Najib, please go out from your air-cond room and go to the ground. How can rakyat appreciate when the policies implemented in June has deeply hurt rakyat ? Don't you know that rakyat have been struggling to make ends meet since then. I bet you don't know because you politicians only work in air-cond room and only go out once every four years.
Najib, please do your homework before threatening us. It is because of enormous fuel hike implemented by BN that has caused Malaysia's inflation rate surging to 8.5% now compare to 3.25 % in March 08. Please do not forget that we are net oil exporter. Net oil importer countries like Hong Kong and Singapore only recorded inflation of 6.5% and 6.6% respectively.
BN government always said that by reducing the fuel subsidies, they can allocate more money to other areas which will benefit rakyat. Sadly, they are good in talking only. No concrete measures or plan has come out so far. For example, the government has promised so many times that they would improve public transport system in KL. However, nothing has been done so far. Pak Lah, who has a feel of our public transport system few days ago, has shown his dissatisfaction publicly.
Najib, you have no right to threaten us. BN government is just a custodian for this country's natural resources and wealth. We have the right to complain if we feel that the policies implemented has not benefited rakyat.
Najib: No more fuel rebates if you don't appreciate them
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD(The Star)
PEKAN: The Government might reconsider issuing rebates if the people did not appreciate its initiatives to help reduce their financial burden, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
His response came about after a question noting that some people felt that the prices of diesel and petrol that had been reduced between eight and 22 sen a litre from Friday was too little.
Najib, who appeared to be a bit annoyed, said the people must understand that for every litre, the price was subsidised 30 sen.
He also said they have forgotten about the RM625 rebate given to owners with vehicles up to 2,000cc that was announced in June.
“The rebate, if translated, will cost between 35 sen and 40 sen a litre. If the people do not appreciate the rebates, it is better for us not issue any more in the future.
“It is better for us to transfer the allocation for the rebate to reduce the fuel price,” he told reporters after visiting an education and career exhibition here on Saturday.
Najib added that the decrease was not the market price but only a further reduction in the fuel price.
To another question, Najib said if the people still viewed the fuel price as high, the Government could always transfer the rebates to pump prices.
“However, we do not resort to such measure because if we transfer to pump prices, people driving big cars such as Bentley, Jaguar and BMW 7 series will also enjoy the subsidies.
“Is that fair?” he added.
On whether the reduction in fuel price would result in lower food prices, Najib said the Government hoped that the inflation trend would decrease.
He also said there would be further reduction but it would depend on the world fuel price.
In June, the Government announced the rebate payout to private vehicle owners. For motorcycle owners with engine capacity of up to 250cc, the rebate is RM150.
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