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| Can we trust unity govt’s politicians? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-18-2023, 05:15 PM - Forum: Politics
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I once had a dodgy business partner from Europe. He eventually absconded, leaving behind a mess that I had to clean up. It was a huge loss for me, and it took me almost two years to bounce back.
The signs were ominous. He regularly started every sentence with the prefix: “…believe me, Shankar.” And, I should have known better as I was always uncomfortable with him.
I felt similar after the Unity Government National Convention 2023. I could not help but feel uneasy watching Anwar Ibrahim squirm a little in his seat while his deputy, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi waxed lyrical about the prime minister being the “real deal”.
Then we had the Loke Siew Fook poem about becoming friends with his enemies for the sake of unity. For Malaysians who follow our political landscape closely, it was a rather surreal convention.
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| Rumours rife of split in PAS; tide may turn in PH’s favour for looming state polls |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-18-2023, 08:26 AM - Forum: Politics
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A RIFT in PAS between its president Tan Sri Hadi Awang and his deputy Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has sparked a discord within the Islamist party, a development that the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional (PH-BN) alliance should capitalise fully to tame the so-called green tsunami effect in the run-up to the upcoming state polls.
With rumours rife of the split between the two prominent leaders, Hadi is said to have resorted to seek election funding from former two-time premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad instead of relying solely on funding from its Perikatan Nasional (PN) ally Bersatu whose bank accounts have been frozen by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
In an earlier report, UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has also hinted that PAS is about to split but he did not reveal the possible source of the split.
“Interestingly, Hadi’s collaboration with Dr Mahathir by endorsing the latter’s Malay Proclamation agenda has placed the cleric at odds with descendants of the 1985 Memali incident,” a source familiar with PAS told FocusM on condition of anonymity.
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| History shows PAS rides on others’ coattails, says Puad |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-18-2023, 07:18 AM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: An Umno leader has taken a swipe at PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang for saying PAS is not a “halfway house” that can be used by others to further their political interest.
Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi said PAS’ history showed that it often rode on other parties’ coattails for its own interests.
Puad also claimed that PAS was willing to sacrifice key principles of its struggle for the sake of sharing power in government.
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| Don’t erode Bank Negara’s independence with populist pressure, says MP |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-18-2023, 07:16 AM - Forum: Business. Economy and Investment
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PETALING JAYA: Calls for Bank Negara Malaysia to face questioning in Parliament must be balanced with the need to keep the central bank free from political pressure, says a government MP.
Subang MP Wong Chen said the independence of the central bank must be maintained, to safeguard the interests of the people, economy and investors from the populist pressure exerted by politicians.
He said central bank officials could be called up by the parliamentary special select committee on finance and the economy to explain its decisions, such as the recent rise in the overnight policy rate, which had caused fears that commercial loan interest rates would also go up.
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| Malaysia end SEA Games campaign with worst-ever showing |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-17-2023, 10:00 AM - Forum: Other Sports
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PHNOM PENH: Malaysia recorded their worst-ever performance in the history of the SEA Games by finishing in seventh position and failing to meet their 40-gold target in Cambodia last night.
With all competitions completed, Malaysia’s medal haul of 34 golds, 45 silvers and 97 bronzes was worse than in the last games held in Hanoi, Vietnam last year, when Malaysia finished sixth.
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| Kelantanese in a state of revolt as chants of ‘reformasi’ resonate among its youths |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-16-2023, 08:59 PM - Forum: Politics
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SINCE Kelantan became a stronghold of Pan-Malayan Islamic Party (PAS) in 1959, this is probably the first time when young Kelantanese appear on social media to express their disgust with their senior leaders of the Islamist party.
Taking to TikTok, an unnamed Kelantanese young man had targeted mainly Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah and PAS president Tan Sri Hadi Awang.
Although the loyalty of its supporters has always assured PAS of its votes, the Islamist party may be losing its grip on Kelantan just like what happened between 1974 and 1990 when Barisan Nasional (BN) wrested control of the state.
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| “Anwar’s unity government will be judged by its ability to practice good governance” |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-15-2023, 07:56 AM - Forum: Politics
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THE unity government’s solidarity convention in Kuala Lumpur today is to showcase that the government will last the full term or maybe beyond.
The government in power, a coalition of coalitions and political parties, has a majority of 148 parliamentary seats. The partners in the grand coalition came together to thwart the political ascendancy of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
After a brief period of jockeying for power, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition was able to form a unity government with coalitions in Sabah, Sarawak and others — what was thought impossible was achieved.
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| Lim Guan Eng questions BNM on OPR hike and inflation |
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Posted by: superadmin - 05-15-2023, 07:54 AM - Forum: Business. Economy and Investment
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FORMER finance minister Lim Guan Eng questioned the reasons why the Bank Negara has increased the overnight policy rate (OPR) in a surprise move that could harm economic growth.
Lim said in a Facebook post today that the recent surprise hike in the OPR by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has created confusion among economists and business groups.
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