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| Sree Abiraame clinches gold in Estonia |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-22-2021, 07:26 PM - Forum: Inspiring Stories
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KUALA LUMPUR – Young national figure skating prodigy, C. Sree Abiraame put on a magical show to take the crown at the Tallin Trophy 2021 held in Estonia yesterday.
The nine-year-old racked up 23.49 points to emerge victorious and sidelined seven other skaters in the Cubs B girls' free skating category.
Home skater, Emilia Dratshenko finished second with 23.33 points while her compatriot, Tatiana Izymnikova took the third spot with 21.77 points.
"Thank you for all the support. Keep blessing me and I can do it,” she said in a brief statement.
Last month, Sree finished runner-up in the same category at the Narva Cup 2021, also in Estonia.
Having won more than 50 gold medals at various levels, Sree has carved her name in the Asia Book of Records as the Youngest to Win Medals in International Figure Skating in 2019 and Malaysia Book of Records as the Youngest to Win "Skate Asia" Figure Skating Competition (Female) in 2017. – Bernama, November 22, 2021
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| Nazri Aziz calls for anti-party hopping legislation |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-22-2021, 07:22 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR – Labelling the recent Melaka polls as an election that should not have happened, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (Padang Rengas-BN) took the opportunity to call for an anti-party hopping legislation.
He told the Dewan Rakyat at the Budget 2022 committee stage that the state election was not welcomed by the people, given that the pandemic is ongoing and the government is attempting to push for economic recovery.
“But irresponsible politicians with selfish intentions started a move that saw the fall of the (state) government.
“The people hate politicians like this – they put their self-interests first, not the people’s interest.
“The political profession is one that is heavily criticised by the people.”
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| Absent in Budget 2022, yet 155 JKOM appointments found in separate allocation |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-22-2021, 07:18 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR – The controversial Community Communications Department (JKOM) became a heated subject in the Dewan Rakyat today when Fahmi Fadzil (Lembah Pantai-PH) questioned its absence under Budget 2022.
The lawmaker said it had come to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s (Port Dickson-PH) attention on November 17 that JKOM was not listed in Budget 2022’s estimated expenditure.
Fahmi noted the department is instead listed under Putrajaya’s Senarai Perjawatan 2022 (appointments list for 2022).
“It was stated that JKOM was not listed under Budget 2022’s estimated expenditure. Alternatively, JKOM is listed under the appointments list for 2022, with 155 appointments.
“I tried finding further details on the matter, so I hope the minister will explain,” he added.
The PKR communications chief also questioned the attorney-general’s (AG) decision to withdraw the appeal against Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (Putrajaya-BN) over his corruption case, in which the Court of Appeal had overturned the high court’s conviction.
He said Putrajaya needs to answer on whether the decision was made at the AG’s discretion, or if there was interference from the cabinet.
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| Where’s your succession plan, Zaid asks PH |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-22-2021, 07:11 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: A former minister has told Pakatan Harapan (PH) component parties to ask themselves who can best lead the coalition after its dismal showing in the Melaka polls.
Zaid Ibrahim said that instead of asking opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to resign, PKR, DAP and Amanah should identify possible successors and push them up into leadership positions.
This comes following calls from politicians and analysts urging Anwar to step aside as the leader of PH and PKR.
However, Zaid said the coalition and its supporters should know what their goals are and decide who could replace Anwar.
“It is true that a political leader who is not able to deliver electoral victories should step aside. Anwar has failed, make no mistake about that,” the former law minister said.
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| Unanimity could have prevented PH blunder in Melaka, says Kit Siang |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-22-2021, 02:16 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) should make unanimity a rule for decision-making by its presidential council instead of component parties deciding crucial matters on their own, said DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang.
He said matters that involved national policies and political decisions vital for the integrity of the coalition must be unanimous before being implemented.
Citing the move by PKR and Amanah to accept party-hoppers to stand as candidates for the coalition in Melaka, Lim said such a rule would have prevented this “blunder”, as shown by the total rejection of the two candidates by the voters.
The DAP was openly against PKR’s decision to accept Umno’s former Melaka chief minister Idris Haron as a candidate for the Asahan seat and Amanah’s move to field Nor Azman Hassan in Pantai Kundor. Both lost their seats by big margins.
“PH should never lose the moral high ground of integrity, public service before self and being Malaysian first in a multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural nation,” he said in a statement today.
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| Lone wolf, new blood, waning ‘tsunami’: what can we learn from Melaka polls? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-22-2021, 11:29 AM - Forum: Politics
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MELAKA – As the curtains drew to a close on the Melaka polls yesterday, Barisan Nasional (BN) had the last laugh as it celebrated a landslide win – clinching 21 of the 28 seats up for grabs.
While the Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi-led outfit’s triumph was expected, its two-thirds majority victory exceeded supposition.
Meanwhile, two other political blocs – Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) – were left to lick their wounds after only winning five and two seats, respectively.
PH’s sound defeat, which included an annihilation for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s PKR, is a severe blow to the opposition alliance.
Despite predictions that PN would suffer a wipeout, the outfit led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin – which stood between two giant coalitions – managed to maintain its 2018 two-seat win, claiming Sg Udang and Bemban.
So, what can we learn from the Melaka election?
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| ‘Shock’ as MACC confirms RM65mil in 1MDB funds held by Zeti’s husband |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-21-2021, 10:40 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) revelation that at least RM65 million in 1MDB-linked funds recovered from Singapore were held by a company belonging to a former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor’s husband is “shocking”, says a Barisan Nasional leader.
Earlier today, MACC said it has to date, managed to recover assets and funds linked to 1MDB amounting to RM20.5 billion.
This, it said included the return of assets worth US$15.4 million (RM64.4 million) involving the accounts of Cutting Edge Industries Ltd owned by Tawfiq Ayman and Samuel Goh.
Tawfiq is the husband of former BNM governor Zeti Akthar Aziz, a witness in former prime minister Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial.
Tawfiq had previously been questioned by police in connection with 1MDB funds, although there has been no update on the probe.
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| Go for the young Malay swing votes, PH told |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-21-2021, 10:37 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan must be given a fresh look and new substance so that the swing voters will choose it instead of Umno and Barisan Nasional, or Perikatan Nasional, DAP strategist Liew Chin Tong said.
Liew, who is the party’s national political education director, said DAP must be steadfast to make itself a national party of all Malaysians with a Malaysian First outlook. “We must resist all calls to ‘retreat’ or to be a parochial party,” he said.
For PH, he urged the coalition to become a “big tent” to house all the forces opposed to the old politics of Umno, BN and PN.
“The revamped PH must be the choice for all swing voters and younger voters,” he said in a speech at a thanksgiving lunch in Ayer Keroh for campaign workers and volunteers.
He said younger Malay swing voters who despised Umno or BN had voted for PN, instead of PH.
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| Kit Siang: Is the table set for Najib's comeback as PM? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-21-2021, 07:58 PM - Forum: Politics
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DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has questioned whether BN's victory in the Malacca polls will mark the eventual return of Pekan MP Najib Abdul Razak as Malaysia's 10th prime minister.
Citing Najib's Facebook video this morning, Lim (above) said the Pekan MP had acted as the "commander-in-chief" of the Umno campaign in Malacca.
"The question automatically arises whether the Malacca election will be a stepping stone for Najib to become the 10th prime minister of Malaysia.
"Najib thanked the Malacca voters for supporting him and Umno and he described the satisfaction of BN’s state election big win yesterday with a good night’s sleep," said Lim.
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