tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521948846691160216.post241020046241802411..comments2024-02-26T07:46:16.488-08:00Comments on Petrol Malaysia: The New System Starts On September 1st, 2008.Kevin Koohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05664189151852400791noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521948846691160216.post-9186337488040710652008-08-17T22:57:00.000-07:002008-08-17T22:57:00.000-07:00Well, if you ask me:-1. Leave the current price as...Well, if you ask me:-<BR/>1. Leave the current price as it may be. Why? <BR/>Well prices of goods / services / parts and what nots have been itching to go up even before the petrol price went up. Dont expect these people to lower their prices (ever!). <BR/>The fuel price will eventually go up in the future. Use the savings to subsidize it (but please spare the us the fuss of drumming up of setting up a special fund of this and that. Just do it!).<BR/><BR/>2. Some kind of mechanism should be set up to prevent hogging of petrol supply by petrol kiosk operators (as would be in the case of a petrol price hike). Also it's to avoid them from losing out if there is a decrease in current market price since their petrol supply was bought at a much higher price.<BR/><BR/>3. Again, its all about adequate monitoring and enforcement from the government (although it will be tough with the current manpower and logistics issues). Additionally it's time for the people to think and act kiasu if they see somebody is profiting unethically and not close one eye thinking it's no skin of theirs. If the monitoring burden is shared by the public, I think the government can concentrate more on enforcement.<BR/><BR/>4. Whatever and however deep and thorough their proposal is, I really hope the government would pilot test it somewhere in a locality before nationwide implementation. Of course the petrol rebate is quite an uncommon instance where such implementation is smooth but then again it was done by the private sector (Posmalaysia is private isn't it?).<BR/><BR/>Well all the best Malaysia.Muhammad Ikhbalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060453207417887092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7521948846691160216.post-40453884771558021972008-08-11T06:03:00.000-07:002008-08-11T06:03:00.000-07:00What ever the fluctuation is going to be like, I r...What ever the fluctuation is going to be like, I really hope the price of RM2.70 will stay for some long time before it increases any further. People need to adjust to the consequence of the latest petrol price hike. The price of Dutch Lady small packet milk is now RM1.80. Milk lovers are suffering here.Shah Jehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600572552839261941noreply@blogger.com