Lethal Combo
The upright have no political power to keep the country astern. Malaysia is NOT facing a shortage of competent people who are prepared to serve the country but most tragically, it is that they are NOT given the opportunity to do so.
Malaysian cyberspace is ablaze with the news of falling FDIs of 81% as announced HERE by Tony Pua and HERE by RAM Holdings group chief economist Yeah Kim Leng. I thought things were bad but not THAT bad. What to do? It seems that corruption and incompetent leadership is a lethal combination for the nation’s economy but does it appear that those who COULD make a difference IF they wanted to, are alarmed, concerned and/or taking remedial action? Oh yes, they are taking remedial action indeed to protect their own turf!
The upright have no political power to keep the country astern. Malaysia is NOT facing a shortage of competent people who are prepared to serve the country but most tragically, it is that they are NOT given the opportunity to do so.
Look at some who are in the limelight. Probably 50% of them would not be able to enter international companies because of their dismal achievement and yet these very ones are running the country??
A classic example is the issue of subsidy cuts. After the announcement of such a supposedly remedial move, we hear of other *clears throat* horribly surprising overtures and proposed projects/expenditures that make a mockery of the first one. Competence?
If they had been at the helm of billion dollar companies, they would have been sacked before they bankrupted the company but yet, those responsible for bankrupting the country and yet denying it in a hunky dory fashion!!!
Those two articles I cited have provided data that show in no uncertain terms that we are faring VERY badly economically.
Definitely, Malaysia faces a leadership problem. RPK has expressed it succinctly in his post WHAT WE SHOULD FOCUS ON:
Some lament about the FDI. Some scream about Malay Supremacy (Ketuanan Melayu). Others worry about what T-shirt or jersey we wear. There are those who would like all Malays absorbed into just one political party for the sake of ‘Malay unity’ — and so on and so forth. But all these people overlook one important thing — and that is the quality of life in Malaysia and what your Ringgit can buy.
So instead of making our country a better place, instead of pulling our economy out of the doldrums, they are spending their time ensuring that the world at large laughs at us. Which other country in the entire planet is doing this? Golly, not even in Africa!!! So are we worse than Zimbabwe or Nigeria now?
Actions taken by some and words spoken by some show the complete idiotic political immaturity which is both pitiful and pathetic. Much effort is spent in attacking the other side. For instance, while the Penang State government has achieved some progress in its CAT governance, it is evident some are plotting to run down the administration via sabotage or stupid spats! Others like I.A. and the old man are intent on their old habit of ‘kacau‘ here and ‘kacau‘ there hoping there will be ‘‘kacau” everywhere!
The level of stupidity and reported alleged corruption (alleged because it has yet to be proven despite many Auditor-General’s Reports) have reached a record high.
Singapore has a water and land problem which has not hindered their high level of development – instead they have a low level of corruption. Thailand is politically rocked with instability but even so, they have come out economically better than Malaysia. Indonesia has plenty of water and land and USED to be more backward than us but their economic achievement has outstripped us!
Wawasan 2020?
In reality, there are those working to set our country back!
