Fuel Hike... Warning! Maybe, Maybe Not... Part II

As the 'mourning' goes on and as the anger of the citizens of Malaysia continues raging, there are some extra points to ponder. Maybe by pondering on these points, we might well understand the intentions of the government and not make any unnecessary complaints anymore. It's really not worth the time and effort people.

Now, the price of petrol, technically is not really experiencing a price hike. Well, in Malaysia at least. Look at this from this point of view. The Malaysian government has been giving subsidies all this while right? Stop thinking bout the price increase from the US or the world as a whole, just bring our thoughts back to Malaysia as itself. Price may be increasing other places and all, but if we think bout it deeply, the petrol price is Malaysia has NOT increase at all.

What the government has done has actually just removed the price subsidy. How can we possibly then even say that this is a price hike? The price had remained the same from previous years, we are still very much dependant. Ain't that making any sense now? How can we say that by removing subsidies it means that the price had actually increase. We are just paying more for what we are getting and using, which is morally and rationally proper.

Lets bring this further. Last time around, when we had ultimate subsidies, we enjoyed it and some others say, take 'advantage' of it without realising that the subsidies also comes from us, the taxpayers money. We pay the government taxes, they use it to bring in the subsidies. This also basically means that we have been paying for the petrol or the subsidies that we are enjoying. So, now when they remove it, it doesn't really make of a difference you see. We are still paying for it, the same like we have done before.

From that, people will come up and say, well, it may be the same but then this time around we are still paying the taxes, as well as the petrol, meaning we are paying double. Well, ladies and gentlemen, that's practically the use of the rebates that the government is giving out. Get it?

And.... I was reading a report on Star Online with regards to a suggestion by a MP that we should compare the prices of petrol to countries that are producing and exporting petroleum. Those countries include Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and much more. Price of petrol there is cheaper than plain water, no doubt, but then we should really think again, is petroleum our main export? Is our country built on petroleum? We export other things such as 'kelapa sawit', 'getah' and what not. So, how do we compare then?

Why not compare to countries like Mauritius, the US, UK and those other countries that use more petroleum than us, and pay 3-4 times of the price we are paying? Try comparing that and lets see where we will be heading. Will we still complain that petrol price is too high? Honestly, I do not think that there is even a basis for complaining. As the saying goes, 'Don't drive if you can't afford the petrol'. Are we being typical humans once again? Affording a car but never thinking of the consequences? Just buying a car, thinking it will ease our lifes but never wondering for a single moment that we have to pay and really PAY big time for it? Come on people, WAKE UP!

There is no way in Hell, Heaven or Earth that the price of petrol is ever gonna come down. Besides, for us Malaysians, we are still enjoying the best petrol with the cheapest price. *clap clap*. Show some appreciation people. Don't be too dependant anymore. Just because the government reduces a bit of help, we get all uptight and say that the government is making life hard for us. Don't always think bout now, think bout the future as well. Saving all today does not necessary mean a better tomorrow k? Sometimes, its spending more today that ensures a better tomorrow.

Stop complaining for the sake of complaining and let's move on with life. We have more important things to worry about. Why not worry on how to improve the standard of living here? Why not worry about improving the standard of sports in the country. These are the things that will bring our country fame, glory and status. That way, we might not even have to worry bout price increase at all. We will be living a prosperous life in a prosperous country. Then, we should also think about ways to find alternatives to petroleum. This way, maybe all the nonsense can stop as well.

Sincerely, all these baseless complaints are just a waste of time. There is really no way we can reduce petrol price and we should not depend too much on the government. Think bout it, wasn't it the people who said that the government can't be counted on. Wasn't it the people that said that Pak Lah 'tak boleh pakai'? If all our allegations are true, then why make a big fuss when the government removed the subsidies? We do not need them do we? So, move on with life and forget about the subsidies, if so the Malaysian government really 'tak boleh harap'.

In support of petrol price hike,

CK