It's time to consider a report card on the performance of the Malaysian government since the general elections of 2004. Consider this, since the GE of 2004 there has/have been:
- substantial increase in petrol prices
- further increases in toll
- still no compliance with Afta for cars
- no reduction in income taxes
- substantial increase in the crime rate
- still no resolution to the annual haze problem
- no reduction in road accident rates
- more bailouts, losses for GLCs
- sluggish growth rate of 5-plus percent
- a stagnant stock market (worst performing in Asia)
- a continuing budget deficit and bloated budget
- an oversized cabinet
- no significant reduction in corruption
- a critical problem of unemployed graduates and a general problem of unemployment
- no significant improvement in transparency and human rights
- continuing problems with dengue, hand, foot and mouth and other diseases
- still no resolution to the "package of issues" with Singapore
All the problems mentioned above can be tackled by a determined and accountable government.
On a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being excellent), how would readers rate the performance of the present government?
