I truly resonate with this message

 

I received this from a friend of mine. It really sounded like me. It's not me, but it is worth reading.

The message is something that I would write myself, but did not find time to do it. I believe God can and will use someone to pen these words.

Read it, and I will give you some other analyses. As a chemist by training, we are taught to analyse chemicals, a skill that is so important even with the information disseminated on social media. 

I am puzzled as to why many people are angry nowadays. They feel confined, prices of goods are rising, subsidies are being reduced, and life is becoming more challenging. But what confuses me even more is how all that anger is directed entirely at the Prime Minister, as if he is the main cause of all the hardships we have inherited for decades.

The reality is, Anwar Ibrahim inherited a country that is not only ailing but also suffering from internal wounds. The country's debt exceeds RM1.5 trillion, subsidies have been leaking for years, and revenue leakages have been allowed to persist for so long that our economy is built on false foundations—prices are kept artificially low with subsidies, not supported by productivity. Our system has relied too long on populist approaches rather than real solutions.

So when a leader tries to change the approach, we all get shocked. People get angry because for the first time, we are being told the truth. We are asked to face realities we have been avoiding. We are used to being pampered with lump-sum subsidies, immediate aid, and leaders who only talk and promise but never build sustainable solutions. Today, when subsidies are targeted, and aid is systematic rather than random, we feel unfairly treated. But in fact, these are the steps to save us.

I do not deny that life is tough now. But I also cannot ignore the efforts being made. We see foreign investments starting to return, inflation kept below 2.5%, the ringgit beginning to recover, minimum wages increased, and targeted assistance continued. But all these are not viral on TikTok. What goes viral are headlines about rising prices, luxury cars with expensive diesel, or edited clips of PMX’s speeches used for ridicule.

The current government is not perfect. But at least, it has the courage—not just to talk about religion, race, and tears—but to challenge the structural foundations. PMX is not just good at talking; he dares to take action. I know this makes him unpopular because today’s people don’t like leaders who are serious. We prefer leaders who shout on stage, who get angry in front of cameras, who appear outspoken even if they lack substance.

I understand some question why he still retains people who were part of the old system. But in real politics, a government is not a stage for rhetoric. In reality, we need stability before we can implement change. And stability doesn’t come from idealism alone—it requires compromise, strategy, and time.

Anwar Ibrahim is not a new figure. He comes with a long history, with ups and downs, with political wounds that everyone knows. But he also brings something that many of our politicians lack—the courage not to seek popularity. When he refused to lower fuel prices, when he didn’t continue lump-sum subsidies, and when he didn’t follow the rhetoric of his opponents—these are not signs of weakness, but proof that we finally have a leader willing to take political risks to save the country.

I repeat—this government is not perfect. But it is not a lazy government either. It’s not a government pretending to work. It is a government bearing the heaviest burden in the country’s modern history—saving the finances, restructuring policies, all while facing a disappointed and suffering people.

If we truly want the country to recover, we need to give space for genuine recovery. Not just cheering on the streets, but understanding that medicine can be bitter. Not because the doctor is cruel, but because the disease has been neglected for too long.

PMX is not the cause of the problems. He is the person brave enough to say: “Enough, we must fix this now even if it’s unpopular.”

*And for that, I support him. Not because he is perfect. But because he is the only one doing real work—while others are still busy managing perceptions.

NOW, click this separate blogpost to let me show you some observations I have made about what is being circulated in social and official news media. https://come-to-senses.blogspot.com/2025/07/have-good-laugh-just-my-analysis-as.html