A rebuttal claim?

Ok...now with the hike of oil had hit the alluvial fan...and malaysian starts to sink in the fact of this brings on another issue...

We Malaysian now have to change our lifestyle...but how about the government?!Do they still can life lavishly as they are now?

Put it this way, we are saying this because this country do not practice 100% transparency...transparency here is to say on our minister salary and how they handle their portfolio as to our country benefit or personal gain...this are just assumption that if you feel government as in ministers are not affected too...look at it this way....we can't throw accusation at ministers without prove...we should be upholding the principle of innocent until proven guilty, not guilty until proven innocent. But I would urge the government on transparency on their conduct except for anything in regards of national security...with this only can we Malaysian trust our government. Regarding to my dear friend's Ephpraim's comment that 'government ask Malaysian to change lifestyle'...take it at its literal meaning...isn't the government Malaysian too? Don't you think when they say 'We Malaysian' means every and single one of us? Dont look it at a narrow perspective...

Did our government contribute to Malaysian development?

I would say that development they made are not always right and substantial enouogh to show its effect...however we cant deny that the government had down the years at least took STEPS to develop this country...I would join hands with you in criticising the government on issues and projects which they failed to deliver as those money they had been using are tax payers money...but it would not be right for us to say that the government DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO DEVELOP MALAYSIA...for example...to help ease public servant's burden in case they have to work beyong the age of senior citizen, the new Pension Act 2008 had extended the age to 58 to help ease burden of senior citizen who still have children who are still young and in need of financial aid. The Triangle growth group of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia which develop joint development projects between these 3 nation. Scholarship increment as volume gain this year itself for non bumis.Furthermore,Malaysia is an active participant in subregional initiatives, such as the Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines–East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA), where it has contributed to the costs of the Facilitation Center, and the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT–GT). Both these initiatives seek to encourage private sector-led growth in some of the poorer and less-developed areas of Southeast Asia. ADB provides technical assistance to these initiatives and has helped with capacity building and developing practical strategies for programs.(source:Asian Development Bank)