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| PM could be a pawn to too many parties, interests, warns Kadir Jasin |
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Posted by: superadmin - 09-11-2021, 02:15 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Veteran newsman A Kadir Jasin has warned that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob could become a pawn to too many parties and interests due to his indebtedness to them for their support.
In a Facebook post, Kadir pointed out that Ismail could not completely ignore the “court cluster” and “kleptocrats” from his party, Umno, as they were the ones who helped overthrow former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin and supported him instead.
“Therefore, I hope rumours of former prime minister Najib Razak coming back into the government is just part of some propaganda by the ‘court cluster’ and ‘Bossku’ gang to test where Ismail stands.
“This will be Ismail’s dilemma. If he succumbs to the pressure of the ‘court cluster’ and the ‘kleptocrats’, he will be nothing more than a servant and will be challenged,” he said.
He added that Muhyiddin’s rejection of these two groups of Umno leaders from returning to power deserved recognition despite he losing their support to lead the country.
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| Success is sweet for local grape grower |
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Posted by: superadmin - 09-11-2021, 12:29 PM - Forum: Inspiring Stories
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TUMPAT: The belief that a cold climate is best suited for growing grapes has been proven wrong by Wan Yusoff Abdul Rahman, 37, who has been cultivating them in tropical Malaysia for two years.
The former graphic artist said the 60 grapevines planted around his house in Kampung Belukar, Wakaf Bharu near here can yield up to one tonne of fruit per month.
Anyone who visits his residence will be mesmerised by the range of colours of his grapes from varieties like Ninel, Jupiter and Dixon.
“Most of the varieties come from Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Korea. What is surprising is that they grow well here and are nearly as sweet,” he said of his foray into grape growing which started as a research and development project.
“There is no denying that people are attracted to my house because they want to see and taste the grapes.
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| DAP Youth seeks Zahid’s aid to overturn Rashid’s ‘undemocratic ruling’ |
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Posted by: superadmin - 09-11-2021, 12:08 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR – DAP Youth is calling for a motion in the Dewan Rakyat to overturn Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon’s move to reject motions filed by MPs to unseat the speaker.
Wing chief Howard Lee urged Bagan Datuk MP Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also Umno president, to submit a “substantive motion” in accordance with Article 43 of the Standing Orders to overturn Rashid’s “unparliamentary and undemocratic ruling”.
Article 43 states that the speaker’s decision on any point of order shall not be open to appeal and shall not be reviewed by the House, “except upon a substantive motion moved for that purpose”.
It adds that such a motion shall not require more than two days’ notice.
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| As Parliament turns 62, Gov’s 7-point transformation plan bodes well for Malaysis |
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Posted by: superadmin - 09-11-2021, 10:26 AM - Forum: Politics
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As Parliament turns 62, Putrajaya’s 7-point transformation plan bodes well for Malaysia, say pundits
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The Malaysian Parliament, which turns 62 today, will undergo a transformation, thus elevating its position as the country’s highest legislative body.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s announcement on the transformation of the Parliament and the government’s administration ahead of the Malaysian Parliament’s anniversary is like a ‘gift’ to the country, which is facing various challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Describing the transformation as offering a positive impact to the country’s political landscape, a political analyst, Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian, of Universiti Sains Malaysia, said it would further nurture the parliamentary democracy system in Malaysia.
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| Are we back to You Help Me, I Help You? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 09-11-2021, 09:37 AM - Forum: Politics
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Malaysia is a mess because the government is held to ransom by our Malay political masters and elites.
When Ismail Sabri Yaakob met former prime minister Najib Razak, on Sept 7, he updated his Facebook post with information that their discussions were focused on Najib helping him revive the economy and control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ismail said, “Najib is committed to contributing time, energy, and ideas as a team for the sake of Keluarga Malaysia.”
One imagines family members to consist of people who support, and love you, whom you can confide in, and trust.
Najib was convicted and sentenced to jail in July last year on seven charges of misappropriation involving RM42 million in funds linked to SRC International. He is on bail pending his appeal.
Since when do people knowingly accept kleptocrats to be part of the family? This version of Ismail’s “Keluarga Malaysia” sounds more like Keluarga Umno-Baru, which comprises kleptocrats.
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| Proposed bill restricting non-Muslim faiths triggers opposition in Sabah |
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Posted by: superadmin - 09-10-2021, 06:10 PM - Forum: Politics
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KOTA KINABALU – The “resurrection” of the proposed bill to restrict the propagation of non-Muslim religions has triggered a wave of opposition from Sabah leaders.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor said the state does not have sectarian issues and that the federal government should respect religious freedoms provided in the federal constitution and Malaysia Agreement 1963.
In a statement, he added that the state will oppose attempts by the federal government to introduce the Control and Restriction on the Propagation of Non-Muslim Religions Bill.
“Sabah is a multicultural and religious state, and our people have been living in harmony with each other for a very, very long time. We are respectful of the beliefs and race of others and there are no sectarian problems here.”
Sabah Star president Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan expressed similar opposition in a statement while admitting it is too early to accuse the bill of infringing on religious freedom.
“It is too early to say whether this bill will violate the constitution, or more importantly for us in Sabah, the agreement carved on the Oath Stone, which guarantees freedom of religion here.
“I am concerned that this issue, which is completely unnecessary, will cause unprecedented discord among our people.”
Kitingan, who is also one of the deputy chief ministers, said while those advocating for the proposed bill may be justified, they should not be surprised if non-Muslims are already objecting to it.
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| Not yet a failed state, Malaysia is decaying rapidly |
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Posted by: superadmin - 09-10-2021, 02:31 PM - Forum: Politics
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By Imran Shamsunahar
Quote:Beyond the economic cost, the NEP ultimately had a corrosive impact on the larger social fabric of Malaysia. Relations between the races in Malaysia deteriorated as non-Bumiputeras resented being hobbled from birth when it came to university admissions, government scholarships and housing.
In response to this system of institutionalised discrimination, thousands of non-Malays have since emigrated abroad to countries such as Singapore and Australia, bleeding Malaysia of vital capital and skills.
Concurrently, a whole generation of Malays born in the NEP era came to see these privileges as an unquestionable birthright, egged on by Malay elites eager to preserve the patronage system that sustained them.
It is never a good sign when your fellow Malaysians are seriously debating whether your country has become a failed state.
The country is currently undergoing its cruelest wave of Covid-19, already having surpassed a record 24,000 daily cases. Its healthcare system is teetering, suicide rates have spiked and citizens had at one point taken to waving a white flag from their window to request basic foodstuffs and rent money.
Economically, Malaysia has been caught in the so-called middle-income trap for at least a decade.
In the midst of these travails has been an almost complete dearth of leadership at the top, with the current administration of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob comprising Malaysia’s fourth government in the span of three years.
Malaysia had undergone more than 17 months of political dysfunction since March 2020, when the then-multiracial Pakatan Harapan coalition under former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamed was brought down through the defection of MPs to form a new coalition with opposition parties organised exclusively for the Malay Muslims.
The collapse of Pakatan Harapan can be attributed in part to Malaysia’s highly racialised political culture, an ugly byproduct of the New Economic Policy, or NEP, one of Malaysia’s most consequential policies passed some 50 years ago.
Following race riots in 1969, the Malaysian government passed the NEP in July 1971 as a way to reduce poverty and restructure glaring economic imbalances between the Bumiputeras and non-Bumiputeras.
Initially intended as a short-term policy, the NEP laid the foundations for a never-ending series of affirmative action policies targeting the Malays. Thirty percent of corporate equity was to be reserved for the Malays, while quotas were established in many professions. Government licences and contracts were also to be reserved for Malay businesses, normally channelled through Malaysia’s ubiquitous government-linked companies, or GLCs.
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