What is your respond regarding removing subsidies for Malaysia?

This morning, when i'm preparing myself to go to work , i watched MHI. Fitri n Wardina were discussing issue that happening in Malaysia that reported in our newspaper. Most of the papers showed the morality that decreasing among ourself/Malaysian people. Then , they moved to The Star. A very interesting topic that related to our life which is subsidies.According to The Star , the Government is going back to the people on its plan to cut subsidies. They plan to cut subsidies such as petrol,natural gas,food,medication,toll and health care . All of these are our needed which very important to all people. The subsidies currently giving to the Malaysian is RM12900 per household every year.

Below is the article from The Star :

Govt holding open day to get feedback on removin subsidies :

PETALING JAYA: The Government is going back to the people on its plan to cut subsidies, which ballooned to a staggering RM74bil last year.

Malaysians will have a chance to have their say in an open day organised by the Government this Thursday to gather feedback on the inevitable reduction in subsidies on items including sugar and petrol.

The open day on subsidy rationalisation will be held at Hall 4 and 5 of the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 9am to 2pm.

Subsidies - the total of which averages RM12,900 per household every year - will have to be gradually cut beginning this year, which is then expected to affect the prices of petrol, natural gas, food, medication, toll and healthcare.

The huge sum in subsidies has resulted in Malaysia having cheaper cooking oil, flour and sugar than Singa-pore, Indonesia and Thailand.

The open day is similar to the ones held last year for the Government Transformation Plan.

“Cutting subsidies is a foregone conclusion. The question is not about the amount of reduction, but the technique of reducing,” said a high-ranking official.

Recommendations from the Perfor-mance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) subsidy rationalisation lab will be publicly displayed during the open day.

The lab will then re-examine the findings based on the feedback before making a final recommendation to the Prime Minister.

An analysis from the lab, made available to The Star, stated that it was important to act immediately if the country were to reduce the subsidies gradually.

Otherwise, it said, the Government might end up having to remove subsidies in bigger increments as Treasury reserves ran lower. It also argued that the current mechanism of subsidising was no longer sustainable as government debt was at RM362bil last year or 54% of the GDP.

That is much higher than Indonesia's 28%, and is approaching The Philippines' at 62%.

“In five years, we may reach 100% if no changes are implemented,” said a source familiar with the issue.

There is no need to panic, however, as the Government will continue to provide assistance in critical fields such as education, agriculture and fisheries, healthcare and welfare.

The main aim is to reduce wastage or abuse, mainly due to the subsidies being passed on to the wrong beneficiaries or over-consumption.

“Why should the people in Sabah and Sarawak subsidise for toll that is mainly used by people in the Klang Valley? Also, foreigners are enjoying the RM1 consultation fee at government clinics. That has to be addressed,” said the same source.

It is understood that one of the lab's proposals is to raise medical consultation from RM1 to RM3, thus keeping the fee affordable to all.

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Therefore people , how can you survive will all these kind of stuff that are increasing massively. When petrol price increasing , all expenses will increase proportionally. In my opinion , Government must take care all of possibility that can happen to the country such as increasing poverty , losing job , increasing criminal and others. The article mentioned that why should non-Malaysian people such as foreigners can get RM1 consultation fee at government clinic. It is all about how the Government study the problem , come out with a concrete solution , not just cut out subsidies to Malaysian.

Let think about -> Tema Satu Malaysia

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