Najib: Adapt to higher fuel prices
Malaysians should change their lifestyle and adapt to the inevitable fuel price increase, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. The Deputy Prime Minister said Malaysians should become more prudent in their spending and ensure there was no wastage. “Such changes in lifestyle should be made so that even if there were increases in fuel prices, Malaysians will be able to continue having the good quality and comforts of life which they have been enjoying," he said.
Changed lifestyle? To what type of lifestyle? Pauper? Beggar? Charitable to government?
Billions are wasted in development expenditures on so many failed projects such as Matrade, MRR2, Hospitals, Computer Labs, Army camps and Police barracks, etc. Billions more are wasted in resusitating failed corporations such as MAS, Proton, Perwaja, Star and Putra LRT. Billions are dumped in favour of a few on APs. Billions more are dumped into projects that had not taken off and becomes a nuisance to the public. And, billions more will be required to bail out institutions and billions are siphoned into parasite institutions such as CIDB.
With all these multi billions, it may provide much more to the public.
So, the joe public is asked to change lifestyle to that of a pauper, and all because monies had to be pumped into badly managed institutions such as MAS, Perwaja and Proton to save them from extinction and to save face. All these at the expense of taxpayers money!
On the massive quantum of 30 sen, Najib said it was still lower than the total increase last year (last year increases by 3 times totalled 45 sen).
Changed lifestyle? To what type of lifestyle? Pauper? Beggar? Charitable to government?
Billions are wasted in development expenditures on so many failed projects such as Matrade, MRR2, Hospitals, Computer Labs, Army camps and Police barracks, etc. Billions more are wasted in resusitating failed corporations such as MAS, Proton, Perwaja, Star and Putra LRT. Billions are dumped in favour of a few on APs. Billions more are dumped into projects that had not taken off and becomes a nuisance to the public. And, billions more will be required to bail out institutions and billions are siphoned into parasite institutions such as CIDB.
With all these multi billions, it may provide much more to the public.
So, the joe public is asked to change lifestyle to that of a pauper, and all because monies had to be pumped into badly managed institutions such as MAS, Perwaja and Proton to save them from extinction and to save face. All these at the expense of taxpayers money!
On the massive quantum of 30 sen, Najib said it was still lower than the total increase last year (last year increases by 3 times totalled 45 sen).
Khaled: Don’t raise fares
All commercial vehicles, including public transport and lorry operators, cannot increase their fares beyond the permitted amounts. This warning was issued by Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Datuk Mohd Khaled Nordin in response to statements by various parties which said they would impose various charges following the fuel price increase on Tuesday.
“Those who increase fares will be dealt with severely, including having their permits revoked,” he said. As for lorries, he said they were not allowed to charge more than the permitted rate of RM0.1535 per km per tonne. Despite this, lorry operators have started charging a 15 sen per km “diesel reimbursement.”
So, the government increases fuel prices and wanted all enterprises to absorb the additional cost and suffer in silence. At the same time, assessment taxes are increased such that councillors can go on holiday trips to Mauritius, South Africa, and bungalows are built to house those millionaire State Executive Councillors paid from taxpayers money.
New regulations and requirements were recently slapped by Selangor’s authorities which increase the cost for property developers, are duplicative and bureaucratic, as builders already face enough Federal legislation. The Selangor Government had imposed new requirement to all developers requiring them to register with Lembaga Perumahan dan Hartanah Selangor (LPHS) and pay a registration fee of 0.1% of their gross development value.
RM100 for every vehicle sold. That is how much car manufacturers and importers are going to be asked to put into a road safety fund under a Transport Ministry proposal. The authorities appear to be moving faster on this proposal than on adding meat to the national automotive plan. Based on the sales of 400,835 cars last year, this scheme of contributing RM100 per vehicle sold would net the road safety fund a tidy sum of RM40 million. It is learnt that when the proposal comes into force, the money collected will be channelled towards a fund called the "Road Safety Trust". Money from the fund will be used to conduct road safety campaigns. The proposal may also require insurance companies and other organisations to contribute to the fund.
So, the government increases fuel prices and wanted all enterprises to absorb the additional cost and suffer in silence. At the same time, assessment taxes are increased such that councillors can go on holiday trips to Mauritius, South Africa, and bungalows are built to house those millionaire State Executive Councillors paid from taxpayers money.
New regulations and requirements were recently slapped by Selangor’s authorities which increase the cost for property developers, are duplicative and bureaucratic, as builders already face enough Federal legislation. The Selangor Government had imposed new requirement to all developers requiring them to register with Lembaga Perumahan dan Hartanah Selangor (LPHS) and pay a registration fee of 0.1% of their gross development value.
RM100 for every vehicle sold. That is how much car manufacturers and importers are going to be asked to put into a road safety fund under a Transport Ministry proposal. The authorities appear to be moving faster on this proposal than on adding meat to the national automotive plan. Based on the sales of 400,835 cars last year, this scheme of contributing RM100 per vehicle sold would net the road safety fund a tidy sum of RM40 million. It is learnt that when the proposal comes into force, the money collected will be channelled towards a fund called the "Road Safety Trust". Money from the fund will be used to conduct road safety campaigns. The proposal may also require insurance companies and other organisations to contribute to the fund.
Now, it has begun. Hawkers are passing on the effect of the petrol and gas price rise to customers as they are unable to absorb the increase. The price of curry mee in Kl had risen from $3.50 to $4.00 and in some areas like PJ and City Center, it is now $5.00 from $4.00. The price of gas for cookers had risen between $3-4 a cylinder. In the next one or two weeks, the price of bus fares, taxi fares, transportations, tuition fees, sundry goods and groceries will all be up. But salary will be down and development projects are absent or extinct.
How will we survive with these additional burdens? Brace for turmoil.
Is that bad enough? Not yet! Electricity tariffs, water tariffs and sewerage tariffs will be increasing soon. Local councils are also affected by the fuel price increase and will also need to increase fees, taxes and duties.
Remember, we will be asked again to give another mandate for this administration. Like it or not, they will get it! To divert the real issues, surreal issues had to be created and innovatively mooted and decried. Khairy and Hishamuddin will have to come up with more cries of NEP, MA, handouts, and tirades of inequality and uneven playing fields.
Pak Lah is now spending more time now to talk about Iraq and demoncracy there and caricatures. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appealed to Iraqis, particularly the ethnic and sectarian leaders, to do everything possible to end the violence and engage in peaceful discussions and national reconciliation. Attention are now redirected to "International" issues so that we will feel less pain in our financial contraction and sufferings. If there isn't enough issues, then some had to be created within the communities and differing cultures will be highlighted and debated heatedly. Then, smoothing actions will surface and all will be well again. Muhibbah, and vote for the system again. Mahathir, where are you hiding or hybernating?
How will we survive with these additional burdens? Brace for turmoil.
Is that bad enough? Not yet! Electricity tariffs, water tariffs and sewerage tariffs will be increasing soon. Local councils are also affected by the fuel price increase and will also need to increase fees, taxes and duties.
Remember, we will be asked again to give another mandate for this administration. Like it or not, they will get it! To divert the real issues, surreal issues had to be created and innovatively mooted and decried. Khairy and Hishamuddin will have to come up with more cries of NEP, MA, handouts, and tirades of inequality and uneven playing fields.
Pak Lah is now spending more time now to talk about Iraq and demoncracy there and caricatures. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi appealed to Iraqis, particularly the ethnic and sectarian leaders, to do everything possible to end the violence and engage in peaceful discussions and national reconciliation. Attention are now redirected to "International" issues so that we will feel less pain in our financial contraction and sufferings. If there isn't enough issues, then some had to be created within the communities and differing cultures will be highlighted and debated heatedly. Then, smoothing actions will surface and all will be well again. Muhibbah, and vote for the system again. Mahathir, where are you hiding or hybernating?
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