These few days, Najib keep saying that the minorities will not be marginalize and urge everyone to work together. So far, all this is just talk, and I have not seen any affirmative actions that work towards this. Its one thing to ask people to work together, its another to get them to work together. I for one is not impress by any lip services and as long as there are no affirmative actions from the BN side, I am not at all impress nor trust the existing regime.  My trust and support in the past have been violated, and it will take more than a lip service to gain my attention. 

Article from the star with the same title.

“The people should not expect the pump prices to be constantly reduced just because crude oil prices have fallen below US$50 per barrel”, said Najib.  Why not? why does the Rakyat have to pay premium price for fuel while the world pays less? With world economy deteriorating the government still expects the Rakyat to pay premium price? I can’t understand the logic of this.  

“If we keep cutting the pump prices whenever crude oil prices fall then we will have to also increase the pump prices every time there is an increase in the international market”, said Najib again.  Well, haven’t we been increasing the pump prices when the world price increase? I guess he forgot the 40% increase in recently. 

What this country need is a system to enable the floating of the fuel price.  Today, the pump operators are being billed upfront for the petrol they ordered, and when the government announce the fuel price reduction, the pump operators are slap with a loss.  So, the fuel price cannot be easily float as the fuel price is volatile.  Other countries have done it, US especially, their fuel prices change everyday.  If they can do it, why can’t we? I am sure they have a system to enable the floating of fuel prices.  Why can’t we adopt this system?

So, when I read what Najib said over the press, I just can’t comprehend why the government don’t try to help the rakyat.  I guess they have been enjoying free fuel courtesy of tax payers money, so to them, it is trival, I guess the UMNO polling weights more in their mind than the Rakyat’s suffering.  It’s just depressing isn’t it.

Today is a day that will be remembered in history as America sees it’s first African American President.  African American were brought to the country hundreds of years back as slaves and was treated as such for many generations.  That has change as the country and world mature.  As I have said on many occasions, that we are living in interesting times.  America has taken the first step, now is how Obama can deliver his promises and change the world.  The world is changing, when will we?

Many friends and family asked, “Hey, how is it now with Opposition as State Government?”.  My usual response started with a joke that the central government is actually the opposition.  Then I would response my observation, which is everything is normal.  Nothing much change, there were efforts to ease the bridge traffic jam by restricting heavy vehicle entering the bridge during peak hours.  The current state government may have done quite a number of things, (ie, contract open tender, woo investors from HK/China/Korea, etc), but you dont see much changes on the daily lives. 

One thing I notice of late is the number of pot holes on the road.  It reminded me the days I drove through Jelutong where Karpal Singh was the MP.  The roads were uneven, narrow, and many pot holes.  With public roads maintain by JKR, who reports to the central government, it is no surprise when these roads are not being mend.  I live in the Bayan Lepas area and uses the coastal highway daily.  Ever since the rainy season started, pot holes started to pop up here and there. 

It looks like we are in for the long haul, if Anwar fail in his bid as he re-claim by end of the year, it will be another 4 years.  Its better to have pot holes with a CAT government than a nice shiny road with rotten eggs underneath it. 

Are we a creature of fear or fear has brought out the creatures among us.  Soon after the news flare over the Internet on the arrest of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at lunch time, it becomes the talk of the office.  By 4 something, the office starts to become quiet, and my boss jokingly said, “you all dont want to go home early ar? Anwar is caught by the police already, and maybe got trouble in the streets”.  Well, that sounds like a good justification to go home early.  None of us took up my boss offer, but noticeably, the office was indeed quieter, and leaving the Free Trade Zone area, the usual traffic crowd seams to have reduced significantly.  Are there any relation to Anwar being caught by the police? One could only speculate.

According to Malaysiakini, the arrest was done in front of Anwar’s home and by a convoy of 15 cars and mask men.  Mask Men? Wow, Swat team? The intriguing part is this, the police says that they have followed procedures and have put the safety of their men first.  So, what has 15 cars and mask men got to do with safety? Then it daunted to me.  Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was allegedly have committed sodomy with Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, a dashing young man.  So, 15 cars are to ensure that they have enough men just incase one or some of their men were “attacked” by this 61 years old man.  Since he allegedly can sodomize this dashing young man, it could happen to any of the arresting offices, so they show up in force, 15 cars in total to ensure this 61 years old man is contained.

Then, why masked men? Again, this is for the safety of the arresting officers.  Some of the officers must have been as handsome as the dashing young man that made the allegations.  So, for their safety, they have to cover up their face and avoid the 61 years old man getting a hard on and ‘attack’ them.  It all makes sense doesn’t it.  What else could explain 15 cars and masked police man arresting a 61 years old man, who are not known to have any weapon nor was not thought to be involved in a violent crime.  Anyway, all these are pure speculations.  Nevertheless, I am glad that the police has put their officer’s safety up front, it is what every employee wants from their employer.  And as a tax payer, I am glad that with such design, un wanted things could be avoided and safe more tax payer money having to send the officers to hospitals.  So, all in all, this is good.  As the saying goes It is better safe than sorry.

MalaysiaKini – Mengapa Anwar di tahan di luar rumah… (Police explaining that their officer’s safety is at heart)

MalaysiaKini – Anwar ditahan police bertopeng (Masked Police and 15 cars convoy)