As if you don't already know, most of the unhappiness index in Malaysia today is connected to the prices of consumer goods and services.
Why are prices so sticky, as in why didn't the price of consumer goods and services adjust downwards after the change of government on May 9, 2018?
This is something that the Malaysian government has failed to explain to the Malaysian public.
The fact is that while political players come and go, the economic players pretty much remain unchanged. The consumption patterns remain unchanged. The supply chain remains unchanged.
So, what can new political masters do with the levers of power in government? Push the wrong button and shit may happen. So, what to do?
To avoid being blamed (though it's a little late in the day now because the shit has already hit the fan) the government needs to explain to the Malaysian public on why the price of so many consumer goods and services haven't fallen.
It's a sticky wicket.
This is a failure of communication by the new Malaysian government.
It's been a year now. Time to get the act together.
