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Not addicted, at all …

Friday, May 6th, 2005 | 12:30 pm @ SK

Are you “addicted” too?

For Malaysia to be a developed nation, it must rid itself of three addictions“, said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi during the Harvard Club of Malaysia dinner at Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, yesterday.

The three “addictions” are cheap foreign labour, subsidies and rent-seeking.

However, there is a statement by Pak Lah that really attracts me. Quote:

“I do not want to give you excuses for the lack of progress in certain areas. I acknowledge that issue and my Government will continue to work hard to deliver results.”

As the CEO of Malaysia Inc., this is just another statement which I take “literally”, but not the meaning behind it. He has had enough of those so-called “fancy promises” which is yet to be seen in real.

I believe that a year plus is more than enough to at least come out with something. But for this “very little” thing to escape with nothing, I’ve nothing else to say.

Now, his work with me and not for meis lingering in my mind, though it’s first introduced one-and-half years ago.

My question is, we are working with you, but are you really working with us?

Talk is cheap, always cheap, very cheap.


3 Responses to “Not addicted, at all …”

  1. Solbi-wan Kenobi says:

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  2. Solbi-wan Kenobi says:

    I’d rather he work *for* us, not *with* us.

    I’ve (over)paid my taxes. So methinks I’ve done my part.

  3. SK says:

    Either one, the objective is blur.

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