Shahrir: Dump petrol prices subsidy

Malaysiakini (7/11/2007): Malaysians must discard their ‘subsidy mentality’ and allow petrol prices to go up - this double whammy of a proposal comes from vocal Umno politician Shahrir Abdul Samad.

Amidst pressure on the government to cut subsidies, especially for petrol due to record-high world oil prices, Shahrir argued that it is time for the nation to bite the bullet. (Full report)