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Emulate Jokowi for a better Malaysian future Posted by: superadmin - 11-07-2021, 11:31 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies Somebody from Singapore recently wrote a very flattering piece on President Jokowi of Indonesia. Perhaps unknown to many Malaysians who still look at Indonesia as an exporter of maids and factory workers, the country has made huge strides in its economic and social development. Jokowi is clearly a key reason for their success. We always thrash leaders when things go badly, and it’s only fair we credit them when things go well. Jokowi certainly deserves much credit. Indonesia started its life as a modern nation the hard way. They fought a war of independence against the Dutch that lasted for years, and they paid heavily for it with their blood. When somebody in Indonesia claims to be a freedom fighter, it means more than him having gone to Amsterdam to have some independence discussions over herring and cheese. It means he was in a shooting war. After independence Indonesians had a strongman president – Sukarno – who actually carried out an armed confrontation, called Konfrontasi (possibly from confrontatie in Dutch) to stop the formation of Malaysia in 1963. - More -   Zii Jia 1 match away from first title in 8 months Posted by: superadmin - 11-07-2021, 11:18 AM - Forum: Badminton - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR: National top men’s singles, Lee Zii Jia is getting closer to clinching his first title in eight months after he stormed to the final of Hylo Open 2021 in Germany, earlier today, Malaysian time. The second seed shuttler defeated sixth seed player, Srikanth Kidambi of India in the last four to set up a final showdown against the unseeded Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, later today. However, it was not an easy ride for Zii Jia as Srikanth showed his resilience in the first set before the Kedahan player recorded a slim 21-19 victory. In the second set, Zii Jia once again survived a scare as the world No 8 fought back from a 9-15 deficit to catch Srikanth and eventually got lucky to advance to the final after he won 22-20. - More -   Umno’s election overhaul bodes well, says analyst Posted by: superadmin - 11-07-2021, 11:12 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: The bold move by Umno and Barisan Nasional to retain only four old faces in the Melaka elections in favour of new candidates bodes well for them, says a political scientist. “It’s a good move on their part. Let’s face it, their image has been tainted with corruption and scandals,” said Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid, a professor of political science at Universiti Sains Malaysia. “The courage to dispense with the majority of incumbents gives the impression that the party is not resistant to change, contrary to the overly conservative image of Umno as portrayed by its detractors,” he told FMT. - More -   Not naming CM-designate could cost PH, say analysts Posted by: superadmin - 11-07-2021, 11:08 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan’s failure to name its chief minister-designate should it win the Melaka state election could be costly for the coalition, say analysts. “To me, this is a blunder by PH,” said former Universiti Teknologi Malaysia lecturer Azmi Hassan. “People want to know who could potentially become the CM after the elections.” The lack of a name would have a negative impact on voters, especially among fence-sitters, he said. Political scientist Wong Chin Huat said the decision to not name Adly Zahari of Amanah, a former chief minister, as the candidate did not instil confidence. He said the decision was “obviously to not close the door for Idris Haron”. Idris is also a former chief minister. Wong said it would be naive to think that DAP, likely to be the largest party after the polls, would accept Idris as CM in the unlikely event of PH’s victory. - More -   PH leaders must show solidarity for battle in Melaka Posted by: superadmin - 11-07-2021, 11:03 AM - Forum: Politics - Replies (1) From Zaid Ibrahim The best thing that has happened to us since the Sheraton Move is the state election in Melaka. Some tried to go to court to stop it, others questioned why the governor decided to call for the dissolution of the state assembly. Quite a sizeable group has played the high moral ground by bashing the group of four for bringing the state government down. Incredulous still are the persistent attacks on Anwar Ibrahim by his friends in PH for welcoming the gang of four led by Idris Haron, the former chief minister. Idris was with me in Parliament many years ago, and he frequently questioned (in a nice way) my so-called liberal views, telling his audience that Zaid was a different kind of Malay (whatever he meant). But I see him as a serious politician who can move things, someone not to be dismissed summarily. - More -   Muda should have had a go in Melaka, say analysts Posted by: superadmin - 11-07-2021, 09:33 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Muda’s decision not to contest the Melaka polls marks a lost opportunity for the fledgling political party, as the it could have tested its appeal with voters and split votes in some contests. The party, which has yet to be registered, could have fielded independent candidates and might even have beaten some rivals, an analyst said. Muda founder and pro tem president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman could have taken the risk to field candidates just to test the field, said Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid, a political science professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia. - More -   Umno-PAS tussle in Melaka a ‘one-off’, says Tuan Ibrahim Posted by: superadmin - 11-07-2021, 09:30 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KUALA TERENGGANU: Umno and PAS’s current friendly fight situation in the Melaka state election was today described as a “one-off” and in no way an indicator of what is to come in the parliamentary general election expected next year. PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the party had taken its time to engage with Umno to convince them that straight fights were the way to go. “We took a long time to talk to Umno, and our engagements with them have been positive. But in the end, they want to contest all seats. We’re disappointed that our attempt at unity ahead of the Melaka polls did not go our way. - More -   PH to field ex-CM Idris and Nor Azman in Melaka Posted by: superadmin - 11-06-2021, 07:23 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) will field two of the four assemblymen whose defections triggered the collapse of the Melaka state government. At a press conference today, PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim announced the coalition would contest all 28 state seats up for grabs in the Nov 20 election and revealed its list of candidates. The candidates include former Umno duo, Idris Haron and Nor Azman Hassan. Machap Jaya incumbent Ginie Lim, said to be linked to former PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, has been dropped. Anwar, the PKR president, was joined at the press conference by his Amanah counterpart, Mohamad Sabu. No top DAP leader could be seen there. - More -   Total ban on Melaka campaigning unlawful, unnecessary with right SOPs, lawyer argues Posted by: superadmin - 11-06-2021, 02:49 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Health Ministry’s blanket ban on events related to the Melaka state election was against the law and the government should have instead allowed any activities where physical distancing is possible, a lawyer has insisted. Lawyer New Sin Yew, who is also co-chair of the Bar Council’s Human Rights Committee, argued that the total ban on any election gatherings during the campaign period would be contrary to the legal rights given to Malaysians under the Federal Constitution and the Election Offences Act. New noted that the Melaka state election on November 20 is the first since the Sabah state election last year, which he said triggered waves of Covid-19 infections nationwide, with the Melaka election campaign period to be from November 8 until November 19. Ahead of the Melaka state election, the Health Ministry (MoH) on October 24 announced that “any activity, gathering or social events related to the election is not allowed, including the organising of election machinery launches” from October 25 to November 27, with the aim of reducing the spread of Covid-19 infections and to avoid drastic rise in cases. The extended prohibition period covers both before, during and after the campaign for the Melaka state polls. - More -   Malays aren’t poor, they just elect poor quality leaders, says Zaid Posted by: superadmin - 11-06-2021, 02:43 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: A former minister says Malays as a whole are no longer poverty-stricken though the community is “poor” in the sense it lacks good leaders and institutions. In a Facebook post, former de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim questioned the expectations of those calling for new Bumiputera affirmative action policies. “What sort of special upliftment do they expect the Malays to get year in year out? A race-based budget is just not done anywhere else in the world – and yet the Malays are still poor? “The truth is Malays are not poor anymore. There are some who are but there are other poor people in the country too. Why not talk about them?” Zaid said many Malays were doing very well and this could be seen from the multitudes of billboards promoting products of Malay-owned businesses and direct-selling companies, by the large number of Malays who play golf at country clubs, and by the ability of many Malays to buy branded items at premium outlets. But, he said, the community had poor quality leaders who made bad decisions for selfish reasons. - More - Pages (1152): « Previous 1 … 800 801 802 803 804 … 1152 Next » Jump to page: