Ibrahim Ali: Don't protest over price hikes

The rising cost of living does not warrant the need for the people to take to the streets to protest, Malay right wing group Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali said today.

"It does not warrant us going to the streets because such actions will only make things worse," Ibrahim told a press conference at Perkasa headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

"For me, what NGOs such as Perkasa can do is to send memoranda to the government," he said.

Ibrahim's statement comes shortly after several BN politicians themselves disagreed with the slew of price increases and subsidy cuts in country that is shooting up living costs.

Umno Youth, BN's Kepala Batas MP Reezal Merican Naina Merican, BN's Johor Bahru MP Shahrir Samad and BN senator Ezam Mohd Nor are among those who have cast their apprehension over the latest proposed highway toll charge increases, which will come hot on the heels of the electricity tariff hike and the sugar subsidy abolition.

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