Zaman Najib Razak, bila musim Raya, tol free.
Not 10%, not 20%. Full waiver.
Balik kampung, rakyat rasa ringan sikit.
Under Anwar Ibrahim now?
50% discount.
Half off.
Separuh lagi? Rakyat bayar.
Dulu kita diberitahu, that era was full of corruption.
Every headline was about scandals.
Every week, billions “missing”.
Hari ini pula, kita diberitahu this is a clean government.
Reform. Integrity. Transparency.
But here’s a simple question…
Kalau dulu “corrupt” tapi rakyat dapat tol free,
sekarang “clean” tapi rakyat still kena bayar.
which one actually feels better?
This is not about defending anyone.
Ini bukan soal politik semata-mata.
This is about reality.
Rakyat tak hidup atas slogan.
People don’t survive on narratives.
They live on costs.
They feel what leaves their pocket.
Kalau “clean” tapi hidup makin mahal,
who is really benefiting?
Kalau “corrupt” tapi rakyat masih rasa terbela,
what does failure even mean anymore?
So today, we just ask..
Which do you prefer?
Corruption with benefits?
Or “no corruption” with pressure?
Atau
are we just being taught to accept less, and call it progress?
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