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Not a failed state yet but is Malaysia headed there? Posted by: superadmin - 05-02-2021, 10:10 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies A failed state is defined as a nation in which the government has lost political authority and control, resulting in being unable to fulfil the basic responsibilities of a sovereign state. Among some of the causes are economic collapse, breakdown of governance, corrupt and ineffective security forces, absence of a level playing field for citizens, those in power are kleptocrats and a weak, corrupt government. Based on this, most would agree that Malaysia is not a failed state as some appear to be claiming. Not yet at least. On the surface, everything appears to be pretty normal. Most people have enough food on the table and earning a living is not impossible although the wages are a bare minimum in many cases. It appears that only the B40 workers and their families, who comprise 50% of the population, are struggling. However, this is not a benchmark one should use to claim that we are doing okay and headed for recovery as some leaders seem to be crowing. Honestly, we are in a very fragile situation, with many issues threatening to be the tipping point. Though many issues began a decade ago, all the current failings could have been corrected by the Pakatan Harapan government when it took over in 2018. But the coalition failed for many reasons. - More -   All eyes on Liew v Tan and Boo at Johor DAP elections Posted by: superadmin - 05-02-2021, 09:52 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies JOHOR BAHRU: Johor DAP chairman Liew Chin Tong is once again expected to face Johor DAP secretary Tan Hong Pin, and former state DAP chief Dr Boo Cheng Hau at the party’s state elections tomorrow. The previous elections in 2018 saw Tan and Boo, who are also members of the state executive committee, work together to try dethrone Liew – but the former deputy defense minister managed to defend his position as Johor DAP chief. The fiery clash is expected to be the star attraction at tomorrow’s 20th Johor DAP convention and elections in Batu Pahat, where voting will be held shortly after the opening speech. Johor DAP deputy chairman Teo Nie Ching is also among the 40 candidates who will contest tomorrow’s election which will be conducted in two stages, the first for the election of state committee members, followed by the election of the 15 state leaders. Party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and party veteran Lim Kit Siang will be unable to attend tomorrow’s proceedings as they are currently in quarantine after coming into contact with a Covid-19 positive patient but Kit Siang has thrown his hat behind Liew and Teo. In a statement yesterday, he said: “I call on all MPs, state assembly members and contending candidates to close ranks and rally behind the leadership of Liew Chin Tong and Teo Nie Ching to take Johor DAP to new heights – which is to be the front-line state for DAP and Pakatan Harapan to win the 15th general election.” - More -   Fearing Ganapathy’s fate, families beg for mercy Posted by: superadmin - 05-02-2021, 09:40 AM - Forum: Local News - No Replies Fearing Ganapathy’s fate, families beg for mercy, justice for 22 loved ones allegedly tortured in Jelebu Prison KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Family members of 22 ethnic Indian men detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) in 2019 pleaded for mercy and demanded justice for their kin whom they said were assaulted and tortured while in the Jelebu Prison. Some of the family members held a press conference yesterday, where they narrated events told by their detained family members: how they were allegedly beaten with plastic pipes, sticks, chairs and other objects, as well as had their private parts pepper-sprayed. Some said they were even contemplating suicide to end their misery. They also expressed fear that their family members may ultimately face the fate which befell milk trader A. Ganapathy, who died in police custody in a case which received widespread attention focusing on custodial death and alleged police brutality on inmates. - More -   The City with 16,000 Electric Buses & 22,000 Electric Taxis | 100% Independent, Posted by: superadmin - 05-01-2021, 09:05 PM - Forum: Interesting Videos - Replies (1) The City with 16,000 Electric Buses & 22,000 Electric Taxis | 100% Independent, 100% Electric   We need IPCMC, Coroners Act now, Malaysian Bar stresses as Ganapathy’s passing puts s Posted by: superadmin - 05-01-2021, 06:30 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies We need IPCMC, Coroners Act now, Malaysian Bar stresses as Ganapathy’s passing puts spotlight on deaths in custody KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The Malaysian Bar has urged the federal government to take decisive action into the phenomenon of custodial deaths in Malaysia, saying that the proposed Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) must be formed as soon as possible. Its president AG Kalidas said an immediate and independent investigation and inquest into the death of cow milk trader A. Ganapathy must be conducted, following his death on April 18 at Selayang Hospital. “Unabated deaths in custody have led to an erosion of confidence in law enforcement authorities. It is therefore incumbent on such authorities, including the police, to ensure that the confidence instilled in them by those they are tasked to protect, is safeguarded and deserved,” he said in a statement. Referring to news reports, Kalidas said Ganapathy had spent 12 days in police custody before being released and subsequently admitted to Selayang Hospital. - More -   ‘My dad was dying, but cops would not let me go to him’ Posted by: superadmin - 05-01-2021, 11:45 AM - Forum: Local News - No Replies PETALING JAYA: A woman is grieving the loss of her father, knowing that she could have done something to prevent his death had she been allowed to make a short interstate trip from Bandar Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur to Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. The disappointment in not being able to make the journey was compounded by the attitude shown by the police when she went to request for permission to travel to take her father to Hospital Seremban. Her father died yesterday and Aida Najwa Nasir can’t help feeling that she has been wronged by the police who denied her request to travel. “He’s gone and he’s not coming back. My siblings and I will be the ones who have to live with this regret for the rest of our lives,” Aida told FMT. On April 17, Aida went to the Salak South police station in Kuala Lumpur to ask for permission to travel to Nilai to take her father, Nasir Nordin who lives there, to Hospital Seremban after some complications arose. Nasir, 52, was undergoing regular dialysis treatment and was also disabled. In her request, Aida had prepared supporting documents like her father’s OKU (person with disability) card and the doctor’s appointment card. - More -   Heed IGP’s call and investigate party hopping, MACC told Posted by: superadmin - 05-01-2021, 11:32 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) should heed the call by outgoing inspector-general of police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador and investigate elected representatives who “party hopped”, says an anti-graft group. Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) believes that the IGP is aware of some wrongdoing and was implying that money politics could be involved to get these politicians to change their allegiance. “Politicians who ‘party hopped’ have betrayed the trust of the voters. “They are in their positions because of the people’s support, so they should do their work and serve the people, not their own interests,” TI-M president Muhammad Mohan told FMT. Meanwhile, Klang MP Charles Santiago said he supports the idea of the MACC investigating politicians who “party hopped”. Santiago said there must be a national effort to overcome this systemic problem as otherwise Malaysia would become a failed nation. “This is a problem Malaysia has to deal with and a concerted effort is needed to stop this,” he said. - More -   Heed SC, stop appointing politicians to GLC boards, govt told Posted by: superadmin - 05-01-2021, 11:09 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya has been urged to follow through with the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) recommendations on corporate governance. Speaking to FMT, two economists and the head of a prominent think tank commended the SC’s update of the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG). In its update, the SC noted that all active politicians should not be appointed to the boards of listed companies. Economist Edmund Terence Gomez said the government should heed the SC’s recommendations as they were acting in the interest of the people and the economy. - More -   A govt of ‘frogs’ won’t investigate party hoppers, says Shahrir Posted by: superadmin - 05-01-2021, 09:18 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: A government made up of “frogs” was unlikely to investigate party hopping by politicians, says Umno veteran Shahrir Samad. He was referring to comments made by outgoing inspector-general of police Abdul Hamid Bador, who had expressed his desire to see the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigate party defectors. “The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government would not want to investigate political ‘frogs’,” Shahrir said in a Facebook post, using a common term levelled at those who “hop” between parties. Yesterday, Hamid took aim at politicians saying that MACC needs to conduct an investigation into those, especially elected representatives, who quit their party to support another. - More -   Spat between minister, top cop shows breakdown in authority, says ex-MP Posted by: superadmin - 05-01-2021, 09:16 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: The public dispute between the home minister and the inspector-general of police has prompted a former MP to remark that a breakdown in authority is apparent. Tawfik Ismail, who was Sungai Benut MP from 1986 to 1990, said home minister Hamzah Zainudin was showing he had little respect for outgoing top cop Abdul Hamid Bador or little confidence in his ability to run the force and in his commitment to reforming it. He spoke to FMT of the division of roles between the two in the law and order system. “The police have the responsibility to enforce while the minister has to reply to the public if anything untoward happens.” He also said the dispute showed there was a personality clash between the two. - More - Pages (1032): « Previous 1 … 899 900 901 902 903 … 1032 Next » Jump to page: