No Laughing Matter

I bet my silence lately has been remarkable in view of what's been going on. I couldn't hold it in any longer. Today, I stumbled upon this lovely article: From The Star: More wheel power:

RESIDENTS of USJ and Subang Jaya took their crime prevention initiatives a step further by presenting two Kembara vehicles and four Modenas motorcycles to the police force recently.

Witnessing the handover were Deputy Internal Security Ministers Datuk Fu Ah Kiow and Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum.

USJ resident Patrick Tan raised the issue of a pay rise for the police and which the government had turned down.

“Why isn’t the police pay being reviewed in return for their services in providing higher security?” he asked.

His sentiments were echoed by Moaz Yusuf Ahmad from SS12 Subang Jaya. “We want better service from the police, yet they are not getting enough pay for it.

“Everyone, not just the police, will work harder if they receive better salaries,” said the Taylor’s College lecturer.

Mohd Johari, responding to the issue of police pay, said the salary cannot simply be raised as the country’s economy should be taken into consideration.

I wonder what they were thinking when they "simply" reduced everyone's salary without taking the country's economy into consideration.