It’s that time of year again – the time for celebration, to be with family and friends, to eat and drink and be merry, and to usher in the New Year with renewed vows, hopes and resolutions for the coming year.
And of course, bonus!
This year, about 2/5ths of my bonus went to the lovely Income Tax Department. 2/5ths! It really takes away the joy of getting a bonus.
It’s not as if any of my money is being put to good use. Our roads are full of potholes, our public transport is uninspiring, our buildings are leaking and tumbling down, our public amenities are deplorable. Petroleum prices keep going up, poverty is still an issue, crimes are rampant, corruption is prevailing, civil and political rights are curtailed.
So where is my hard earned money going to, and what is it being used for??
I might as well ask where did all those planes and ships disappear to in the Bermuda triangle. I will never get a straight forward or honest answer.
Or maybe I will - in the form of yet another sky scraper in the heart of Kuala Lumpur
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!
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