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I refer to the Malaysiakini report Chua: Why skilled M'sians don't come home .

I am one of those unfortunate people who took up the Malaysian government offer of coming home under the said program (Reference: KSM/PP(S)69.SJ.1.1002 bth 22 Mei 2007).

I returned in September 2007 and made applications for the exemption of excise duties for a locally purchased new Produa MyVi and also to request for an Approved Permit (AP) for my Toyota Vios in Brunei.

All these applications were submitted to the finance ministry Putrajaya in May 2008 within the validity period for such submissions

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Ever since that submission, I have lost count how many times I have gone to the MOF and got empty replies and promises every time.

I feel that the government is treating me like a beggar; whereas the government itselfis failing to keep its end of the contract. I really need my cars to setup life again here but the Malaysian government has miserably failed to live up to its words and responsibilities.

I would be much better of not coming back and taking up the government’s offer. The result of this debacle is that my car in Brunei has been stuck there for almost a year and is deteriorating under the hot sun and rain.

I would not spend cash RM46K to buy a new MyVI in hope to get a RM6K refund for the refund of excise tax. I have gone through all the required steps but there is still no end in sight.

It is apparent that the government machineries are being held back by a profusion of rulings and regulations where application of ‘grease’ may be the answer.

When the human resources ministryt gave me the initial approval, it should be sufficient to sail through all the procedures. But not in Malaysia; we have red tape and toll gates everywhere.

In short, my perception of the government is that it is downright ‘Penipu dan Menyusahkan Rakyat’.

Others should learn from this story and act accordingly.

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