Rocket Man* - Elton John

People have said that Badawi will only be remembered as the Father-in-law of Khairy. I found that to be amusing - and sadly, not far from the truth too. After all, what has he achieved for the country?

Well, i will remember him as something else - i'll remember him as the 'Rocket Man'!!! It's because under his watch, the prices of things and inflation has sky-rocketed!!!! (Hmm... thinking about it, it sounds more appropriate if it was a DAP man!!!! LOL!)

Yes, i'm referring to the recent price hike in petrol. I remember when i was overseas, i was reading about how the prices of petrol went up - twice in one year, i believe! Coming back home, it took a while to get used to seeing the total sum i have to pay each time i fill up the car!

We were chatting the other day and i was sharing how i used to love driving. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, i would just go for a drive. It would be lovely - listening to music of me choice, enjoying the aircond, feeling the speed, driving on near deserted roads, looking at the nite scenery, and taking roads less-traveled, or even roads i've never been on before. But now, i can't afford such luxury. Yes, it's a luxury!

Sure, one may say that petrol prices here are still the lowest in the region - but you must look at the context. Eg. petrol prices are high in S'pore - but so is the earning power. You cannot compare like that. Futhermore, look at the quality of public transportation there!

So now i guess we just have to be a little bit more miserly. We must make new holes on our belts to tighten it further.

But wat sickens me is the hypocrisy in our ruling leaders. As a mate opines:-

It’s just a basic lack of understanding and sympathy the leaders seem to have with regards to the common man/woman. Their hypocrisy is also nauseating. “Change your lifestyle”, “Ubah gaya hidup”!! yes yes YES, we know…. but how about that RM60 million house in Perth? Or the private jet? Or the boutique in Pavillion? Do you think the PM even refill his car or take the bus on his own? Does he know what it feels like being a normal Malaysian?

Just today, i was out jogging and decided to buy my fav nasi lemak for breakfast. To my shock, the price has increased by 25%!!!!! What the...??? I dun blame the nasi lemak guy. He too must be feeling the pinch.

*This song was loosely basd on a short story by Ray Bradbury.