Subsidi oleh Kerajaan
Hari ini saya kongsikan pandangan daripada Dr Ramesh yang menulis kepada NST berkenaan dengan subsidi oleh kerajaan.
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THE hot topic these days is subsidy cuts. The government spends RM74 billion a year on subsidies. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala cautioned that the government might go bankrupt by 2019 if the subsidies continued.Subsidies have became a cushion for people to rely on, almost as a birthright. The government, too, has been acting as a caretaker, keeping supplies of basic necessities regular and prices low despite fluctuating foreign exchange rates and changing global supply and demand.
Removing subsidies is easier said than done. The government risks a public backlash as most Malaysians think the government should first plug the leaks in its expenditure and curb corruption.They won't accept that Malaysia could go bankrupt because of the subsidies.
While I support the government's plans to find an exit strategy for unsustainable subsidies, I hope the cuts do not involve the education and healthcare sectors. Give a man RM10 and he will eat for a day or two but give him an education and he is taken care of for life. As for the healthcare sector, the government must continue subsidies if not allocate more.
With the cost of healthcare ballooning, most Malaysians cannot afford private clinics or hospitals. A visit to any government hospital will show that many patients are from the low-income group. Removing the subsidies for healthcare for this group is unimaginable. A healthy nation is a wealthy nation, so there must be no compromise on healthcare.
The opposition must not politicise this issue. Nobody wants to see the country go bankrupt but, at the same time, the people must learn to wean off subsidies and be independent. The days of Malaysia having the lowest food and fuel prices will soon end. The sacrifices we make today will guarantee a brighter future for our future generations. I hope the government can come up with a mechanism to help the poor.
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Subsidy cuts: A healthy nation is a rich nation
2010/06/21
DR RAMESH GNASEGARAH, Manjung, Perak
DR RAMESH GNASEGARAH, Manjung, Perak
THE hot topic these days is subsidy cuts. The government spends RM74 billion a year on subsidies. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala cautioned that the government might go bankrupt by 2019 if the subsidies continued.Subsidies have became a cushion for people to rely on, almost as a birthright. The government, too, has been acting as a caretaker, keeping supplies of basic necessities regular and prices low despite fluctuating foreign exchange rates and changing global supply and demand.
Removing subsidies is easier said than done. The government risks a public backlash as most Malaysians think the government should first plug the leaks in its expenditure and curb corruption.They won't accept that Malaysia could go bankrupt because of the subsidies.
While I support the government's plans to find an exit strategy for unsustainable subsidies, I hope the cuts do not involve the education and healthcare sectors. Give a man RM10 and he will eat for a day or two but give him an education and he is taken care of for life. As for the healthcare sector, the government must continue subsidies if not allocate more.
With the cost of healthcare ballooning, most Malaysians cannot afford private clinics or hospitals. A visit to any government hospital will show that many patients are from the low-income group. Removing the subsidies for healthcare for this group is unimaginable. A healthy nation is a wealthy nation, so there must be no compromise on healthcare.
The opposition must not politicise this issue. Nobody wants to see the country go bankrupt but, at the same time, the people must learn to wean off subsidies and be independent. The days of Malaysia having the lowest food and fuel prices will soon end. The sacrifices we make today will guarantee a brighter future for our future generations. I hope the government can come up with a mechanism to help the poor.
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