Alas, not many interesting news for kaytee to blog on today so I'll revisit the 'fake news' on the so-called effect of GST on prices of kembong and kerang, wakakaka.
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Let's re-visit one 'naughty' example:
Once known as the “poor man’s fish”, the possibility that ikan kembung might become a price-controlled item is perhaps a better economic indicator for ordinary Malaysians instead of growth figures issued by the government.
The price of the humble fish in the mackerel family has been rising since the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) in 2015.
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don't f-blame me - I'm still the same ikan, un-GST-ed as ever, blame f-fake news |
Yessirree, I had previously posted 'fake news' of fresh seafood (kembong and kerang) prices supposedly gone astronomical because of the evil GST, but no one, including the responsible reporter, said anything about fresh seafood being NOT subjected to GST.
Let's re-visit one 'naughty' example:
Once known as the “poor man’s fish”, the possibility that ikan kembung might become a price-controlled item is perhaps a better economic indicator for ordinary Malaysians instead of growth figures issued by the government.
The price of the humble fish in the mackerel family has been rising since the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) in 2015.
That's right, the poor GST has been innocently blamed for the rise in a non-GST-ed item, namely fresh food including fresh fish. The rise in price could be due to a number of reasons, like goods cartel, greed of fishmonger, market forces, weather, etc, but the season is to blame GST regardless, even if no GST has been involved, wakakaka.
That 'naughty' example has been what 'fake news' is, published sometime ago presumably to invoke angry/adverse feelings against, in the above stated case, an innocent GST.
A pathetic unscrupulous pariah 'fake news' but pretty effective in rousing anger amongst kampung voters.
OK then, another one - Siti Zahara who is anaemic said she often buys cockles when the dizziness gets the best of her but has also cut down on that of late.
"The doctor advised me to eat cockles or liver (as an iron supplement) because of my anaemic condition."
“Before GST, cockles cost about RM4 per kilo. Now it’s about RM10. So, I buy half a kilo. You can imagine how little that is when cooked.”
That 'naughty' example has been what 'fake news' is, published sometime ago presumably to invoke angry/adverse feelings against, in the above stated case, an innocent GST.
A pathetic unscrupulous pariah 'fake news' but pretty effective in rousing anger amongst kampung voters.
OK then, another one - Siti Zahara who is anaemic said she often buys cockles when the dizziness gets the best of her but has also cut down on that of late.
"The doctor advised me to eat cockles or liver (as an iron supplement) because of my anaemic condition."
“Before GST, cockles cost about RM4 per kilo. Now it’s about RM10. So, I buy half a kilo. You can imagine how little that is when cooked.”
The 'fake news' aimed to show that with GST, price of kerang had leapt from RM4 to a humongous RM10.
By the by, I wonder whether there was really an anaemic 'Siti Zahara' that the reporter supposedly interviewed? Wakakaka.
That piece of 'fake news' about kerang was the most humongous piece of bullshit, depicting the difference between a so-called pre-GST-priced kerang at RM4 to presumably a post-GST-priced kerang at RM10.
Who cares if there is no GST on cockles, because such 'fake news' would be believed by the 'already converted'.
By the by, I wonder whether there was really an anaemic 'Siti Zahara' that the reporter supposedly interviewed? Wakakaka.
That piece of 'fake news' about kerang was the most humongous piece of bullshit, depicting the difference between a so-called pre-GST-priced kerang at RM4 to presumably a post-GST-priced kerang at RM10.
Who cares if there is no GST on cockles, because such 'fake news' would be believed by the 'already converted'.
The sad thing has been the 'already converted' were considered as 'gullible guppies' by their political parties who wanted to incite them to vote for their parties.
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why not NOW? takut apa? |
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while as PM, didn't mahathir dislike foreigners especially orang putih interfering in Malaysian affairs? |
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wakakaka, but which one |
Even if there is GST on on a non-GST-ed kerang, 6% of RM4 only amounts to a round figure of 25 sen. Why RM10?
So could that reporter explain her "Before GST, cockles cost about RM4 per kilo. Now it’s about RM10."
But the point has been how 'fake news' has deliberately exaggerated the impact of GST even on a non-GST-ed item, to wit, from RM4 to a staggering RM10.
The aim has been obvious, thanks Siti Zahara, hope your anaemia has now been ameliorated by the good news (not fake news) that kerang is NOT subjected to GST.
The 'fake news' could only be described as highly mischievous or even evil. Very unscrupulous lah!
But wait, for this post there's MORE, wakakaka.
Many anti-GST visitors patiently explained to me that the price increase had been a reflection of transport cost increases due to GST on petrol, which presumably add on to the overall price of kerang - but from RM4 to RM10???
Many anti-GST visitors patiently explained to me that the price increase had been a reflection of transport cost increases due to GST on petrol, which presumably add on to the overall price of kerang - but from RM4 to RM10???
Wait wait, is there a GST on Petrol? Be honest and answer this, you gullible guppies, wakakaka.
But but but you would say ... petrol prices had gone up.
True but WTF has that got to do with GST?