For a PM to announce the programme, it will be a wonder if there is no government involvement, especially with funds and machinery. Someone has already traced Tricubes to CIMB! The immediate effect was a price rise in the shares of Tricubes, a troubled company likely to be de-listed, if not for this life saver.
The question is not just whether we want to be given an email address for correspondence with the government which he quite rightly said we have the choice of not using it, but government involvement of something which did not involve the people's consideration first. That was being arrogant and patronizing. Though it is now an option, there is no stopping future requirements by government departments to insist on using the given email addresses before they look into our matter.
Proton started without forcing us to buy the national car. But to help sales, government servants had to buy it under government loans; government departments had to buy it as official cars; import and excise duties on imported and other makes ensure Proton remains competitive, at the expense of every car buyer; and if it is in trouble, government would be the last resort to save it. So this choice is actually no choice at all.
The following drawn picture with words put in is from Zorro unmasked, which puts it in a hilarious way. But who is having the last laugh?
I believe there is a hidden motive in this seemingly innocuous yet helpful government initiative... especially for the first PM who had sent wishes to people he does not know personally... and that is, to have everyone's contact so that he could use to advantage for the next general election. Just imagine, not enough with all the mainstream media at his disposal, he is now trying to negate the advantages which the opposition has in the alternative media!
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