Loctor Mayat’s Autopsy

(KUALA LUMPUR, 27th Jan) — The general public was caught unaware today when the national BLR rate was unexpectedly increase by 2.5% without any announcements or prior warnings. Effective from today, all establishments will be using the new rate.

Chairman of the Banana Leaf Rice Restaurant Association of Malaysia, Sivaji the Boss told LAUTERS in a faxed statement that the rate increase for the popular Banana Leaf Rice dish is inevitable considering that fact that costs of raw ingredients has increased tremendously over the past few years and that the association has been absorbing the additional costs all these years.

“It is fair that we pass down just a fraction of the burden the association has been carrying for these few years. The recent hike in sugar and Gardenia prices was the last that we could handle.” Sivaji said.

“An increase of 2.5% is not really a big deal to the general Malaysian public you see. A usual set of Banana Leaf Rice with mutton, vegetables and curry now only costs RM8.20 instead of RM8 previously. If they can spend RM20 extra every month for Astro B.yond, I think they don’t mind spending extra 2o cents everyday to continue enjoying our Banana Leaf Rice.”

LAUTERS reporters went to some of the Banana Leaf Rice restaurants and interviewed the owners as well as patrons.

“I am giving customers extra piece of papadam today so they won’t feel like they’re overpaying for my Banana Leaf Rice”, said Muthusamy Balachandran, owner of Muthu’s Banana Leaf Restaurant.

“Well, some of my regular customers are complaining about the hike. To ensure that they still patronize my restaurant, I provide free 802.11b WiFi service. So they can go online and surf the internet while enjoying my steaming hot banana leaf rice”.

A customer, who remained anonymous, said that this is sign that cost of living in Malaysia is increasing faster than we expected. He hopes the government will consider listing Banana Leaf Rice under the controlled price items so that any further subsidy will be subjected to government review.

– LAUTERS

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