Comments on: What would you do with the petrol subsidy if you are the Prime Minister? http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/ Malaysian social political blog with discussions on public safety, education, economics, government, corruption and human rights issues. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:18:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chee Heng King http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-5204 Chee Heng King Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:31:13 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-5204 At least all those Malay people on motorcycles would stop gathering in large crowds though, and all the illegal races and shit like that. At least all those Malay people on motorcycles would stop gathering in large crowds though, and all the illegal races and shit like that.

]]> By: Chee Heng King http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-5203 Chee Heng King Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:30:30 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-5203 Abolishing the subsidies sounds simply enough, but it's not feasible at all. The average salary of a Malaysian is simply not enough to support such an increase in fuel prices. Inflation would skyrocket. Abolishing the subsidies sounds simply enough, but it’s not feasible at all. The average salary of a Malaysian is simply not enough to support such an increase in fuel prices. Inflation would skyrocket.

]]> By: Anonymous http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-932 Anonymous Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:20:36 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-932 Some brave sparks have said in the internet. Malaysia produces 750,000 barrels per day, and Malaysians only consume 400,000 barrels a day. Per day there are 350,000 barrels left for export, and per month this would be 10,500,000 barrels ! Patronas makes huge profits from export with the global price now at USD$136.80 (Monday) per barrel. Patronas needs no SUBSIDY ! Patronas sells to Malaysians on simple economic mathematics that LOCAL PRICE = LOCAL COSTS OF PRODUCTIONS + PROFITS. If so, then Malaysian PRICE could be less than ONE RINGGIT per litre. Simplistic ? No, it's downright LOGICAL. Patronas has a duty to Malaysians: the reason for its very FORMATION. SUBSIDIES are usually imposed on imported commodities in order to enable citizens to purchase them. Patronas must not sell to Malaysians at international price, and then justify the imposition of SUBSIDIES. We don't IMPORT from PATRONAS ! Some brave sparks have said in the internet. Malaysia produces 750,000 barrels per day, and Malaysians only consume 400,000 barrels a day. Per day there are 350,000 barrels left for export, and per month this would be 10,500,000 barrels ! Patronas makes huge profits from export with the global price now at USD$136.80 (Monday) per barrel. Patronas needs no SUBSIDY ! Patronas sells to Malaysians on simple economic mathematics that LOCAL PRICE = LOCAL COSTS OF PRODUCTIONS + PROFITS. If so, then Malaysian PRICE could be less than ONE RINGGIT per litre. Simplistic ? No, it’s downright LOGICAL. Patronas has a duty to Malaysians: the reason for its very FORMATION. SUBSIDIES are usually imposed on imported commodities in order to enable citizens to purchase them. Patronas must not sell to Malaysians at international price, and then justify the imposition of SUBSIDIES. We don’t IMPORT from PATRONAS !

]]> By: ffad http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-908 ffad Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:02:38 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-908 correction to post 7 there will be freedom of speech in the media…and if anwar so sure of himself...AND (HERE) cannot deliver what he had promised, the media will give him nick-names. i dont think anwar will like that. correction to post 7

there will be freedom of speech in the media…and if anwar so sure of himself…AND (HERE) cannot deliver what he had promised, the media will give him nick-names. i dont think anwar will like that.

]]> By: ffad http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-907 ffad Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:00:11 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-907 about anwar, currently there is no one better than anwar. so i fully support anwar to be the pm. there will be independant bodies once pakatan take over eg. judiciary, anti-corruptions, and monarchy. so u see, it is not going to be like now. there will be check and balance. and as prime minister, he would not have the absolute power. there will be freedom of speech in the media...and if anwar so sure of himself cannot deliver what he had promised, the media will give him nick-names. i dont think anwar will like that. about anwar,
currently there is no one better than anwar. so i fully support anwar to be the pm. there will be independant bodies once pakatan take over eg. judiciary, anti-corruptions, and monarchy. so u see, it is not going to be like now. there will be check and balance. and as prime minister, he would not have the absolute power.

there will be freedom of speech in the media…and if anwar so sure of himself cannot deliver what he had promised, the media will give him nick-names. i dont think anwar will like that.

]]> By: ffad http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-905 ffad Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:32:29 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-905 if im the pm and if im a good hearted one, i will remain the subsidy of petrol and improve infrastructures since malaysia got the resources to do so. accordingly to tun mamak, our crude oil production is 650k barrel per day and malaysian used roughly 400k barrel per day. and accordingly to another site, only about 46% of each barrel of crude oil is process into energy which we use daily. so we have an extra 250k barrel per day for export (not include the 46% per barrel theory), since the price for crude oil increases weekly, malaysia gets more profit. and we are only talking about oil. there are many countries dont have oil, just take asean countries for example : (singapore...opps cannot compare), thailand and vietnam, and they are developing their country at similar or higher rate as malaysia. in malaysia we have palm oil, rubber, tin, fish and timber. these all are big money too. i dont see free "good" roads, good hospital with good staffs, free good school, and many more. we the malaysians funded the government too, with epf and proton...dont forget. so where is all the money gone? population in malaysia is only 26 million, not 260 million. with so many advantages compare to our many countries, malaysia can do far, far, far, far more better. actually malaysia really boleh wan but because of bn, malaysia now taklah.. if im the pm and if im a good hearted one, i will remain the subsidy of petrol and improve infrastructures since malaysia got the resources to do so. accordingly to tun mamak, our crude oil production is 650k barrel per day and malaysian used roughly 400k barrel per day. and accordingly to another site, only about 46% of each barrel of crude oil is process into energy which we use daily.

so we have an extra 250k barrel per day for export (not include the 46% per barrel theory), since the price for crude oil increases weekly, malaysia gets more profit. and we are only talking about oil. there are many countries dont have oil, just take asean countries for example : (singapore…opps cannot compare), thailand and vietnam, and they are developing their country at similar or higher rate as malaysia.

in malaysia we have palm oil, rubber, tin, fish and timber. these all are big money too. i dont see free “good” roads, good hospital with good staffs, free good school, and many more. we the malaysians funded the government too, with epf and proton…dont forget. so where is all the money gone?

population in malaysia is only 26 million, not 260 million. with so many advantages compare to our many countries, malaysia can do far, far, far, far more better. actually malaysia really boleh wan but because of bn, malaysia now taklah..

]]> By: Yein Jee http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-903 Yein Jee Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:47:32 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-903 Gallivanter... and we will enjoy our economic growth just like Venezuela and Nigeria, how cool is that? :) ahmog & Mun... true. It's back to the point that our government is wasting too much on unnecessary stuff... the government really need to show their determination to cut useless spending and to fight corruption; and the current gov will need to do it fast... the people are losing patience. Gallivanter… and we will enjoy our economic growth just like Venezuela and Nigeria, how cool is that? :)

ahmog & Mun… true. It’s back to the point that our government is wasting too much on unnecessary stuff… the government really need to show their determination to cut useless spending and to fight corruption; and the current gov will need to do it fast… the people are losing patience.

]]> By: Mun http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-901 Mun Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:33:07 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-901 Subsidy or no subsidy is secondary. Only if the government can be clean without corruption and be smart by not spending unnecessarily, I am sure we rakyat will see more than RM20 billion flowing back into our country. Sending one fellow to space, continue with the National Service program and more... Subsidy or no subsidy is secondary. Only if the government can be clean without corruption and be smart by not spending unnecessarily, I am sure we rakyat will see more than RM20 billion flowing back into our country.

Sending one fellow to space, continue with the National Service program and more…

]]> By: Gallivanter http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-900 Gallivanter Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:11:51 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-900 Remove subsidy, turn PETRONAS into a non-profit organization, where all profits made are shared by the rakyat. Fuel's running out anyway, why not let the rakyat enjoy it like the people of Venezuela and Nigeria. :-) Remove subsidy, turn PETRONAS into a non-profit organization, where all profits made are shared by the rakyat. Fuel’s running out anyway, why not let the rakyat enjoy it like the people of Venezuela and Nigeria. :-)

]]> By: ahmog http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-899 ahmog Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:02:55 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-899 If Reduce cost of living (wastage, inefficiency, unchecked price rise) then we don't need to suffer as much. Its because of "too many sub-contractor" syndrome that prices get inflate and quality deflates. If Reduce cost of living (wastage, inefficiency, unchecked price rise) then we don’t need to suffer as much.

Its because of “too many sub-contractor” syndrome that prices get inflate and quality deflates.

]]> By: Anonymous http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/2008/what-would-you-do-with-the-petrol-subsidy-if-you-are-the-prime-minister/#comment-892 Anonymous Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:22:39 +0000 http://yeinjee.com/malaysia/?p=317#comment-892 reduce the price lah! the people is already suffering now, talk about what future!??? if we can't feed ourself now, how to talk about tomorrow??? we can find money from other way but not from the suffering rakyat!!!! reduce the price lah! the people is already suffering now, talk about what future!??? if we can’t feed ourself now, how to talk about tomorrow??? we can find money from other way but not from the suffering rakyat!!!!

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