Keeping prices in check?

So, the Malaysian government announced last Thursday that there will be an increase of 10 cents in petrol prices and 20 cents to diesel prices respectively. Yesterday the Prime Minister told various businesses to keep the prices in check and not take advantage over the recent increases in fuel prices. Yes, that's a good way to keep consumer goods in check, but heck, let's raise the prices of fuel to further burden the people! Also take into consideration the lack of proper planning for our public transport system.

With fuel prices hovering at US$49 per barrel, I don't see why the government had to go make such an increase to the petrol prices? Considering the last increase was just announced last October due to the fluctuating fuel prices worldwide. I would also like to add that diesel prices were just recently increased about a month or so ago and the government is still coping with the problem of diesel shortage in this country. All this for the price of country development!

Although the PM has given a stern warning to those who are looking to make a quick buck from the situation, it's only a matter of time before they have to EVENTUALLY raise the prices. I mean, tell me, who in their sane mind would want to absorb such a cost? It's an outflow of income! Why make less when you can burden the cost to the end users?

I would know cause companies would take advantage saying that, "You know, the goods don't just deliver themselves," or, "Hello??? Who's gonna pay for transportation?... You're goods are not gonna just walk to your front door by themselves!" I've heard these excuses from various courier companies. Either pay up, or risk having your clients scream at you for not having the goods delivered on time.

I would truely sympathize the diesel users of this country. A friend of mine who drives a diesel SUV was stranded for 3 days. How in the world can you tell someone who knows that their country produces petroleum and still have problems like diesel shortages?! I can't imagine the problem that courier companies are going through considering all the diesel trucks that they having running on the roads.

Who's to be blamed for matters such as diesel shortages? Everyone's pointing fingers at each other in the administration, so will the true culprit please stand up? Let's have a public bashing before letting his or her family take humiliation for his or her incompetency!