Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi’s Rhetoric

“First, we have hard the voice of our citizens, and I will dedicate myself, in this second term, to healing the divisions which became evident during the campaign. That will mean developing new and concrete initiatives, not just rhetoric………………..”

Published in the Asian Wall Street Journal on 11 March 2008

There is no sign he is listening and responding. Since he took over as Prime Minister the MTUC submitted four memorandums on the impact of fuel price increase and escalation of living costs, 30% to 60% increase in toll charges, proposal for a national minimum wage and the need to raise the compulsory retirement age for workers.

His failure to respond to any of the above legitimate demands shows that he is neither listening nor responding

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