The Price of Ignorance - "Rakyat Suffering"

Hello Malaysians and fellow Perakian, I do apologise for my absence, reason being that I am totally fed-up with the overhanging political senario engulfing Malaysia and also my home state of Perak.

I have met many local Perakians who are in business (legit, mainly dealing with state government works) but the complains are the the same all over:-

1. business slowdown
2. collection zero
3. tenders nil
4. rising food prizes
5. state expenses very low

hence the term "Rakyat Suffering", even more coupled with the global financial and food situation compounding the paradigm.

All this would have a compunding effect on the local economy in general and the effect is far reaching and wide.

Question: Will Perakian in general survive the global financial tsunami along with the political tsunami?

Almost ninety days in power, the PR state government is less focus on actual development due to the lack of internally generated funds & limited federal government funding for all aspects related to development plus all sorts of political and adminstration shortfall i.e. Sultanate

State assembly men are also exco members, members of parliment, chairing various state department and fighting for the post of mayor of ipoh amongst the duties of people in power. But the relevant question remains, can one person take on so many responsibilities and at the same time be effective? Answer, definately not.

All of us are still dreaming of a dream team local government to turn things around for BN has failed somewhat in 50 years and PR is suppose to be a saviour is a fallacy or a myth at best.

Compounding the problem BN is still licking their wounds and still directionless. So out faith is sealed.

How can people govern when most of them do no carry business cards (not printed yet)?
What message are you sending to the electorates?
Why are you so sure or unsure of your position?

A senior exco member & member of parliment & chairman of various agencies said that there are 200 willing FDI looking to come to invest in Perak and there was a press release...etc...The key word is "LOOKING INTO", and whether it will materialise is not important as the perception is, "seen to be doing something".

You and I know that it does not hold water and who is he trying to hoodwink? But again that is politics for all u gullible green horns out there, hoping for rainfall. Keep wishing on a star or a miracle!

The so called Qatar company who signed an MOU (Feb 2008)with the previous government to build the first RM16billion dollar refinery in Perak has to renegotiate the deal with the PK government and till today May 2008, I was told that land matters have yet to be settled.

To top it off, the federal government has already issued the license to the investors.

The Qatarist is contemplating a pull out should this land matter not resolved by May latest by June 2008 sends shivers down my spine and Perak again will be condemned to oblivion in terms of development.

Will anyone ever learn that politics and business does not mix and at the expense of the poor rakyat of PERAK and the future of our children and grand children at stake is just too much to bear.

Finally, have all of us made a mistake by voting DAP or PKR or PAS? and your answer is just as good as mine.

Inilah nasib negeri ku Perak dan negara ku Malaysia and may GOD have mercy on my soul.