The rich get richer and the poor get poorer in Pakatan’s ‘New’ Malaysia
They take 100% of the oil revenue from Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak and give back just 5%. Then they give this money to places such as Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. People in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur want no GST, no toll charges, low petrol prices, free health and education, and much more. But all this will be paid for from the petroleum revenue from Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak.
NO HOLDS BARRED
Raja Petra Kamarudin
20% of Malaysians who own more than 50% of the cars want free use of the highways
About 20% of Malaysia’s 32 million population live in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. There are about 14 million cars on Malaysian roads. More than 50% of the cars are in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. Most of the toll highways are also in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
Hence, if they remove toll charges, then 20% of Malaysians who own more than 50% of the cars will benefit. And if they pay compensation to the highway concessionaires (as they will have to according to the concession agreement if they remove the toll charges) then 80% of Malaysians who own less than 50% of the cars will be paying for 20% of Malaysians who own more than 50% of the cars to have free highway use.
In Pakatan Harapan’s ‘New’ Malaysia the poor are paying for the benefit of the rich so that the rich get richer while the poor get poorer
Removing toll charges is a very popular move for people in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur plus those on the west coast of West Malaysia. But people in the East Coast of West Malaysia or those in Sabah and Sarawak will have no benefit. In fact, they are paying for something they are never going to use (or maybe use once or twice a year).
The fact is, once you remove toll charges and pay compensation to the highway concessionaires, it will be the taxpayers who will be paying. Billions will be spent in compensation so that 20% of Malaysians who own more than 50% of the cars can benefit. That money could instead be used to develop states such as Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak that are supplying Malaysia’s petroleum.
According to the Federation Agreement, all natural resources belong to the states, which means 100% and not just 5% Oil Royalty
They take 100% of the oil revenue from Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak and give back just 5%. Then they give this money to places such as Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. People in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur want no GST, no toll charges, low petrol prices, free health and education, and much more. But all this will be paid for from the petroleum revenue from Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak.
So, Malaysians from Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak are being denied their rights (according to the Federation Agreement that says natural resources belong to the states and not to the federal government) so that Malaysians in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur (plus those in Penang, Kedah, Perak, Johor, etc.) can enjoy a free life. And that is why the government can only pay Terengganu, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak 5% Oil Royalty and not 20% Oil Royalty. They need the money to allow 20% of Malaysians to live a free life at the expense of 80% of Malaysians.
