Budget by the government is actually the society's budget - from the money "allocated" by the society or money "collected" from the society. The higher the amount in the budget, the larger is the money the society is putting for this purpose. What is important to realize is that the more the money given by the society to the elected government, the less is the money left for the society's own discretionary budgeting. That is, for a society with 1000 ringgit income, if 200 ringgit is given to the government, only 800 ringgit left to the society of their own budgeting. Supposedly the government overspend by 50 ringgit, then the government needs to borrow 50 ringgit. In other words, the society is "forced" to extend another 50 ringgit and hence, left with only 750 ringgit for their own budgeting.
As the government is an elected representative of the society tasked to do good for the society itself - for the betterment and improving living standard - it is therefore a very important question for the society to ask itself whether the elected government has been wisely spend the money that has been allocated by the society?
The role of the government is, therefore, to provide public goods - those goods that each individual in the society would like to have but not willing to pay it individually - and these include matters that are most important to the society itself such as education and health services, safety and security, basic water, electricity and connectivity utilities.
Yet, this is not the only important thing. The manner this role is carried out is an even more important. Thus, it is of secondary importance of where the money would come from, and how the money would be spent. What matters to me is whether the government is collecting the money from the right and appropriate sources, and whether the money is spent efficiently, free from cronyism, benefiting everyone in the society, and paying 100 ringgit for a 100 ringgit product.
So guys, please think carefully. Election just around the corner - with what seems to be unavoidable three-corner fight. Yes, we want an educated members of parliament, certainly not a joker, but please elect the most "amanah" among the choice, whatever party he or she is !
Yet, this is not the only important thing. The manner this role is carried out is an even more important. Thus, it is of secondary importance of where the money would come from, and how the money would be spent. What matters to me is whether the government is collecting the money from the right and appropriate sources, and whether the money is spent efficiently, free from cronyism, benefiting everyone in the society, and paying 100 ringgit for a 100 ringgit product.
So guys, please think carefully. Election just around the corner - with what seems to be unavoidable three-corner fight. Yes, we want an educated members of parliament, certainly not a joker, but please elect the most "amanah" among the choice, whatever party he or she is !
