Don’t know where to begin. I am compelled to write this after seeing what is happening on the roads, driving down from Ipoh-KL just then. BN-Gov is taking us as kids handing out rebates like gula-gula. Using rebates to justify the increase & try to cloud those people whom they think can’t count. Look at the massive jams & rush by rakyat to the pumps. The BN-Gov seem to take pleasure in seeing such incidents, which has become scene of Malaysian life since 2004. They are not paying for it, so it does not matter to them.

Before making such brainless decision or announcement, to take away something, something must be given in return to be seen as fair-value to rakyat (tax payers) at least. BN-Gov regards themselves as almighty over rakyat all the time. Countries that don’t practise subsidies for petrol/diesel at the pumps enjoy other perks*. Not to mention their average per capita income could be much higher than Malaysia (YAB Tony Pua would know what I mean). *perks are such as: NO MEANINGLESS APs that don’t benefit the Rakyat, NO tax (except road tax, but reduce) to reduce price of cars/vehicles, NO TOLLS, NO TAX on spare parts, etc.

On average per capita income, take Australia. The apci is say around AUD 35,000 today. The price at pump is AUD 1.50-1.60/ltr. Malaysia apci if not wrong at RM 25,000 & we pay at the pump now at RM 2.70/ltr. Price of Toyota Camry in Australia is AUD 40-45,000 (depending on variant)…price of Toyota Camry in Malaysia RM 140-180,000. Price of cars engine <1500cc around AUD 20,000 (Honda, Toyota, Holden). In Malaysia, cheapest Proton around RM 25,000 (1300cc). Price of quality home built on 6000sq.ft land say AUD 350,000 (30-60min from city). Price of link-house 24×75 RM 350,000 (complete with low quality fittings from C***a). Figures are not exact but that’s the gist of it. Our currency may have gained against USD but lost quite a bit to others like Euro, AUD, GBP. Tolls are only confined to CBDs in Australia or certain bridges. To those small minded ones, this is a comparison. Just like when oil prices are compared to non-oil producing nations like Singapore, whose apci i was told nearly SGD 40,000. Shall not mention income tax to complicated matters…let’s go back to the topic.

In the first place, what subsidy? First, we need to look at the cost of oil production – did it increase that much? Then we look at the world market price for OIL PRODUCING nations to EXPORT their oil or commodity price for crude oil. Also, whatever happened to the so proudly declared 40B subsidy saved in the last pirce hike? Asap pun ta dak.

The 56B saved only exist on paper by BN-Gov. In reality, PETRONAS will gain that 56B or more while we pump at the stations. The question is what PETRONAS will do with the 56B GAINED from the rakyat. It is quite obvious WHO will gain from the 56B “subsidy” & for what purposes, be it personal or political. The word “subsidy” has been used frequently to fool every rakyat as the marketing propaganda by BN-Gov since 2004. The 56B GAINED by PETRONAS should be enough to pay off all the TOLL-CONs so that all the shareholders (cronies) can retire & leave the country. Pay-off all the interest & debts. Nationalise the highways & truly become “FREEWAYS”. PETRONAS should bear the cost of maintaining the roads to be seen as facilitating for customers. Consider it as customer-service.

Other questions: at what price PETRONAS pay the gov for the oil? How much are exported & at what price? Are we selling our most precious resource at a lower rate to other countries, in return hurting our own industry (primary & agri)?

56B gained by PETRONAS will be at the expense of rakyat, industry & long chain of supply. So at the end of the day, why the price hike? If PETRONAS is for the rakyat, we should be paying price of oil like those other OIL PRODUCING nations. Instead, we are being forced to pay & will continue to pay NON-OIL PRODUCING nation prices. No surprises the 56B gained by PETRONAS will be used for meaningless mega-marked-up projects to suck the funds dry before the next GE, or maybe SNAP-GE or UMNO-GE.

Forget about demanding BN-Gov to improve public transport. They don’t even use it themselves. So, they don’t know what public transport means. Plus, it will not benefit them personally ($$$ wise). So, the best is, use up the 56B to pay off all the TOLL-CONs nationwide. NO SUBSIDY, NO TOLL. This is probably what they are expecting. All TOLL-CON cronies can cash-out now before it’s too late. Look at it as a sign of BN-Gov pressing the eject seat as the plane is nose diving.

When we do become NET OIL IMPORTER, did we ask ourselves: who will control the import price & who will benefit? I smell something rotten here. Will it be another “BERNAS” in the making?

It certainly smells like a bail-out plan for such haste…”to Perth here I come…will get new golf clubs while I am there”.

It could also mean somebody’s pocket is running dry of funds for political business…not to buy over PR MPs but to prevent BN MPs hopping over to PR. How ironic it can be if true. Thus, the hoppers are holding BN-Gov ransom?? Possible leh.

In Bangkok, not sure if also rest of Thailand, can fill NGV almost at every petrol station or next to it. Even my friend Camry can come fitted with NGV system. This is what I call a pro-active gov that think of the people. Price of NGV in Thailand similar to Malaysia, but it’s well facilitated (not only in Petronas). Price of cars (Toyota, Honda, etc) also cheaper than Malaysia by RM 30-50K.