Rich country, rich elites, poor people ?

I think Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has gone a little bit overboard and personal in his criticisms against PM Abdullah. However, if we are mature enough, we can still find some useful points for public debate. For example, Tun opines that the country is still very rich with plenty of Petronas money around. So, if the country is still rich, why should the prices of petrol and electricity be increased to burden the working people?

I am sure mature and socially responsible Malaysians can find out more intelligent and public-interest questions raised by Tun for public debate. Why waste time on personalities? Debate the real points and issues which are of public interest. Ambil yang jernih, buang yang keruh.