“Concept,Vision and Implementation”

Malaysiakini portal carried a report http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/85742 Abdullah in his key note address to the “D8″ meeting said soaring prices of food and fuel could spark widespread political unrest. Furthermore he also mentioned that the inflation crisis which has erupted has sparked a global recession and the only way seems to avert conflict is to boost food production. Industrialization back to Agriculture..Why not..?

To us, the concept is good, the vision exemplanary but the implementation process yet to be desired. They always say,‘when there is no vision the people perish.” We all asks for action now and after the GE of March 8th there has been too much politiking amongst both sides of the house while the fundamentals of livelihood and realities of life are not checked.

To top up my day a SC member and a divisional chief of PRS said that,” She regrets being involved in politics and it has got so messy and that we should just get on with our lives.” Economy first and then Politics echoed a business entrepreneur who intends to hedged his challenge against the BN if the situation worsens. “Pakatan or BN“.. ?.He firmly believes that agriculture is the way onwards. The stomach is “empty the people will be angry” he added.

An Umno member from Sarawak echoed that with the vast lands Sarawak has, the country should be blessed. We will be able to overcome the food shortages and oil hikes. Our hopes and aspirations are clearly identified and the PM will ensure these “reforms” are implemented with the help of all his Cabinet and Ministers. The rural community will push this new economic frontier forward and all planned rural projects are to be implemented and any delays will do the country no good. The agricultural lands will be more than gold dusts to all of us in the future. The rural development ministry will be a focal point for this New Malaysia Vision.

Abdullah though was quick to point out that converting agricultural land to the production of biofuels, will worsen the global food shortage and drive up prices. When our leaders speak in front of the worldstage it must be taken seriously and the “Captains of Industries/Agricultural reformists” should start putting their thinking heads on and get on with the job. We plan,we conceptualise,we visualise but above all we must ”just do it” (Nike slogan). It goes without saying the rakyats hopes are ,”On you depends tomorrow.”