[johnjebat]

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My car or my government?
Umar Mukhtar
Dec 21, 06 4:57pm Adjust font size:

I now have to pay higher highway toll rates because my government has to
keep its word for the highway concession agreements, like all fair
governments do.

I already have to pay higher fuel prices because my government prefers to
use the corresponding incremental profit it gets from Petronas to meet
its other chosen obligations to me as a road-user.

Apart from paying exorbitant taxes and duties on my car, I have ended up
forking over an extra sum that went to favoured third-parties for APs
(approved permits) which my government says are necessary in its effort
to build a just country in which I can drive my car in peace.

Now my government wants to financially penalise me for using the highways
during those hours when I need to use them the most to get to work on
time. My government says that highways are built and toll rates increased
to make traffic less congested for me.

It seems to me that every time my government says it wants to do good for
me, I end up with the raw end of the deal. It is becoming so hard to be
an able and willing subject of my government.

Right now, I am pondering whether to give up my car or to give up my
government. If I want to give up the latter, will my government let me
choose to? Really, really let me?

Like all fair governments do?

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the answer to cemerlang, gemilang dan terbilang is.......

tertipu, tertekan, terseksa

[Norflox]

It's look as there is a way long to go for a new government, unless
people like us really unite and use our voting power in the next election.

To simplify the case, we choose other government.Do migrate.
End of story.

[rka]

Maybe people are affraid to unite.. coz u see la when election time..
they asked us to fill the form then at the top they write our ic ma using
pencil... why.. ha..ha. think about it.. then people are hesitate to
pangkah other parties...

[Intifada]

Teach em a lesson tru election... So don't hesitate this time..
They are THERE because of us.. THE PEOPLE..