This is a post that I somehow will make an effort to relate with the political environment of my country Brunei Darussalam. The role that i've been ignoring for the past few months has now been initiated, finally.
POLITICS in BRUNEI??? They say the situation here is ZERO POLITICs
Under the rule of His Excellency, we the citizens have undeniably been living a very wealthy subsidized life. By subsidized, i'll highlight the fact that we are enjoying the luxury that others slave(work) for with minimum price. Some may beg to argue but this is the nature of this so called 'Kingdom of Unexpected Treasures'. The theme representing this country to the likes of the global tourism industry is indeed being backed by one fact. The fact that a lot of locals tend to ignore, the luxury the global population would love to enjoy, that is.. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TAX. Who is there to tax in this place? hmm? :)
Back to the subsidized lifestyle of Bruneians, I will now proceed to what I meant by minimum cost. Food? oil? bla bla bla.. You name it! Throughout the nation's lifespan, these 'basic' necessities are government subsidized, in other words the government often ignored as being the politicians of the country have been paying to meet the local needs. In this sense, like it or not we pay only a LITTLE amount for these things that we categorize as necessities. Point is trying to be publicized currently by posting the actual amount that the government is paying for oil subsidees at local gas stations. The posters are too huge for us to be ignorant. In the case of food, the rice we consume, little of it is locally grown. Only 3 percent of it is ours. THREE. How much does the pinch affect us when the price of these 'NEEDS' are booming globally. Who are we to complain when the nature of the global oil market is indeed on the brink of exploding? So we might say, this is an advantage to all of us for the fact that we produce our own oil and gas. TECHNOLOGY opposes the fact that oil and gas are still THE fuels for energy. Technology advances are in the middle of making oil 'redundant'.
Therefore, the local board is emphasizing the importance of education. And although this provides a sense of meritocracy in the development of human resource, we forget we are paid to go to school. Who decides this? Executives? Legislatures? or the Judiciary? they all come back to the 'political actors' of the country.
Still think Brunei is nil in Politics?
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2 comments:
thats a v.good observation on our country's mechanics. being bruneian is such a privilege. the domestic political framework keeps everyone in some sort of euphoric state of unconsciousness. sheltered from the dog eat dog world out there. however, its interesting how Brunei is able to resist being sucked into the debacle of international politics of today considering the country is one of the major producers of natural oil and gas. surely we have something to bring to the negotiation table! Sure we're on councils such as the UN and APEC but we only assume a passive role . Is this passive role we play on the global stage really the best thing? what effects does it have on future generations? in my opinion, theres is absolutely nothing wrong with the way our country is administered domestically or internationally. i like the subsidized fuel. Tax exemption makes it possible for the working man to enjoy or save his wages. The fact is being active on the international agenda is a far cry for Brunei. But this is not because we ignore it, but because of choice. We choose to be passive because we wont risk what we have. So, yes, Brunei is "politically incomplete"..but in a good way!
i couldnt agree with you more anonymous :). The point that ive been trying to make is complete .Thanks :)
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