Hari Malaysia Hari Merdeka

We celebrated our 54th. Independence yesterday, and in conjunction, the forming of Malaysia as well.

Many general public took this public holidays to stay home or go for a holiday. None so much a local would really usurp up the atmosphere of Independence day and the fanfare of it. For most of us, its just another day. The love for the country have dwindled. This is evidently shown in the numbers of flags being flown out there whether in buildings or on vehicles.

Most of the extraordinary big Jalur Gemilang out there are either GLCs or as one of the corporate policies. Nothing more.
Vehicle donning flags were glaringly missing from the streets as compared to before PRU12. Those days, the achievement of Tun in wrestling with IMF and the economic downturn, have turned everyone into extra ordinary patriotic and folks were going around petrol stations seeking for such mini flags to be donned on their cars. But that was then, and presently there is no such feel anymore.

It was some time ago where the folks generally believed that the best time to call for a general election is when you see flags everywhere, on cars and buildings. That will be a good sign that the citizen's sentiment towards the ruling government is good.
If you see otherwise, it is best to just delay as long as possible the general election while finding ways to restore the good feeling of the country's citizen.

Sometimes we asked ourselves, what are the issues out there that are making us flaming mad about the government? What have they done or not do that have affected our ways of life and that of our younger generations to come?
Simply what's the matter with the government that you are mad about?

Well for one, the living expenses nowadays have increased so much as compared with the pay that one get. The government's report of 2-3% inflation rate is stupendously unbelievable as a plate of char koay tiow now cost RM4.50 for a small plate, and RM5.00 for a big one.
In January 2011, it would have been RM3.50 and RM4.50 respectively. So the maths worked out to be 28% increase !
Electricity bills are slowly creeping up, and thank God for the subsidising of water bill, otherwise we would have to slave our entire live just to earn a living.

What's so great about Merdeka if we are still terbelenggung with low income and high living cost?

My merdeka wish would be to abolish income tax (at least by half), and free medical benefits. That would be the best Merdeka any Malaysians would have !!

Salam Merdeka..