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| Citing hopes for a reset, Azalina quits as deputy speaker |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 01:15 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has resigned from the position as deputy Dewan Rakyat speaker to allow the current government and opposition to reset the lower house.
In a Facebook post today, the Pengerang MP said that she will continue to support any reforms coming from both sides of the political divide.
“With the appointment of the new prime minister, and the public’s loud and clear demand for multiparty cooperation.
Quote:I have tendered my resignation today to vacate my seat so that the government and the opposition may have more room to reset our Dewan Rakyat so that this august House can truly function as the forum for professional competition and collaboration between parties on policies and governance.”
The stern and feisty, but highly respected, former deputy speaker also gave other reasons behind her decision to step down.
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| I had 114 MPs, too, but didn’t get same chance as Ismail Sabri: Dr Mahathir |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 12:46 PM - Forum: Politics
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LANGKAWI – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is perplexed as to why he was not allowed to show proof that he had the necessary parliamentary numbers last year when the Sheraton Move was executed by Bersatu leaders to take over the government.
He said he was not even invited to show the MPs’ support he had garnered as Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was quickly appointed prime minister.
“That was a decision made by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. I don’t know why,” said the 96-year-old Langkawi MP.
“I had the support of 114 MPs and I should have been allowed to form the government.
“I should have led the government, but Muhyiddin was appointed and I wasn’t given a chance to make a presentation. So, he became the prime minister.”
Dr Mahathir, who is now Pejuang chairman, said this yesterday during a constituency visit to padi farmers at Kg Telok Ulu Melaka here.
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| Report: Muhyiddin to decide Bersatu nominees for PM Ismail’s Cabinet |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 12:43 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) appears to be confident that it will have representation in the new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob who is from Umno.
Bersatu supreme council member Datuk Razali Idris said the party held a meeting recently and gave its president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin full mandate to decide who among its members to nominate for a Cabinet position, Sinar Harian reported today.
“I think Muhyiddin’s relationship with Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is really close.
“We leave it to Muhyiddin to decide whether to change the old minister or to replace the new one, we give him a mandate,” Razali was quoted as saying.
He related that Ismail visited Muhyiddin at his house and had a discussion with his predecessor on the same day he was appointed prime minister.
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| US car makers hit by Malaysian chip shortage |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 12:35 PM - Forum: Business. Economy and Investment
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KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 infections in Malaysia is threatening to aggravate shortages of semiconductors and other components that have hammered automakers for months.
Malaysia has not historically had the kind of importance to technology supply chains that Taiwan, South Korea or Japan do. But in recent years, it emerged as a major centre for chip testing and packaging, with Infineon Technologies AG, NXP Semiconductors NV and STMicroelectronics NV among the key suppliers operating plants there.
Now Covid-19 infections are soaring in the country, jeopardising plans to lift lockdowns and restore full production capacity. The seven-day average for reported daily infections has pushed past 20,000, up from just over 5,000 in late June, although the number of reported infections dropped to 17,672 on Aug 23.
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| New govt, same disregard for SOPs, claims Kula |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 12:31 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has come under fire barely a few days in the hot seat after a picture surfaced online of him allegedly flouting SOPs in a meeting with Umno leaders.
The picture, which is speculated to have been taken in Kedah during his trip yesterday, showed Ismail chairing a meeting with Umno leaders, with little physical distancing among those seated at the table.
Among those present were Umno vice-president Mahdzir Khalid and Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, both pictured not wearing masks.
Posting the photo on Twitter, user @La_FarEast asked if it was now allowed to hold meetings like this, tagging the health ministry in his post.
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| PM’s first task – getting right people for right job, say analysts |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-23-2021, 09:48 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s Cabinet line-up must have competent people who know their portfolios and are also able to include all communities in Malaysia, political analyst Bridget Welsh said today.
She added that it was especially critical to have competent candidates in key ministries such as finance, health and social welfare.
“The people appointed must know what they are doing but need not necessarily be experienced in that position. The issue is rebranding and creating a much more coordinated government.
“Therefore, in this regard, the Cabinet needs fewer people but with the right individuals in the right job,” she said on Bernama TV’s Midday Update programme, here, today.
The 30-minute discussion, which highlighted the appointment of Ismail as the country’s ninth prime minister and the National Day celebration, was hosted by Jessy Chahal.
Welsh said the Cabinet formation would be the first major test for Ismail as he has to manage the dynamic relationship with Bersatu, the different factions within Umno, GPS and also offer some concrete measures to the opposition.
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| China reports no new local Covid-19 cases for first time since July |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-23-2021, 06:51 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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China reports no new local Covid-19 cases for first time since July, as Delta outbreak wanes
China has been grappling with the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant since July 20, when a cluster of Covid-19 infections were detected among airport cleaning staff in the eastern city of Nanjing.
Since then, it has spiraled into the worst outbreak China has seen since 2020, spreading to more than half of the country's 31 provinces and infecting more than 1,200 people. The surging cases driven by Delta were seen as the biggest challenge yet to China's uncompromising zero tolerance virus policy.
Local authorities responded by placing tens of millions of residents under strict lockdown, rolling out massive testing and tracing campaigns and restricting domestic travels.
The strict measures appeared to be working. Daily infections have fallen steadily over the past week into single digits, down from more than 100 from its peak two weeks ago.
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