Sunday, October 01, 2006
Malaysia Boleh stabilize price?
"Jangan naikkan harga -- TPM ingatkan peniaga tidak eksploitasi keperluan musim perayaan"
We read such headline every year. This year looks worse than previous years. Soon, it is reported, there will even be a plunge in the supply of chilies. That, in economics, signals a rise in price.
On another reflection, the price of petrol is expected to rise again in 2007. The cost of traveling by cabs at LCC-T rose today. After electricity, the authorities are mulling to increase the rate of water usage. I suspect the price of school textbooks will also raise come 2007. Keeping track of household products will discover the prices of most of the things we buy; condensed milk, biscuit, milk, meats, vegetables (less vegetables for same price), breads (have you noticed Gardenia’s burger breads getting ridiculously smaller than it used to be?), rice (at one time it rose almost 100%), etc.
This is hard times and getting harder in the future. On the advice for consumers to be mindful and wise in spending, I think the authorities with spending power should be the ones in the forefront in being mindful and wise in spending public money. Almost half of the 2007 budget is spent on administrative and maintenance costs (like at Purtrajaya.) The contracts for maintenance of government buildings can be exorbitant. How much are you charged for maintenance of aircond? RM150? Well, government building may pay RM300 for the same service. Now, who gets the contract for the maintenance is the subject for another scrutiny. Serious lack of deliberation in ascertaining priorities in spending causes wastage and diversion from proper spending in needed sectors. We should support an administration that has the political will to stabilize prices, not engage in unnecessary wastage and spending how they like but truly spending in the interest of the people.
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Weren't we told that the 3 times hike in petrol price this year was unavoidable to prevent further hike in a much longer span of time? I guess the only thing that is shrinking is time!
Imagine! If middle income group like us feel the oppressed agony of uncontrolled escalation of goods' prices, what more those of meagre income! The future looks bleak I must say.
And frankly that's how I feel now, oppressed! I guess Malaysians have a higher tolerance for such economic atmosphere. If this was somewhere else, an uprise would have occured.
Imagine! If middle income group like us feel the oppressed agony of uncontrolled escalation of goods' prices, what more those of meagre income! The future looks bleak I must say.
And frankly that's how I feel now, oppressed! I guess Malaysians have a higher tolerance for such economic atmosphere. If this was somewhere else, an uprise would have occured.
# posted by 
: 3:33 PM
: 3:33 PM 
Since Shafie had mentioned in one of the press conference before,
“If the lack of sugar still happened, so let’s reduce the intake of sugar in our food”.
So the statements below are acceptable;
“Lack of chilies– do not take any pedas-pedas food anymore. Pedas-pedas food bring harm to our health”
“Lack of vegetables-just eat supplement food, no need fresh vegetables laa”
That is what our government does to settle the problem.
Let us shout it louder than before, “Thank You Pak Lah's batalion!”
“If the lack of sugar still happened, so let’s reduce the intake of sugar in our food”.
So the statements below are acceptable;
“Lack of chilies– do not take any pedas-pedas food anymore. Pedas-pedas food bring harm to our health”
“Lack of vegetables-just eat supplement food, no need fresh vegetables laa”
That is what our government does to settle the problem.
Let us shout it louder than before, “Thank You Pak Lah's batalion!”
Yang menarik nya, apa-apa saja kenaikan dalam harga ke, minyak ke, tariff air dan letrik ke, TIDAK PERNAH membebankan rakyat.
Setiap tahun pula, budget kita 'rakyat-friendly'.
Saya BERSYUKUR menjadi rakyat di negara yang prihatin dengan masaalah saya.
Kira-kira...derita ku, derita mu juga!!! Kita sesungguhnya adalah pasangan bahagia.
Setiap tahun pula, budget kita 'rakyat-friendly'.
Saya BERSYUKUR menjadi rakyat di negara yang prihatin dengan masaalah saya.
Kira-kira...derita ku, derita mu juga!!! Kita sesungguhnya adalah pasangan bahagia.
zyedz_si_LadyBIRD~ & pycnogenol,
The onus is almost never on the rakyat isn't it?
It's hapening!Its Happening!Brace for another rise in water usage rates...
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The onus is almost never on the rakyat isn't it?
It's hapening!Its Happening!Brace for another rise in water usage rates...
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