IT's displeasure to read our government is preparing to increase electricity tariff by one fold affected from the 1st day of 2012. It's not welcoming news to our struggling people and definitely shouldn't welcome new year this way. We understand that the world economy is in the downturn spiral currently and most economist suggest that next year economy outlook also not in favorable way. Regardless of world's economy ups and downs, our people would have interested in their daily routine on how to survive their lives amid uncertainties. Under this circumstance, the new civilian government's frequent policy change make our people to shoulder additional burden. How can they absorb such unwanted burdens initiated by their elected government unless there are some helpful efforts from the same source? Our people might have know how to survive in the broken places as they have come cross a lot similar situation in past.
The news come out together with the reason behind which is announced by minister of electricity. He highlighted how does it cost the government to generate and distribute electricity for its people. He also urged people's understanding in increasing the rate of electricity as his department has been long losing business in favor of people's ease. He added how our tariff is low in the region that we are placed in 13th cheapest even with the revised rate. But he concealed how low we are in the standing of GDP per capital. He might have thought our people are not as wise as they are. Unfortunately, our relevant EMG media subsequently make a news by drawing all related facts among region. It's helpful for our people to fully understand the situation we stand at the moment.
In fact, the government should not count on whether the state is making lose or profit against its people. Because the government is collecting variety of taxes from people as well as selling natural resources which is belong to our people. Then they should have made those assets in trying to subside expensive things for our people. All government around the world doing that way. Digging from the people's pockets should have been put the last chance to opt. But they seems the last option come first. If they are not competent in handling such case, they should have handled the power to other able men. Doing such things without people's consent might have cost their votes in at least next general election. Of course if there are no more advanced votes system as they enjoyed in the 1st election.
They repeatedly announced that they were elected fairly by our people in media front. If they are considered themselves as people's party, then why are they keep doing policies that suffer people? It's really questionable. Recently, the authority allowed the railway ministry to increase ticket fees by ten folds. Where got such things in the world? sudden increase for 1000%, what a crazy act is it? But such things are happening in our homeland. Never mind, lives keep going on. People tried to avoid expensive route as much as possible. Recently, Singapore's leading taxi operator amended their fares after decade long fixed. Their people started to make noise around the media for those changing. In fact, the changing is just a fraction of 1% only. But they still show their unhappiness to relevant authorities. Why not our leaders take lessons from our neighboring countries? They would draw facts that favor their ways. It's not really right to do so if we are about to change the whole system to go ahead.
Let me conclude this post by Singapore's founder LKY's pledge to its people in his early days speeches. "You vote me and I take responsibility for ensuring your life as comfortable as possible". What a good promise is it? The attitude of any leader should be that way if he/she is suppose to be a good one. How can we say they are a good party so long as they never stop irritating our people by keep changing policies. In the meantime, we welcome some policies that may ease people's difficulties in life and credit to current leader and his association. May our people free from worry in new year.
The news come out together with the reason behind which is announced by minister of electricity. He highlighted how does it cost the government to generate and distribute electricity for its people. He also urged people's understanding in increasing the rate of electricity as his department has been long losing business in favor of people's ease. He added how our tariff is low in the region that we are placed in 13th cheapest even with the revised rate. But he concealed how low we are in the standing of GDP per capital. He might have thought our people are not as wise as they are. Unfortunately, our relevant EMG media subsequently make a news by drawing all related facts among region. It's helpful for our people to fully understand the situation we stand at the moment.
In fact, the government should not count on whether the state is making lose or profit against its people. Because the government is collecting variety of taxes from people as well as selling natural resources which is belong to our people. Then they should have made those assets in trying to subside expensive things for our people. All government around the world doing that way. Digging from the people's pockets should have been put the last chance to opt. But they seems the last option come first. If they are not competent in handling such case, they should have handled the power to other able men. Doing such things without people's consent might have cost their votes in at least next general election. Of course if there are no more advanced votes system as they enjoyed in the 1st election.
They repeatedly announced that they were elected fairly by our people in media front. If they are considered themselves as people's party, then why are they keep doing policies that suffer people? It's really questionable. Recently, the authority allowed the railway ministry to increase ticket fees by ten folds. Where got such things in the world? sudden increase for 1000%, what a crazy act is it? But such things are happening in our homeland. Never mind, lives keep going on. People tried to avoid expensive route as much as possible. Recently, Singapore's leading taxi operator amended their fares after decade long fixed. Their people started to make noise around the media for those changing. In fact, the changing is just a fraction of 1% only. But they still show their unhappiness to relevant authorities. Why not our leaders take lessons from our neighboring countries? They would draw facts that favor their ways. It's not really right to do so if we are about to change the whole system to go ahead.
Let me conclude this post by Singapore's founder LKY's pledge to its people in his early days speeches. "You vote me and I take responsibility for ensuring your life as comfortable as possible". What a good promise is it? The attitude of any leader should be that way if he/she is suppose to be a good one. How can we say they are a good party so long as they never stop irritating our people by keep changing policies. In the meantime, we welcome some policies that may ease people's difficulties in life and credit to current leader and his association. May our people free from worry in new year.
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