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I am actually very pissed with the government after reading news on the ‘revised’ Ninth Malaysia Plan after the mid-term review. It is obvious the Federal Government is treating opposition-led states as ‘alien states’. Of all projects, the government decided to defer the monorail and Penang Outer Ring Road projects in Penang. Then to allocate…
A 2008 fuel-policy post working through production, import, subsidy and budget figures while questioning how government fuel-support costs were being presented.
A 2008 media-and-Parliament commentary on restrictions placed on journalists in the parliamentary lobby and the press response to those limits.
A satirical 2008 post about fuel-price increases, regional price comparisons, subsidy arguments and the public debate surrounding government policy.
A 2008 social-policy commentary criticising a Kota Bharu workplace dress rule involving lipstick and high heels and the moral arguments used to justify it.
A 2008 follow-up to an earlier fuel-subsidy post, discussing statements and documents cited in the debate over how fuel subsidies appeared in government accounts and budgets.
Honestly I am not supportive of subsidy scheme, because I think it reduces competitiveness, creating false impression and sense of security to the receivers. In extreme term, subsidy can be equated as opium. It is addictive, and it is hard to shed especially if you are having it for more than 20 years. (Oil subsidy…