Poverty Line of A Malaysian

I read from The Straits Times report on Page 2 dd 11/6/08 that our Malaysian poverty line is anywhere below RM1500.00 mnthly income. Is it a mistake of the report or was it the out of touch of of PM with the rakyat?

Some 30 years back a fresh university graduate is offered anywhere around RM750-RM1500.00 Today a fresh gradute is offered around RM1300-$1800.00
To make the rakyat living above poverty line, our mama and papa must be graduates with a good employer.

Otherwise, majority of our rakyat is below the poverty line.It was this wrong assumption that ALL of us are above RM1500.00 that makes our PM decided to raise the petrol prices. Some said, no, it is the look of all Malaysians---having cars and motorcycles, staying in brick houses that make us feel that we are alright. Not true. Our public transport is inconvenience, and out of reach for the poor. (Fare is high). We need the car for transport and work. We need the motor cycles to go to work.

** So the first thing is to implement a cheap and regular public transportation. Then we all will sell off our cars.

Someone has even suggested that Malaysians take up double jobs to ease the financial restrain. Sounded good. Where are the job opportunities? How about social problem when parents are busy making ends meet and children are neglected.

** So next, cut down public expenses like overseas trip, entertainment allowances, and impractical white elephant projects. Channel this extra fund to subsidise food and public transportation expenses for the poor.

Please move with the people and you will know that RM1500.00 can't even cover the highly inflated cost of living today. Many Malaysians had fallen into poverty line. The government has failed after these 50 years----instead of eradicating poverty it has pushed the rakyat into a new poverty community.

** What will the reaction be? Have a changeover of government can be an option for most rakyat. Who knows Malaysian can have a better future with a change? Life is a gamble. So it is with policy implementation.