Letters
by Dr. ASM
Harga minyak kita jauh lebih murah jika dibandingkan dengan negara jiran. Kenaikan harga tak dapat dielakkan lagi. Rakyat digesa ubah cara hidup. Itulah antara kenyataan yang menguasai dada akhbar dimasa ini. Semua ini seolah-olah memperbodohkan rakyat Malaysia.
Harga minyak kita jauh lebih murah dari negara jiran, Singapura, Thailand dan juga beberapa negara lain. Jangan bandingkan harga kita dengan negara jiran yang bukannya pengeluar minyak. Bandingkanlah harga kita dengan negara pengeluar minyak lain (Iran(0.35), UAE (1.19), Arab Saudi (0.38), Venezuela (0.16), Mesir (1.03), Bahrain (0.87), Qatar (0.68) , Kuwait (0.67), Nigeria (0.32) dll). Jangan fikir rakyat Malaysia bodoh dan mudah diperdayakan dengan fakta dan perbandingan yang tidak tepat.
Rakyat digesa ubah cara hidup. Kita disuruh ubah, tapi pemimpin semuanya masih berkereta mewah. Kerajaan sepatutnya ubah cara berbelanja. Tangguhkan dulu projek mega. Tukar semua kereta mewah kepada Proton Perdana. Barulah cakap serupa bikin.
Kerajaan tidak pernah menjawab soalan yang ditanya. Kita tanya, kemana pergi minyak yang dikeluarkan oleh negara kita sehingga kita terpaksa membayar harga minyak mengikut pasaran antarabangsa. Kerajaan jawab, harga pasaran minyak antarabangsa telah meningkat berlipat kali ganda. Tahun lepas USD40 setong sekarang mencecah USD140 setong. Kerajaan boleh bankrap jika subsidi diteruskan. Jawapan ini bukan sahaja diberikan oleh pihak menteri kerajaan bahkan oleh pakar-pakar ekonomi dan professor universiti yang kononnya ahli. Mungkinkah ahli pengampu kot. Kalau ikutkan teknik peperiksaan disekolah mereka semua ini akan gagal kerana jawapan yang diberi tidak menepati soalan. Lain yang kita tanya lain pula yang mereka jawab. Maklumlah pakar semuanya. Pakar apa, anda fikirkanlah sendiri.
Jadi, kalau nak tutup cerita ini senang sahaja. Jawab soalan yang ditanya:
Kenapa harga kita jauh lebih tinggi daripada negara pengeluar minyak yang lain.
Kenapa kita tak guna minyak kita untuk dalam negara terlebih dahulu sebelum diekspot apa jua lebihan keluar negara.
Kemana dana atau keuntungan yang disumbang oleh Petronas dibelanjakan selama ini.
Kerajaan tidak perlu takut untuk berterus terang dengan rakyat. Rakyat bukannya tak berakal. Sekiranya jawapan yang diberikan tersebut memuaskan hati rakyat, maka mereka sudah tentu boleh menerimanya. Tetapi jika sebaliknya, maka perasaan tidak puas hati akan berterusan. Dan seperti biasa, rakyat akan tersenyum simpul. Ramai antara mereka hanya akan memendam perasaan dalam hati mereka. Tak semua yang berani untuk keluar memboikot dan protes dijalanan. Sampai masanya PRU-13 kita semua akan tahu apa yang perlu dibuat.
#1 by k1980 on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 9:37 am
More people turning to crime due to increase in cost of living
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2263425/Article/index_html
#2 by taxpayer on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 9:56 am
Tan Sri Nor Mhd. Yakcop, can I borrow Rm50.00 from you every month because my car road tax expires in March 2009. I need RM30.00 to buy petrol to balik kampong and Rm20.00 to give to my parents to buy food. I will pay you back when I receive my rebates next year.
#3 by Emperor on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 10:26 am
Does it make sense giving with RM625 rebates for private vehicles of engine capacity of 2,000cc, whereby after petrol has increase but foods follow to increase as well!!!
Do those idiots knows their Maths???
#4 by ch on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 10:42 am
Semua Yang Dihormati,
Tatkala kita petah mangkritik dasar-dasar kerajaan menangani krisis harga minyak jangan lupa pada keadaan yang mengakibatkan negara masih belum bersedia menghadapinya. Kerajaan kita nampak seolah-olah sudah lama terlena dan hanya baru dikejutkan dengan bahang kenaikan harga minyak antarabangsa. Isu kenaikan harga minyak di pasaran antarabangsa sudah lama berlaku sejak tahun 2003 ekoran permintaan yang amat mendadak dari negara-negara seperti China dan India. Permintaan mendadak mereka telah menyebabkan pengeluar-pengeluar minyak dan ahli-ahli spekulasi mula mengambil langkah untuk mengaut keuntungan. Perkara seperti ini penuh dibahaskan dan diperkatakan di internet dan majalah-majalah kewangan antarabangsa. Malangnya pengurus-pengurus dana negara tidak begitu pantas mengambil langkah-langkah yang sepatutnya untuk menyediakan negara kita menghadapi keadaan sekiranya harga minyak naik mendadak semasa itu.
Bak kata pepatah sudah trehantuk baru terngadah.
#5 by lupus on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 10:46 am
Increasing the price of petrol without offseting anything else is bad policy. Cars seems to be a big topic in LKS blog, one way or another. Putting the issue of Proton aside, Malaysians require better fuel efficient vehicle and Proton is just not delivering it. Where is the incentive to drive say a Toyota hybrid vehicle or an MCC smart car? Taxes on those vehicle should be reduced or abolished to be affordable otherwise, better public transport for both city and country folks.
It is sad that the Govt of the day is still causing pain after so many years
#6 by k1980 on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 11:37 am
The billions of RM saved by cutting fuel subsidies is to be put into BN’s war chest for a snap general elections. Under the present terrible economic conditions, it would be rare to find voters who cannot be persuaded to vote for BN when promised several thousand ringgit not to vote for PR. So be prepared for snap elections before December!
#7 by eddieqh on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 12:10 pm
kanasai said
“We should liberalise the auto industry as all other industries such as steel, cement, crude oil recently to lower inflation and be fair to all Malaysia consumers. Why are we still protecting Proton?”
Come on lah….you think gov is protecting Proton!! They are JUz the tools to protect the interest of AP holder & proton vendors who are own by Umno putera…lah. That’s Y they can Z-up the AP price….and put our finance systems in a greater risk of buble ….US face subprime crisis…malaysia soon will face autofinance crisis bcoz if the gov lift the tax, then second hand car will drop and ppl can’t paid up and at the end the finance campany will collapse…..only fattening umnoputera happy counting their wealth!
pitty those blind BN suporter…..
#8 by ktteokt on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 1:26 pm
All these is just a “hit and run” plan by AAB for he knew he has not much time left!
#9 by Kathy on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 2:30 pm
Emperor, you should know that most of the ministers fail their maths.
#10 by Ronson on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 3:51 pm
“June 27, 2007 (Bloomberg) — Iranians rioted in the streets of Tehran after the government imposed rationing of gasoline, which the country spends $5 billion a year to import.
Starting today, drivers will be allowed 100 liters, or about 26 gallons, of gasoline a month, Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh said on state television. ”
“Domestic consumption of gasoline has increased 10 percent a year on average over the past five years, according to the International Monetary Fund. Iran won’t have oil to export by 2019 if consumption keeps growing at the same pace, Seyed Mohsen Yahyavi, the deputy chairman of Iran’s parliamentary energy commission, said last November.”
Ours is by 2014.
Now
May 18, 2008
Petrol to be supplied at floating price,
Majlis is studying to supply petrol at floating price and lift the quota for the motor-cars, Head of Majlis Energy Commission Kamal Daneshyar said on Sunday.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601091&sid=a9HiN8aoQngM&refer=india
http://www2.irna.com/en/news/view/menu-237/0805187725142655.htm
#11 by blablowbla on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 5:28 pm
yes,’his’ aircraft is 24 hour standing-by mode,any moment will cabut like tatsin,the ex thai PM!
he do nothing as finance minister,yet he still reciv huge incentives!but these incentives if were to compare with mega projects and petronas fund,it is small tiny dot to him,but he just doesnt care,boleh sapu,berapa pun nak!still remember the united nation aid fund?
#12 by k1980 on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 7:39 pm
Don’t call me “Mr Clean”, just call me “Mr Clean-out-your-pockets”
http://themalaysianinsider.com/mni/images/stories/june/0906cost02.jpg
#13 by subject on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 8:32 pm
Whenever there is new announcement or system launch by government, it sounds like had take care and due consideration of peoples difficulties. But, how far all these are true?
Those UMNO idiot leaders are only care about own benefit when they are in the post…
Who else care about those people work in non-gov sector? Who should fight for us?
#14 by nizuet on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 8:36 pm
why should we change our lifestyle?
actually, we should change our government..
#15 by Anak_Penang on Tuesday, 10 June 2008 - 9:16 pm
YB Kit Siang,
Today is my 2nd month “anniversary” as a blogger in the cyberspace, and I am glad that I am still going strong and kicking ..)
sonofpenang.blogspot.com
#16 by kingkenny on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 - 2:39 am
Kerajaan adalah satu mandat tinggi yang diberi oleh Maha Pencipta kepada Manusia. Ciri-ciri mandat ini tertakluk kepada undang-undang & peraturan Maha Pencipta yang telah ditentukan sebelum adanya Dunia Manusia. Oleh kerana Maha Pencipta juga merupakan Maha Pemurah, peraturannya tidak membebankan Manusia, malah sangat mudah dilaksanakan.
Manusia yang menyeleweng dan salahgunakan mandat ini dikatakan telah berdosa atau “guilty”, dan harus didenda!
Tujuan sebuah kerajaan adalah untuk melindungi Rakyat jelatanya. Dan perlindungan ini termasuklah dari segi keperluan asas, kesihatan, kemakmuran, dan juga dari serangan pihak musuh – iaitu perlindungan nyawa Rakyat.
Kerajaan juga seharusnya menyediakan tapak kukuh untuk Rakyat mencapai kemajuan ekonomi, pendidikan dan diri agar dapat mengharumkan nama Negara. Dalam pada itu, kekayaan yang diperolehi juga harus dikongsikan bersama oleh seluruh Rakyat dan harus dipastikan tiada seorang pun yang tertinggal!
Hal ehwal dan juga hak Rakyat MESTI diutamakan dalam segala urusan pentadbiran kerajaan. Bukannya hak seseorang individu, kumpulan atau sebarang parti politik. Jadi, perkataan Deputy Botak adalah angkuh, bodoh dan kurang ajar sangat!
“Revenue” atau wang, atau pendapatan atau sumber kepada kerajaan adalah untuk tujuan-tujuan seperti dibawah, iaitu:
1. Keperluan asas
2. Kesihatan
3. Kemakmuran
4. Kemajuan
5. Infrastruktur dan pengangkutan
Justeru, kepada semua Rakyat, terutamanya penyokong UMNO/BN, yang saya harap juga sekali-sekala datang ke blog LKS ini untuk mencungkil pendapat alternatif, bolehkah maklumkan kepada saya bahawa selepas 50 tahun UMNO/BN berkuasa, 5 keperluan diatas telah dilaksanakan dengan jujur, adil, ikhlas dan sempurna?
Anda tidak perlu berjujur dengan sesiapa juga. Anda cuma perlu berjujur dengan diri sendiri dalam menjawab soalan mudah ini.
Ratusan billion ringgit Malaysia tidak dapat diketahui penggunaannya, di bank antarabangsa mana ia berada?!?!
Jikalau satu set “screwdriver” boleh dibeli kerajaan dengan harga yang tak masuk akal, iaitu RM1500 (per set), tahu tahu sajalah apa yang terjadi pada projek-projek lain! Semuanya “terlebih” dari harga yang sepatutnya.
Oleh yang demikian, sesiapa yang telah undi UMNO/BN pada PRU-12, maaf terlebih dahulu, anda sememangnya bodoh, makan “suap”, dan padan muka sangat. Pak Blah janji minyak tak naik sehingga kurang-kurangnya bulan Ogos, sekarang apa jadi?!!
Saya geram sangat dengan Rakyat Malaysia yang menyokong UMNO/BN ini. Kerana kamu semualah yang menyebabkan Malaysia ketinggalan 5 tahun lagi dalam perlumbaan Global kini! Kerana kamulah, Malaysia hilang berbillion lagi!
UMNO/BN seharusnya didenda kerana engkar kemahuan Maha Pencipta, dan denda sewajarnya adalah digulingkan atau DITUKARKAN!!! SEGERA!!!
Rakyat yang menyokong UMNO/BN juga perlu didenda, dengan membayar minyak RM2.70 seliter kerana salah dalam penilaian kerajaan penipu ini!!!
Kalau PRU-13, UMNO/BN masih bermaharajalela, terbuktilah “tahap” penilaian dan pemikiran Rakyat Malaysia adalah sangat “naive” dan tidak matang. Saya berdoa “for the best” kepada Malaysia!
#17 by k1980 on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 - 8:01 am
BN’s gift to all newborn babes
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2263211/Article/index_html
#18 by blablowbla on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 - 8:25 am
in chinese words,they said you killed the dog before negotiations!
the dog is death,how to negotiate?you mean do a human heart transplant into it?rily stupid idiot bodowi!
the cabinet and PM cant make drastic decision at such!the rakyat didnt give them the authority to do so,they were just ‘lucky’ to be the federal gomen,afterall,the oppositions’ MPs are half of the total,they must respect our representatives!
now only they come out with some sort of measurements!they are,again,putting the cart infront the horse,when the horse hit the cart,it will die too!
they are not fit to be gomen!they do things without serious analysis and thoughts,they follow their feelings,these are creatures,not human,human has brains!they dont give solutions,they give pollutions,worsening the situations!
resign immediately,all of you BN goons,let the PR manages the administrations for you to enjoy the fruits!
#19 by ShiokGuy on Wednesday, 11 June 2008 - 1:29 pm
With the minyak going up and other goods and service also going up.. what is next…?? inflation is going to skyrocketing.. (sorry DAP, no offend in using the word skyrocketing)
If the inflation is going up, the central bank has no choice but to increase BLR to control the inflation. If that happen we might loss our HOME due to NPL…
My advise on BLR-Free Home Loan in my blog
http://shiokguy.blogspot.com/2008/06/blr-free-home-loan.html
Shiok Guy
#20 by robert wong on Thursday, 12 June 2008 - 7:26 am
Hi ShiokGuy, let me tell you the brutal fact, inflation definitely will go up. Here is the formula : Bank’s interest rate = real interest rate + expected inflation rate. Now our present BLR or bank’s interesr rate is 6.75% and present inflation is 4%, the real interest rate is only 3.75% . So this 3.75% is fact the so-called “real return”or profit-margin to the banks. Now , with the present situation, the expected inflation rate will go up to let say 10%. The banks must maintain their profit-margin/return ie the 3.75%. So if we add up the Bank’s return(3.75%) and expected inflation(10%) then you would have a BLR of 13.75% !!!! Now, as a businessman, an increase of 7% interest rate is catastropnic !! A lot of businesses will go bust . Therefore, we can’t run away with foreseeable higher BLR !! Just wait, Bank Negara will annouce it sooner than you think.
#21 by robert wong on Thursday, 12 June 2008 - 7:45 am
can anyone direct to me how’s our BN govt. calculate Malaysia’s inflation rate ???
#22 by saiful on Thursday, 12 June 2008 - 7:54 am
Just wonder how would you called yorself briliant people could actually bring down the global oil prices (as its opportunity costs to petronas if not been taken off). Maybe Mr Lim that graduated from Harvard Business School can find a solutions ;)
#23 by yhsiew on Thursday, 12 June 2008 - 8:44 am
I doubt if the government will improve our public transport system to that of advanced countries where 70% of the population takes buses or trains. This is because the more efficient the public transport system is, the bigger is the drop in sales for Proton cars!
#24 by constantine123 on Thursday, 12 June 2008 - 4:58 pm
this is the first time i’m leaving a comment, there is so much of frustration’s in every1′s comments. all sort of treaths. but frankly speaking.. no action..very disappointing….please some1 come up with some plan or realistic idea to force a change…
#25 by klee on Tuesday, 21 October 2008 - 3:02 pm
“Nice if LKS can contact Lee Kaw and get him back to be recogized. Lee Kaw was my class mate…and he did finance DAP…at initial stage.
He is managing a Shell petrol station in Kluang….if LKS wants to know. Lee Kaw is a simple and truthful man.” – MonsterBall
MonsterBall,
FYI, Lee Kaw has no longer manage any petrol station for many years now. He is still in Kluang. Thanks for the kind words. I will send him your regards.