The government is going to great lengths of trying to convince Malaysians that subsidy cuts are essential to avoid escalating debts.

How about explaining measures taken by the Government in curbing unnecessary spending? If the Prime Minister can use taxpayers money as bait to fish voters, I fear that cutting subsidies will not be the answer to our debt woes.

There should be greater transparency in contract negotiations. Cronyism should also be condemned.

The recent auditor general’s report has also been poorly followed up. This report highlighted the gross mismanagement of funds. The Government paid RM 224 for a RM 32 screwdriver RM 1146 for a RM 160 pen, RM 5700 for a RM 50 car jack. This AG report goes on and on. Unfortunately all the shocking truths is blatantly ignored by this ruling Government and no one in the service has been brought to justice for this obvious form of corruption.

And now the Government has the audacity to ask Malaysians to pay more with the clear intention of helping the Government clear its debts!! I say it is time for a new fund manager before our country truly goes bankrupt in 2019!! The PM asked if we want to see the country bankrupt in 2019, my answer is OF COURSE NO! The best solution is not subsidy cuts but to remove a corrupt government. This should be a priority in order to save our country from suffering a similar fate as Greece.

The number of elected representatives either to the Parliament or the State Assembly falling ill, is alarmingly high. Perhaps it is reflective of the general health of Malaysians. So why are so many elected representatives falling ill??

Health is important especially for aspiring leaders of our country. When your health fails, your duty to the electorate will suffer. In the last US presidential election, there was a grave concern when John McCain won the candidacy for President representing the Republicans. His campaign party had to go to great lengths to convince the American public that he is in tip top health. He was 72 years of age when he contested for the 2008 Presidential Election.

It is important for the future aspiring candidates to reveal their health status. Choosing the right candidates depends not only on their political ideologies but their abilities to perform under strenuous conditions for the next 4-5 years.

Failure to do so will only result in the electorate losing representation and the resulting waste of tax payers money organising by-elections.