Apparently, this country’s leadership reputation is so tarnished that we need a Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to give a national promise to the Singapore that we’re not going to flip-flop in the Government’s Iskandar Development Region (IDR) policies.
Mr Najib said he had assured investors there will be no flip-flop in the government’s IDR policies.
Many investors have still not forgotten the lingering hostility over the unexpected closure of Clob International in 1998 and the hefty exit levy imposed on Singapore investors who bought properties in Johor.
"I gave them the assurance that a project like the IDR has the support of not just the Prime Minister but also the entire government. Policies will be consistent, we will not flip-flop, because we realise we’re living in a different world — a world that’s getting more and more competitive," said Mr Najib.
However, having said that, Singapore being Singapore itself is smart enough to give a hefty discount on what’s being promised. With their very low fault tolerance level, they know well enough from where to pick up old lesson.
I mean, they are a bunch of brilliant scholars who knows how to play safe with this country’s leadership after a few rounds of golf, a few hours of walking down the lane and etc. recently. Then, the syok sendiri factor kicked in, hence the bridge idea was being mooted again, which of course originated from our side.
History has proven over the time that we’re capable of screwing up things at the very last minute. Singapore knows there is a high possibility that similar hiccup might take place in the future, therefore, with this latest assurance from Najib, it’s interesting to check what’s the response from Singapore’s side when IDR kicks in.
Meanwhile, Bernama reported Najib as saying that Malaysia and Singapore can decide "at any point of time in the future" on the type of linkages that needed to facilitate easier movement of people.
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i’m all for Spore to take over this country, let them come, this country need some help.
but i just don’t like the fact that those UMNOs will get billions in the process
The sand will shift, depending from which direction the wind blows. Elementary Mr. Watson.
“History has proven over the time that we’re capable of screwing up things at the very last minute.”
Actually, we are very good at it. :)
Guiness record for which we are fond isnt it? remember longest sausage, biggest, tallest… now a new record 1,000 flip flops within five minutes from the land of Boleh. How about that?
ada-ada saja negara kau SK, tapi tak lebih parah dari negaraku.
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