Teks ucapan bajet 2013 bertajuk ‘Memakmur Negara, Mensejahtera Rakyat: Sebuah Janji Ditepati’ memang sekali imbas begitu menarik dan menggembirakan semua. Apakan tidak, lihat sahaja segala pemberian dari kerajaan yang begitu prihatin terhadap rakyat, di antaranya: RM500 untuk isi rumah berpendapatan bawah RM3,000 di bawah skim BR1M 2.0 RM250 untuk individu bujang, 21 tahun ke atas … Read more
In their joint statement recently released on Sept 28, IDEAS (Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs) and not-for-profit research institute Refsa (Research for Social Advancement) drew attention to the “shocking federal government subsidy bill for 2012” which according to them is now expected to hit RM42 billion, a massive RM9 billion or 27% above the … Read more
Barisan Nasional’s election-orientated budget 2013 is disappointing because it concentrates on raining one-off cash on the electorate to ease their pain, while forgetting to address the ills that necessitate such profuse dosage of pain-relievers in the first place. If the people are affluent and contented, do they need to be showered with such pacifiers; or … Read more