Petaling Jaya Utara MP from DAP, Tony Phua said DAP does not agree with Anwar Ibrahim, the de facto leader of PKR, that Pakatan Rakyat will reduce petrol price if they take over the government. Tony Phua is against Anwar Ibrahim's stand on reducing fuel price. He said what DAP oppose is fuel price increase without a comprehensive package of incentives to ease the burden of the rakyat. For further reading in chinese: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/84288
Tony Phua supports government policy to reduce subsidy and increase petrol price, but must fairly distribute incentive and upgrade our public transportation. Even though he insist that the government has the ability to continue to subsidies fuel price, but he agree that the government should cut down fuel subsidy and the previous low fuel price is not a right way to manage the economy.
Well, at least at this time we saw someone from DAP is brave enough to say something sensible, even if it would be perceived as supporting the government and against their de facto leader of Pakatan Rakyat. Tony Phua had set up a good example for politician in Malaysia to express what is right. "Do the right thing not do the thing right". If others DAP leader could follow Tony Phua's way of telling the truth, then DAP has an exit point from a dead lock haunting them now, i.e the wearing songkok issue and whether or not they should seek for datukship title from the Palace.
People such as Tony Phua is very rare in DAP, if he insist on his way to become a true politician, he may found himself traped in the wrong side of political camp. History shows that many good man who had joined DAP eventually leave the party because the party just can't accommodate those who pursue real politic and does not follow the foot steps of their ultimate leader. Dr Kua Kia Siong is a good example.
YB Tony, hope you can stand your ground and i would respect you as a good opposition.
2 comments:
Tony Pua Might not in Barisan Nasional Political Party, yet what he said is certainly "out of the box" and this kind of idea is most worthly to listen and studies.
Nowsday very hard to get an opposition who can really understand how to have constructive criticism attitude. Mostly are playing emotional card.
Malaysia after 51 years independence, only produce one very outstanding opposition leader...not Lim Kit Siang but it is Mr.Opposition, Tan Sri Tan Chee Koon...Father of Gerakan FT Chief, Datuk Tan Kwee Kong.
What do you mean by opposition that plays the emotional cards? UMNO, MCA, MIC has been playing that too.
In this day and time, most politicians have their own agenda. Some are worst by giving racist and/or sexist comments. A good polition is someone that fights for the rakyats' cause. Tony is an unknown substance and was even ridiculed when he took on powerhouse Chew in Kelana. Now i think the voters know they got their votes right.
I'm 100% for the removal of subsidies as it creates an artificial "strong" economy. M'sians has become complacent, took things for granted. Even the Malays were shouting to go Glokal coz they thought they're strong enuf to take on the world. Now with the reality staring at our faces, we gotta stand together regardless of race or political ideology. What we need the government to do is to use the money saved and petronas' contribution and improve our quality of life. Stop issuing contradicting statements. Recent announcement on transportation package (rail-link) is much welcomed. The working class must be looked after; not cronies!
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