Sugar price hike - Najib, you were hoping we're stupid, weren't you?

Prime Minister's excuses for hike in sugar price:

1) the government could not effectively channel the subsidy to the intended needy parties. and you, despite the extra bucks you are expected to fork out, does not fall under needy category.

2) our law enforcers failed to curb smuggling activities, therefore you - the commoner gets punished.

3) sugar is bad for your health. the government is increasing the price of sugar primarily taking into consideration your health and well-being. (the lamest excuse i've ever heard)

Right, he is hoping that everyone is as stupid as his cabinet. Go figure.

是华人就别再上当了!

I have received this sms from a very close friend.
Feel free to pass it on.

多少钱能让你心动?
两千万够吧!
为了两千万的糖果而出卖全国六百多万华人, 只有马华还对巫统的施舍而沾沾自喜....
太浅了!
华人纳的税是80%,
只得那区区3%教育拨款来供21%华小学生用...
大选来了才说迁校和给那区区的两千万.
巴生西港乱用46亿可以建多少间华校呢?!
有算过吗?
一间一千万可以建460间!
什么华小不足都解决了.....
还需要去酬款来建校吗?!
被出卖了50年该醒了吧!
是华人就别再上当了!

A lopsided BN scale indeed.......

Maybank says MUST HAVE.........

I don't usually do wordy blogs.

According to the Star dated 10 May, 2007, the Cabinet has ordered Maybank to withdraw their letter which states that panel law firms must have a bumiputra partner with at least a 50% stake before they could do any business with the bank.

Take away the specific words requiring 50% stake, and apply it on other panel partners/vendors/business associates that received the directives such as the letter issued to Panel Valuers below, would that be acceptable, then?



According to Bar Council chairman Ambiga Sreenevasan, “The level of equity is irrelevant. It’s still discrimination. No company has the right to stipulate the racial composition of firms that it will give work to; this is certainly no way to deal with professionals.”

What say you?

Update 12/05/2007: It was sighted on The Star that AmBank Group has withdrawn and apologized on the letter sent to panel lawyers, and Chinapress reported that the above letter sent to Panel Valuers by Maybank has also been withdrawn.