Former Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli has advised youth politicians to not campaign on rhetoric.
Instead, he said they should come up with meaningful ideas that can help the people.
"My advice to young politicians, focus on ideas that can be implemented for the people with long-term benefits.
"Cut down on polemics and rhetorical campaigns, especially in this current social media age," he posted on Facebook today.
Rafizi, who is a PKR vice-president but is not active in the party, cited fuel subsidies as an example.
He said crude oil prices have hit US$93 per barrel this year, almost double what it was in 2017.
However, despite this, the price of RON95 has been capped at 2.05 per litre, compared to the floating rate in 2017 which saw prices at the pump reaching RM2.30 per litre.
"The price of RON95 now is cheaper than it was when oil prices were lower during Najib Abdul Razak's era (as prime minister)," Rafizi said.
"It is because we fought to return fuel subsidies which Najib abolished.
"And post-2018 politicians know that the people will punish politicians if they abolish subsidies for the ordinary people (in order to finance) their lavish projects," he added.
Fuel subsidies were scrapped in 2014.
In 2018, when Pakatan Harapan took power, a price cap of RM2.20 for RON95 was introduced.
The subsequent Perikatan Nasional government then lowered the price cap to RM2.05 in February 2021.
Rafizi's advice comes amid simmering tensions between PKR and youth-based party Muda that had been exacerbated by seat negotiations for the upcoming Johor state election.
Former Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli has advised youth politicians to not campaign on rhetoric.
Instead, he said they should come up with meaningful ideas that can help the people.
"My advice to young politicians, focus on ideas that can be implemented for the people with long-term benefits.
"Cut down on polemics and rhetorical campaigns, especially in this current social media age," he posted on Facebook today.
Rafizi, who is a PKR vice-president but is not active in the party, cited fuel subsidies as an example.
He said crude oil prices have hit US$93 per barrel this year, almost double what it was in 2017.
However, despite this, the price of RON95 has been capped at 2.05 per litre, compared to the floating rate in 2017 which saw prices at the pump reaching RM2.30 per litre.
"The price of RON95 now is cheaper than it was when oil prices were lower during Najib Abdul Razak's era (as prime minister)," Rafizi said.
"It is because we fought to return fuel subsidies which Najib abolished.
"And post-2018 politicians know that the people will punish politicians if they abolish subsidies for the ordinary people (in order to finance) their lavish projects," he added.
Fuel subsidies were scrapped in 2014.
In 2018, when Pakatan Harapan took power, a price cap of RM2.20 for RON95 was introduced.
The subsequent Perikatan Nasional government then lowered the price cap to RM2.05 in February 2021.
Rafizi's advice comes amid simmering tensions between PKR and youth-based party Muda that had been exacerbated by seat negotiations for the upcoming Johor state election. - Mkini
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