"People 1st , performance now".. Govrt urged to implement !!!

I find this a very amusing discussion indeed. It seems I have offended you in some way. Just to clear the air, I'm only offering my opinions and not telling you what to do. Here are my justifications. First, i said that the hawkers decision to raise the price of food is justifiable because the price of a key ingredient that they use has increased.Let me clarify that when i say justifiable i mean taking opportunity.I am not saying that hawkers are right in raising prices but rather they have been given the opportunity to raise prices. Therefore it is not really their fault. In the business world when there is an opportunity, then one must grab it. Even if those actions are not justifiable through normal reasoning. As for the elections, you ask what you should do according to the situation.. therefore i suggest that elections are just one of the ways for you to voice out your opinion by voting for the person whom you think will be mindful of the public's need. However as with all methods , a drop of water in the ocean will not make a big difference in a lake. However that drop of water will send ripples out across the surface. To answer your question again, 'what should you do according to this situation?' the answer is to voice out your opinion. Newspapers are a good way to start , by writing to the editorial columns. My concern with what's going on in your country is related to the funds. Where did the money that was saved by reducing sugar subsidy go to? If it was put to good use then maybe the pros outweight the cons?

There have been few issues related to the increasing price of the petrol for the last few months..and now the government policy to reduce the subsidy for sugar seems like bring up a lot of concern too. So? What should we do? I have heard a lot of people comment about that, people started to complain this and that, implementation of government policy, selfish hawker and bla bla bla... My question is..did they talk to the right person? I saw people keep complaining among themselves, providing lots of comments and suggestions. The point is..as long as they didn't bring up the issues they having to the right authority, having discussion around just won't help. If we really care about something...talk to the right person..that's the way to effectively solve the problems.

Woa what? Crazy What country are you from? They shouldn't just boost prices cause they don't want you to use it. Thats crazy. I think I need more info on whats going on. It sounds pretty weird to me.

From this I can conclude that your country's government is not as crazy or harsh as you make it out to be. At least you guys get the privelage of buying goods at subsidised prices. People from other countries might not be so lucky. Remember that it is a gain and loss situation. No I'm not talking about the reduce in the use of sugar for the benefit of your health. I'm talking about the funds. Maybe you could tell us about how the funds will be utilised now that the subsidy on a common household item has been decreased. As for the increase in the price of second tier goods that use sugar, well business is business. As you said , the actions of the restaurateur and hawkers are acutally justifiable. Look at situation from the hawker's point of view. Your question asking what action should be taken is a bit vague though. What can you do actually? Here's a tip - Elections. You have the right to vote.