Friday, December 15, 2006

The Stressors in Bolehland is mounting

We have not recovered from the nasty aftershocks of the escalating cost of living inevitably triggered by the failure of the Malaysian government to buffer the rude fuel hike.The electricity and water tarriffs had just been raised. We are now ushered into the new year with another source of already skyrocketing stress in Selangor especially the Klang Valley, the toll rates hike. No wonder the society at large is getting stressed and crime rates one would predictably spiral as well. The Government mumbled about the shocking statistics pertaining to divorce rates in Malaysia. What is so surprising if this simple smallest community unit is not able to maintain harmony due to insurmountable stress probably related to double jobs that the breadwinner need to take in order to feed his family and pay the bills.What kind of solace does he get from the ever increasing expenditure with his rather fixed income?
So, when the Government announced that it would like to share the burden with the rakyat, DOESN'T that signify that the present government IS in EFFECT MAKING IT PUBLIC THAT IT IS NOT capable of looking after the welfare of its subjects. So, why should we let this kind of government run our country forever when it is blatantly obvious that this same government previously announced of spending millions to build a sports complex in U.K.etc DO we the ordinary rakyat benefit from such extravagance? PETRONAS boasts of surplus of gains? How is that being reflected in the alleviation of the rakyat's misery? The alledged inevitable increase in our day-to-day bills i.e. electricity, water and phone bills that we as rakyat are told to bear is difficult to swallow too. Do you realize that the same companies who claim they have to increase their rates on us consumers IRONICALLY HAVE ALL THE CASH to sponsor all kinds of absurd programs.The next time you watch the TV, read the newspapers spot the big programs' ads and see who sponsor them. Especially those involving the big shots in the country... You will be amazed to see how many programs are sponsored by these privatized providers of basic human amenities. Care to know just how big a chunk of money is wasted to only a segment of the rakyat at the expense of the society as a whole? Ask the birds...they have got excellent views.





STRESS.. STRESS.... YES.... SO MUCH STRESS
Little wonder when we hear of Altantuya's heartless murder, the 3 innocent kids who were made to swallow bleach by their mentally confused parents haunted by Ah Longs, babies thrown down the flat.... the list goes on.


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