Syed Putra on the subsidy mentality.
The gomen is dilly-dallying on subsidies.
By right, subdsidy eradication should have been implemented upon taking over one year ago in 10% steps every 6 months. Thailand took a drastic 100% fuel subsidy eradication in one go when the price of oil was st usd100/ bbl 15 years or so ago. And the Philippines way poorer than us per capita, has no subsidy for fuel as most are imported. No riots. Everyone learned to live with no subsidy. And in Thailand's case, sales of EV boomed in urban areas to escape high fuel prices.
Our currency in theory should strengthen as subsidies are reduced, as money will be used to cut gomen debt. And that may mitigate the removal of subsidy price rise a little.
But in Malaysia, rural Malays are too pampered. Cannot learn English, but its ok, whole education syllabus will be in Malay. Still cannot, even easier subjects are provided, mostly agama, sains sukan instead of biology, science instead of physics and chemistry,....
So today, Malays expect subsidy and affirmative action as a birthright. Anything less will be treated as treason.
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