Not all fugitives can enjoy Budi95 subsidies

 

YOURSAY | 'There seems to be much to hide in this state-sanctioned hide-and-seek.'

'Car boot' duo loses Budi95 in hours, Indira's fugitive ex still eligible – lawyers

Casper C: Let’s make good a bad situation - Malaysians are a generous lot. Yes, we are, and nothing illustrates that better than news of years past when a retired schoolteacher single-handedly raised a stateless migrant Muslim girl.

I vaguely remembered that there was no mention of assistance from any government agency or help from public representatives when it came to her care or tuition.

But through guidance and effort from an old Chinese retiree who provided all that she could, the girl got her citizenship and graduated - it all made a good script and made Malaysians proud.

Juxtapose the same with M Indira Gandhi’s child, Prasana Diksa. There was no news of the abducted child, unsighted due to hidden hands, whom I suspect failed royally to provide the necessary care in raising a ward of the state.

The people hiding the missing convert, Indira’s ex-husband, sure seem “shady”, to say the least.

Indira very reasonably says she makes no fuss of this forced conversion that should be null and void, but even then, the hidden hands are still reluctant to have mother meet daughter.

I don’t doubt there is much to hide from this state-sanctioned real-life “hide and seek”.

HJ Angus: Looking at the photo for the story, one can only conclude that law enforcement is very much tainted by racist procedures or protocols.

Here, the couple can be identified within a short space of time and yet the fugitive (Indira’s ex-husband, Riduan Abdullah), being tracked for more than a decade for abduction no less, plus even a court order, can flout the law with impunity!

Now the question can be asked - is he being assisted by enforcement agencies too? This gives a poor impression of government departments.

Ruslan Bahari: I am no sympathiser of Indira’s ex-husband, but the fuel subsidy terms and conditions, unfortunately, do not state that people on the run are not eligible for the aid.

The other couple broke the law, and there are repercussions, of course.

Yes, the government seems slow in acting upon the man on the run, but the argument made here is not an apple-to-apple comparison.

This is the reason why proper education is important for all. The law under which Riduan is being investigated does not provide for the abolishing of benefits.

The rule is clear on subsidies; it is a government assistance, not a population’s right. Like your annual bonus, the prerogative rests with the decision makers.

Jingo: Ruslan, this is the reason that education is important for all Malaysians. By merely stating that “the other couple broke the law”, you are already contradicting yourself.

Ruslan, Indira’s ex-husband has broken the law and is not eligible for the subsidy. He is a fugitive running from the law.

Unfortunately, he appears to be protected by the law, too. Under Madani, fugitives will enjoy government subsidies, too?

Pink: What has this got to do with Riduan? He didn’t abuse Budi95 subsidy. Some quarters are using Riduan and Indira’s case to justify the abuse of Budi95 subsidy.

This case is a domestic issue and should not be linked to fuel subsidy. It is a different kettle of fish.

GoldenParrot4820: Alamak, they (authorities) could be hoping to track him (Riduan) when he uses the subsidy. Do you think the government gains anything from this “special” treatment?

Some people will say, “Oh, kerajaan Madani jaga orang kita, mamat ni masih dapat Budi95.” (Öh, the Madani government takes care of our people, this guy is still getting Budi95)

Until these lawyers raised the matter, no one was even aware of this. If this Budi95 helps in tracking him down, so be it. It is a small price to pay.

On the Other Hand: Pink, in case you are wondering, Riduan is a wanted man, wanted by the police for the kidnapping of Indira’s daughter. It is no longer a domestic issue, but a criminal one.

GoldenParrot, what rubbish are you talking about? How many years have they been tracking him? They need to be sacked for incompetence or dereliction of duty. Are the police and civil servants not accountable to the law?

Maybe ask Madani whether he can get a pardon in advance for Riduan by placing his advance notice on top of the pile of pardon applications?

Do you think that a wanted man should be given taxpayer-funded aid? Or should he be in prison instead? - Mkini