Does the government subsidize every litter by a certain amount of cents? That means that when the oil prices drop - it is the Petroleum companies that profit.
Or, is the subsidy such that it fluctuates so much so only to ensure that, per litter is only subsidize so much to ensure that prices are kept the same. If this be the case, then when the oil prices dropped - then the government amount of subsidies dropped.
Really, the government should explain - for we really do not want petroleum companies to benefit because the government delayed in ensuring petrol prices go down when global oil prices dropped?
Well - there is a drop of prices NOW -- suddenly ....., and I wonder why? Because the earlier indication was that the government will not be revising prices for at least 2 months because they wanted to monitor and see whether the drop was temporary or not (something like that....)
Now, suddenly a few days before Permatang Pauh decides on its new MP - prices suddenly are dropped by the government
Petrol and diesel price will drop by between eight sen and 22 sen a litre from Saturday.The price of RON97 petrol will be reduced by 15 sen to RM2.55 a litre from RM2.70, while RON92 would be 22 sen less at RM2.40, from RM2.62
The retail price of diesel would drop by eight sen to RM2.50 a litre.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah ahmad Badawi announced the new prices in a statement after Friday's Cabinet meeting.
He said the prices were determined by taking into account the actual price from Aug 1 to 21 and the 30 sen per litre subsidy borne by the government while the subsidy for diesel, based on the new price, was 50 sen a litre.
"The cabinet decided to bring forward the enforcement date for adjustment of the new petrol price," he said. - Star Online, 22/8/2008 - PM announces reduced fuel prices
Good news - YES, it is but really again the PM has deceived us -- when the price was increased, the government lied because they gave everyone the understanding that prices would go up in a month or so - and then suddenly prices went up.
Same thing here - suddenly prices goes down.
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi made the announcement today - two days after he reiterated that petrol prices would not be cut before Aug 31.
It is believed that the announcement was made ahead the crucial by-election in Permatang Pauh to be held next Tuesday.- Malaysiakini, 22/8/2008 - Gov't slashes petrol price by 15 sen
Will the prices of everything else also go down? - This, I have great doubts. The government fumbled when they caused the increase of fuel prices - and then brought about the increase of almost everything else. If, the government had only ensured that the prices of oil was not increased - even if it meant that the government had to subsidize more - then we would all not be suffering such an increase in the cost of living.
Will the TNB bring down the price of electricity? I hope the government gets TNB to also immediately reduce their rates...
Anwar said that when Pakatan Rakyat came into power - they would immediately slash petrol prices by 50 cents.
Wonder whether, we will still get a further slash of oil prices by 50 cents when Pakatan gets into power - or just 35 cents or less since BN already slashed prices by 15 cents (and 22 cents).
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Which ever way, all Malaysian Brothers, whatever they are going to say now, even if they reduce the price of petrol to $1.50, abolish income tax, free education, open up UiTM and all that is hogging the lime light, I have this to tell you as I am not involved in this election nor was I in the past few …… ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!
Mr Khairy, you may sound very convincing and look like an angel with all your talks … having worked and known politicians from both sides, including PAS, DAP, I am amused and think you are really thick skin. Yes you can resign from UMNO Youth, who would not do it after all this maybe UMNO’s death. If UMNO is not buried this time, I am very sure they will be buried and all members buried alive in a landslide the next GE.
But Mr Khairy, does it matter to you, I have since labeled you as a VIP Begger and knowing in Sarawak, there is money to be made, you are eyeing the goodies here.
Let me know when you come, I am sure, I will pelt rotten eggs at you as your company cause me to lose and cheated me of RM60.00 for collecting service charge that was not delivered!!!
I wait for you and please be a gentlement and announce your visit to Kuching.
At the end of the day, I tell you and all Malaysians this:
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AND WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AND MAYBE ALL TO GAIN BY THROWING OUT BARISAN NASIONAL STARTING WITH PERMATANG PAUH.
WE HAVE TRUSTED BN FOR 50 YEARS AND FOR MY CASE, EVER SINCE I STARTED WORK 30 YEARS AGO.
BUT, WE DO NOT SEEM TO MOVE FORWARD AND THIS MEANS WE HAVE GAMBLED AWAY THE BETTER PART OF OUR LIVE WITH BN. AS A MATTER OF FACT, IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, WE SEEM TO BE MOVING BACKWARDS AND WITH RECENT INFLATION, THIS IN ITSELF IS ALREADY THE INDICATOR THAT WE ARE NOT PROGRESSING WITH SHRINKING DOLLAR IN OUR POCKET AND QUALITY OF LIVE BEING AFFECTED AS WELL.
So fellow Malaysians, do not believe them any more, trust what I am telling you now, I rather gamble with a convict who have serve his time and realise and now know what is good than this bunch of Politicians in our government who are spoon fed or from poor backgrounds out to be a millionaire overnight at our expense.
VOTE DATUK SERI ANWAR NOW IS MY CALL AND THROW OUT BN. IF YOU ARE FROM PENANG, YOU WILL ALSO KNOW WHERE THE BN CANDICATE GOT HIS MONEY FROM. IF HE CAN TALK ABOUT HIS PHD FROM A BOGUS UNIVERSITY, AND RETRACT IT, THIS ALREADY SPEAKS VOLUMNE OF HIS INTERGRITY.
Ask any human resource lecturer or anyone involved in Human Resource Counselling or a person incharge of hiring and interviewing prospective employee, they are very sure an important thing they are always on the look out would be “Past Behaviour”. This is very important as “Old Habits die hard, especially in telling white lies”
So with the recent lie dished out by Pek Mo in this by election, I am very sure he will lie and forever continue to lie (afterall, he have done it thinking we are all stupid and will do it again thinking we will not know).
I wish I can change my voting right to Permatang Pauh and give my one vote to Perkatan Rakyat and get my friends in Penang to do so, afterall, we have seen so many manipulations and billions of dollars flow in to cronies account in the past!!!
Once again, go for a gamble, vote Pakatan Rakyat and ask your family members, friends to do it …. even educated government servants in Sarawak are asking after the last price increase … “Do you still want or dare vote for Barisan”???
And with recent events affecting us … I am asking by friends and fellow Malaysian Brothers do you still want to vote for Barisan Nasional and suffer again.
GO FOR IT, DO IT FOR YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR FUTURE GENERATIONS PUT DATUK SERI ANWAR IN PARLIAMENT AND SEE WHAT HE DO FOR 5 YEARS, AFTERWALL WE HAVE SEEN AND SUFFERED FOR 50 YEARS. HOW MANY MALAYS HAVE LIVE ABOVE POVERTY LEVEL IN THIS 50 YEARS? 15% IS MY GUESS???
This sleepy flipflop guy has done another flip flop act again. Promised no change in petrol price until Sept. Out of the blue ptrice gone dowm la!!!
See, how can u trust these type of idiots ruuning the government. U never know wen and what they do.
First they use $$$ to try n win the rakyat. Then, they use racial and religious tactics. Third they use sexual issue on our DSAI. Fourth, they use sport to lure the voters. Now they petrol price. God knows wen they use next??
They r really desperate to the core.
Permatang voters please kick these desperadors BN m_nk_ys into a garbage truck and send them to hell.
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