By Embun Majid and Ian McIntyre, The Star

KANGAR: The Government has urged Malaysians to be mentally prepared to face an increase in prices on various products due to increase in oil prices and reduction in food supply caused by changes in the global climate.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysians should control their expenses and learn to increase their own food supply.

“If we do this, the public would then not be burdened when the country faces an increase in cost and inflation,” he told newsmen after attending a meeting with the Perlis Barisan Nasional branch committee members yesterday.

Muhyiddin was on a one-day visit to the state yesterday. He was accompanied by Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

On the Government's role to help the people, he said it had come up with measures that include introducing the Competition Act 2010 in January next year and price control on certain items.

He said the subsidies provided by the Government would be rationalised in phases and the public should be prepared to face the changes.

He said deep sea fishermen would have to pay RM1.80 per litre for diesel compared to the RM1.30 for other fishermen from June 1.

The Cabinet made the decision to reduce the subsidy for deep sea fishermen at its meeting on Wednesday.

Muhyiddin said the subsidy price was the same as diesel price at the petrol stations but still below the industry price of RM2.40 per litre.

He added that savings from the subsidy reduction would be used by the Government for other social economic development for the benefit of the people.

Muhyiddin also said the Government was proposing the re-introduction of the one sen coin as a way to reduce the public's expenses.

He said there was nothing wrong in reusing the one sen coin, adding that discussions would be held with Bank Negara.

Muhyiddin also said the Government had allocated RM18mil for flood mitigation projects in Perlis, including repairs to the irrigation system at the Timah Tasoh Dam and RM6mil for repair work on the Jambatan Syed Putra in Kuala Perlis.

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written by IbnAbdHalim, May 20, 2011 22:50:35

Easier said than done. You can't compare your income with the ordinary fisherman. He has to pay for everything whereas all your expenses are paid by the people. You get everything free. We have to pay. We even pay you to cheat us.

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written by Pegasus, May 20, 2011 11:25:21

Price increase is to cover the costs of ameno coming general elections! No doubt on that!

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written by Aduh, May 20, 2011 11:15:28

.....................due to increase in oil prices and reduction in food supply caused by changes in the global climate."
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It shoul instead read... " due to increase in the number of corrupted bastards in the corridors of power and the reduction in the number of willing donors from among the previously over-generous lembus caused by changes in their faith in beEND/umNO. "

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written by arazak, May 20, 2011 10:57:40

Hello DPeeM,

For you senang lah. . ., duit dah banyak selling pasir to the tiny red dot. You and your family makan duit haram tu pun tak habis, "Chak Boh Leow".

We, on the other hand have to suffer to put food on our families' table.

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written by justice seeker, May 20, 2011 09:58:22

The Government has urged Malaysians to be mentally prepared to face an increase in prices on various products due to increase in oil prices and reduction in food supply caused by changes in the global climate.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysians should control their expenses and learn to increase their own food supply.

YOU MEAN YOU WARLORDS AND YOUR CRONIES WILL BE MAKING MORE MONEY BIG TIME AT OUR EXPENSE??? SO, WE WILL BE EARNING PENNIES SO YOU BLOKES CAN POCKET THE MEGA BUCKS???

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written by NSTPravda, May 20, 2011 09:54:34

Read lah 1my Oaf taking Qur'4n $wearing pink pouting lips: Tan Sri MyUrine ain't pi$$ing about. You all have to tighten your collective belts, the public would then not be burdened when the country faces an increase in cost and inflation. On our part, we will not increa$e our commi$$ions and under the table money. We too will make do with only the measly commi$$ion we charge on uMNo contracts, unsinkable submarine purchase, LRT development, C4 purchases (we promise we only use these to C4 pregnant mongolians and nothing else), air-craft engines, dll. $o $emua-nya OK!

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written by Concerned_Citizen, May 20, 2011 09:11:38

Muhyiddin also said the Government was proposing the re-introduction of the one sen coin as a way to reduce the public's expenses.

He said there was nothing wrong in reusing the one sen coin, adding that discussions would be held with Bank Negara.

What the fcuk! I'm not actually against the use of 1 cent coin but would that help people save much??!!! You go shopping at Tesco, and you get change for 3 cents. Then you go to Carrefour and you get change of 1 cent. Then again you go to Jusco and manage to save 4 cents. Somemore you go and have the cheap lunch meal at KFC and get another 2 cents change. Saving for the days: 3+1+4+2=10 cents. If you go on like this, you will save $3 per month! What you can spend of with this kind of money? Now nasi lemak even at least costs you $1.20 and by next month, I think it will increase to at least $1.50.

Just get them out of office. This is incompetent. BTW, wikileaks has just released a cable introducing all the key persons of Najib. See how wealthy there are!!!

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