What has happen to our country these days? We are facing the world food crisis, high oil price era, steel, cement, sand's price are all increasing. US Dollar is weak, causing Ringgit Malaysia to raise and this affected our export. Share market in US has slammed due to votality in oil prices, China stock market in Shanghai and Shenzen index has dropped by 44% this year, triggered a crisis alarm to the world. Vietnam had just suffered a financial crisis, India is the next one to be hit. China Sichuan earthquake and the recent flood in southern china had cost billion of dollar and had slowed down China economy growth. Asian economy after the Beijing Olympic game is still uncertain...We are facing economy issue, a real economy issue!
But look at our politicians, they are still busy "playing politics". Anwar Ibrahim, reiterated that PKR and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) had gained enough MPs to grab the central government, now that he wants MCA to join PR to strengthen their power. He started by saying he has more than 30 MPs to join him, now that he said more political party from Barisan Nasional (BN) will join PR. Many "stunning news" had been announced but so far nothing happen. Only one thing is certain, whatever the cost, Anwar Ibrahim just want to be Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Tun Mahathir, Tengku Razaleigh and even Muyhiddin Yassin want Abdullah Badawi to step down, to give way to new leader in a process call "transition of power". Transition of power? now? In the midst of facing economy uncertainty? What are you guys thinking? You just want Abdullah to be replaced and you think that would solve all our economy issues? By urging PM to step down now is just creating more uncertainty to the country and deter more investors from investing to our country. What are these peoples doing is just another round of UMNO internal power struggle. They have never think of the country and rakyat's difficulties.
Sabah politicians were even more shameful by openly threaten federal government to give them more money, oil royalty, more allocation and more projects. If not, they will simply cross over to PR. The calculation and equation is simple: to gain as much profit as possible while federal government is weak and politics is uncertain. Have they ever think of the country? Do they know what crisis we are about to face in near future? I know that the federal government had not treated them fair in the past, but trying to gain everything now by threatening is only making the economy worst.
Since the March 8 general election, has anyone really put some thought that the world is facing crisis, from economy to natural disaster, and our beloved country has no exception from it. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, though is not popular now and being strongly criticised, has work hard in managing the economy. Stern action in reducing petrol subsidy, cash rebate for motorists, cash allowance for the poor, lifting steel ceiling price, lifting cement price soon and reducing income tax were few measures taken to ease the economy problem. He has not openly responded to many political drama, mostly from Tun M and Anwar Ibrahim. He waste no time in "playing politics" but focus so much time in dealing with the economy issues this country is facing now.
This country is not facing a political problem. BN has strong majority in the parliament, 8 seats away to gain 2/3 majority. 5 major states under PR has also started their reform. So why focus so much time trying to grab power, do your part in making sure the office you hold now can perform well. Abdullah had announce that the "transition of power" will be taken place after UMNO election. Let him finish his job and everyone should focus in helping to reduce cost.
After all, its the economy, not the politics that affect our life now, stupid!
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Yes, basically the world's economy is in turmoil right now with oil prices sky-rocketing with no signs of slowing. It's not easy to be the government these days. From South America to Europe to Asia, we've seen protests; mainly of dissatisfaction on rising cost of living.
I'm actually disgusted by the way some of our politicians behaviour after the recent GE. No, not Anwar Ibrahim (AI) but some of the big shots in the ruling coalition parties. Yes, the BN suffered one of its worst defeat in the hands of a loose coalition opposition. Lost 5 states and badly bruised in the FT. What does it mean? The rakyat wanted a change. After 50 years of Merdeka, some leaders are still slow to react to rakyat's sentiment but to make it worse, some are seen as arrogant, sexist or even racist. The BN should regroup and think of solutions to win back our hearts. it's a hard lesson and a bitter pill to take but that's the reality. Calling for Abdullah's head will make matter worst. It'll be use by people like AI to swoop in and take advantages of the uncertainties in BN. Why blame AI when UMNO is presumed weak and a lot of in-fighting/back-stabbing happening. Politicians are opportunist in nature. When they see and opening, they move in. It's all about how you play the game and certainly, UMNO is doing AI a huge favour in creating an opening for him.
Abdullah has done a lot for this country since he took over form the Grand Ol' Man. His reform policies has made the country better. Because of his openess, people take it as a weakness; hell with that. Go live in Myanmar if you want a dictactor to be your leader. I surely like to see the Sabah politicians to go there. Grabbing the government by the balls at these trying times are so low. Support Abdullah and let him sees thru what he set out to achieve.
True, our lives are affected by the economy but its the politics that determines it.
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