Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has announced some ‘goodies’ to mark his 100th day in office. It is best for his supporters not to go overboard and overly generous with their praises. The fact is he did not make any major announcements or address any key areas, as claimed by certain newspapers.

najib 100 day bash 110709 najib 02 Some of his announcements are noteworthy but most of them are not going to bring any significant changes to the social, economic and political landscape in the country.

The 20 percent discount given to frequent toll roads’ users, limited to those using SmartTag and Touch ’n Go cards, does not help to address the root cause of lopsided privatisation contracts signed between the government and the operators.

It was not made clear whether the discount is given by the operators or the government may end up having to compensate them for the lost revenue.