From Malaysiakini:
PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim today said his bid to seize power with the help of defecting government lawmakers had been boosted by an unpopular fuel price hike.
Anwar said that at least 30 parliamentarians are willing to crossover to the Pakatan Rakyat opposition alliance, and that if the opposition gained power, the fuel price would immediately be cut.
"According to our timetable it is still on. Now it is more attractive after the price hike," Anwar said at a press conference after a meeting with members of PKR supreme council.
"In the light of the political and economical uncertainties led by the government, we have seen clearly more interest and support for Pakatan Rakyat and this applies even to members of parliament," he said.
"There is absolutely no reason... for them to remain and support the leadership that has failed the nation."
Anwar said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's decision last week to hike the price of fuel by 41 percent and restructure the country's oil subsidy system was an "ill-conceived" plan.
He said that as Malaysia was a net oil exporter, the current high price of crude oil on world markets would earn the country a fortune in additional revenue.
"I stand by my decision that when Pakatan Rakyat forms the new government fuel prices definitely will be cut. I will immediately resign, if I do not keep my word and reduce the price of fuel," said Anwar, a former finance minister.
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How much of this is really feasible? How much of this concerns pure political agenda?
Every Malaysian, young or old will wish that the fuel price will drop, that the prices of everyday goods stay the same and for their lifestyle to not be affected badly. However, are they able to think outside the box?
I strongly disagree with Anwar's statement that he WILL reduce the price of petrol after he gets into power. We don't want the country to be bankrupt. The price of fuel should never be reduced. We have to move ahead and not remain stagnant and backwards.
Politicians will remain politicians. I'm not saying that I'm siding BN or PR(pakatan rakyat)....they have no choice. For the sake of winning the rakyat's support, they promise the sky, but the big question remains; do they deliver?
Anwar should suggest a remedy to improve the lives of the people-better transportation, minimum wage etc. When a problem shows itself to you, i would prefer to be prepared to face it then to hide from it. Our petroleum will run out at approximately 2014, that gives us another 6 years and with simple logic, the price of petrol will only increase yearly.
We need alternatives, we need solutions and we need them done! We need a leader to think far far ahead on issues such as global warming, depletion of resources, overpopulation etc. We need a leader to be open minded and educated; to stand strongly on issues such as; the ridiculous statement that school uniforms are too sexy and the waste of public funds for a space tourist.
The country needs a change, we need an Obama, we need a Hilary. Out of UMNO, MCA, MIC, PKR, DAP, PAS, etc-->can we find one?
Sure sure. Anwar promises change, Anwar promises this and that, he MIGHT do better than Abdullah or he might not. There is only one way to know which is to get him into power via the defections of mp's from BN (approx by June 23). He is the lesser of 2 evils and should be given a benefit of doubt. However, a lesser of 2 evils does not shine him as an angel.
I strongly disagree with the idea of mp's jumping ship. I would prefer ethically if a component party jumps ship and not individuals quitting the party and joining another. That might be the case for a component party to do so. But it should be made clear principally that you might burn yourself.
If the idea of jumping ship is made acceptable, other parties can follow suit. A collition of UMNO and PAS would be very possible-do we want to see that happening?
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