Malaysia whereas the rest of the world have to pay through their noses for it?

And remember when we woke up this morning, the public transport in Malaysia is STILL SHIT?

So I don't know about you, but all I hear from the Government is "BLA BLA BLA..."

Once again, they are back with the subsidy cuts to "BOOST ECONOMY".

The Star reported today that AMResearch senior economist Manokaran Mottain said " money saved could be diverted to fund development projects, which would have a multiplier effect around the country."

So the question is, what FUND DEVELOPMENT projects are we talking about? Logically, one would think that whatever monies saved from cutting subsidies would be use to, just to name a few:-

i) improve the shitty public transport system; AND
ii) improve the road conditions around the country (so we don't have to sit in a damned jam every damned day.)

Right? Sounds logical to you?

But I don't see any of that from the first subsidy cut and I don't think we will see any from the second proposed cut.

So all this proposed saving of the government monies leaves me wondering why the country is in perpetual "debt."

We get taxed to the max of each and every penny of our income. And yet, the Government doesn't have enough money.

Perhaps the problem is not the subsidy. Perhaps the problems is this :-

A) SPENDING OUR HARD EARNED MONEY BUYING VOTES IN BY ELECTIONS
Like how the splashed money around in Hulu Selangor and in Sarawak. Vote for BN, we can help! *cue big grin* here's a MYR4milion cheque for you! Let's build some drains, let's fix the road, let's give those sad little chinese schools some development.

B) GIVING THE POLITICIANS TOO MUCH "ALLOWANCES" TO FUND THEIR LIFESTYLE
Remember when Khir Toyo was found to have brought his whole family + maid to Disneyland? I wondered who paid for that. Ever seen a MP driving a Kancil? Possibly not, let's spend shit loads of money buying them luxury cars! And let's give them big fat allowances to go for an overseas holiday each year!

C) SENDING DELEGATES OVERSEAS TO DO JACKSHIT
Rombongan sambil belajar to learn how to have a better sewerage system? Check. Rombongan sambil belajar to do jackshit overseas? Check. And if the DPM or the PM or whatever MP is going somewhere for an "official" visit, we sure hope his wife, his wife's sister, his sister, his sister in law, his neighbour, his maid, his 4 children and their maids, his chauffeur and his cook and etc, don't have to go along.


I have already mentioned all the other reasons time and again (here and here AND here)

Any changes? Monies are still being thrown around for useless useless things.

And yet, everyday we are told OH THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZES TOO MUCH! WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FOR DEVELOPMENT!

How about you quit pulling wool over our eyes?

How about, you actually spend money on the rakyat on things that actually BENEFIT us?

How about, YOU POLITICIANS running the country take a big pay cut, switch to Kancils, quit buying your wives luxury items, or having your children be educated overseas or in international schools, or have big ass mansions, and attend glitzy parties?

HOW ABOUT THAT?