Snippets

When i logged into my blog, i found some spider webs around. It has been left untouched for few days/weeks. I better keep in touch with my blog, otherwise i will forget what blogging is.

Just some snippets of some things.

1) I was watching the debate between Anwar and Shabery, and i thought Anwar did very well. Although he could make a promise to decrease the petrol price by at least 50cents if the Pakatan Rakyat forms the government, but talking is one thing, doing it is another. With the current oil price situation, i'm not sure he could do as much as he talks.

But i do credit him for giving strong arguments. Some things he said did make sense. How he presented himself convinced me why he is so charismatic to his supporters. Even i was almost attracted to support him. But i'm still holding back my support. Sometimes it's better to look at things independently without bias, this gives you good judgment and better understanding.

I also thought Dato' Shabery did well. Although he was clearly supporting the petrol price hike, but for a newbie like him, to debate against a giant politician like Anwar, is really not a walk in the park. However, being a consumer, and greatly affected by the price hike, i would still stand on the opinion that the price should not be increased so dramatically. Not easy for us to take it.

2) Two of nation's most influential people were detained. One is again, Dato Seri Anwar, who was "caught" to give his statement to the police, and another King Petra (LOL), who accused of Najib being the man behind the death of Altantuya. When you're in trouble, and you know who brought you trouble, the best thing is to shut their mouth. Raja Petra and Anwar were forced to shut their mouth for posting too much threat on the government. Anwar was on the verge of challenging the government to an election, and Raja Petra was on the verge of exposing more information about Altantuya. In the end both were brought into trouble.

3) One of the reasons why prices increase is the demand and supply. Petroleum is not a renewable resource, and the supply of it is getting less. However, the demand for petrol keeps increasing. Part of the increase of demand is the demand from China. China keeps the petroleum to themselves, with the hope that when petroleum really finishes, they have the advantage to sell to the world at a much higher price. This is smart in a way, but wicked in another way. It may not be wrong or illegal, but certainly not ethical. Right now we're already suffering, but China will bring more sufferings when we have to buy petrol from them at a much higher price.

Many things are happening, and what's worse is that, these things are not bringing benefit to people. But i really hope somebody will come out with the solution to give better life to us, probably inventing a car that runs on water!