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| Najib’s EPF proposal ‘robbery in disguise’, says DAP man |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-27-2021, 06:51 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak’s proposal to restructure the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) dividend payouts on a sliding scale has been described as “robbery in disguise”.
DAP deputy youth chief Chiong Yoke Kong was responding to the former prime minister’s proposal that EPF members with lower savings receive higher dividends.
He said Najib’s proposal in a Facebook post yesterday reflected that he did not understand the fundamentals of the EPF system.
Najib had proposed that members who contributed less should receive a higher dividend compared to those who contributed more.
In a statement, Chiong responded: “Allowing members with lower deposits to obtain higher interest rates is actually a robbery in disguise against law-abiding and honest members who have made long-term deposits.”
It was also a complete betrayal of the principles of fairness and justice, he added.
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| Some MN leaders getting too comfortable with power, says Tok Mat |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-27-2021, 06:46 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Some leaders of Muafakat Nasional (MN) have forgotten the genuine spirit of cooperation behind the pact after aligning themselves with Perikatan Nasional (PN) and becoming too comfortable with the power they enjoy , says Mohamad Hasan.
The Umno deputy president said the moment they viewed PN as a shortcut to power, the agenda of ummah unity would not be attained.
Mohamed said the leaders also held the erroneous perception that all the problems and interests of the Malay-Muslim community could be addressed by PN.
Yesterday, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang rejected an “incomplete” MN, the pact forged between Umno and PAS in the aftermath of the 14th general election.
He said that being part of MN in its present form was akin to being “shackled”. PAS is also part of PN.
“It must be accepted that PN, which has become a bigger political movement, needs to be in power in this plural society,” Hadi told party organ, Harakahdaily.
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| Has Omicron spread worldwide already? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-27-2021, 06:09 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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At least 61 passengers out of 600 who landed in Holland from South Africa yesterday 'have Covid' - and Belgian super-variant case had NEVER been to southern Africa
- Around 600 passengers arrived on two planes in Schipol Airport, Amsterdam, from Johannesburg yesterday
- Passengers have been put in quarantine hotels while authorities investigate whether they have been infected
- Countries across Europe closed their borders to countries in southern Africa yesterday to combat the variant
At least 61 new cases of Covid have entered the Netherlands from South Africa, the Dutch health ministry has revealed as fears mount over the spread of the new super mutant variant Omicron.
Around 600 passengers arrived on two planes in Schipol Airport, near Amsterdam, from Johannesburg — the epicentre for the new strain that experts fear is 40 per cent more vaccine evasive than Delta — hours after travel bans were put in place.
Europe's first case of the variant was spotted in Belgium yesterday — despite the unvaccinated woman who caught it having travelled to Turkey and Egypt, not souther Africa where the strain emerged.
South Africa recorded 2,828 new Covid cases yesterday, more than double the 1,374 recorded last Thursday, but infection levels have yet to skyrocket in the country and no hospitalisations with the new variant have occurred so far.
And Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, one of the Oxford scientists behind the AstraZeneca vaccine, today expressed cautious optimism that existing vaccines could be effective at preventing serious disease from the variant.
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| Why IS the Omicron variant so scary? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-27-2021, 05:30 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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Super strain has evolved to have ALL of the worst mutations of Alpha, Beta and Delta combined plus new ones that could make it the most infectious and jab-resistant variant ever
- British scientists warn new variant has twice as many mutations as Delta
- Experts think it will slash protection from Covid vaccines by 40 per cent
- Health Secretary Sajid Javid last night announced travel from six countries
The Botswana Covid variant, described by experts as the worst strain ever, has all the worrying mutations from previous versions of the virus, plus many more that could make it the most infectious and vaccine-resistant one so far.
The super strain has acquired the mutations of Delta, which made that variant so transmissible that it became world-dominant in months.
And the new variant also includes the vaccine-resistant alterations seen on Beta — another strain of concern that emerged in South Africa and was thought to be best at escaping the immune system until now.
It also contains a drop-out mutation that helped the Alpha variant take off in the UK last winter. In total, the new super strain has 32 mutations on its spike protein, more than any variant before it and twice as many as Delta.
It contains two unique alterations on a specific part of the spike which help viruses open the door to human cells.
All warning signs suggest it will become world-dominant in months but scientists have cautioned they have not confirmed any of the effects of the mutations in a laboratory.
South Africa’s population has very high levels of natural immunity and seems to be spreading with ease, which UK experts think may allow it to easily infect former Covid patients.
But there is no rise in hospitalisations in the region, which raises hopes it could be a milder Covid iteration.
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| Malaysia Open: Aifa continues fairy tale run into squash final, Eain Yow crashes out |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-27-2021, 02:06 PM - Forum: Squash
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KUALA LUMPUR – Current national squash sensation Aifa Azman continued her fiery performance to cruise into the 2021 Malaysia Open final at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil here.
World number 69 Aifa pulled off another stunner to oust fifth seed and world number 19 Danielle Letourneau 11-4, 11-7, 5-11, 11-3 in the semi-finals yesterday ensure one home representative in the finals.
The wildcard entrant had a blazing start as she raced into a 2-0 lead before Letourneau pegged her back by taking the game, but Aifa was not shaken. She refocused and came back firing in the fourth to seal the win after 32 minutes.
The Kedahan will take on world number eight Salma Hany of Egypt for the title, as top seed Salma powered through with an 11-1, 11-8, 11-5 win over fourth seed Hollie Naughton of Canada.
The 19-year-old in earlier games scored upset wins against three Egyptians - world number 47 Mayar Hany, world number 31 Yathreb Adel and world number 35 Hana Ramadhan to check into the semi-finals.
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| Umno to resist GRS registration? |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-27-2021, 02:00 PM - Forum: Politics
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KOTA KINABALU: Analysts expect the more established member parties of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) to resist any attempt to get the coalition registered.
They say Umno, for example, would not want to be tied down to any pact other than Barisan Nasional, which it leads.
“When GRS is formalised, all the parties must obey the instructions of the coalition chairman,” said Awang Azman Pawi of Universiti Malaya (UM).
“This will put Umno at a disadvantage because its bargaining power will be lost. It will not want to be trapped like that,” he told FMT.
“Furthermore, Umno does not want to compromise on seats with Bersatu.”
National Council of Professors fellow Jeniri Amir said PBS would also have something to lose with the formalisation of GRS.
“The biggest hurdle would be in having to compromise in terms of seats,” he told FMT.
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| Bersatu to sit out Sarawak polls |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-27-2021, 01:56 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Bersatu will not contest in the Sarawak state elections next month, its president Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
Muhyiddin, who is also chairman of Perikatan Nasional (PN), said he made the decision after meeting with the head of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and chief minister Abang Johari Openg recently.
The former prime minister also revealed that Abang Johari was, however, open to the idea of GPS allowing friendly parties, including PN, to fight alongside the coalition in the 15th general election (GE15).
“Bersatu will not contest in Sarawak although we believe there are seats that we can win.
“This is to ensure that the existing parties in the state ruling coalition perform well.
“We respect the views of the GPS leadership, which is strong in Sarawak, and also as a partner in the federal government when I was the prime minister,” Muhyiddin told reporters after opening the third delegates meeting of the Pagoh Bersatu division today.
The Sarawak state elections will take place on Dec 18 with nomination day set for Dec 6 and early voting on Dec 14.
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| YOURSAY | Ludicrous for cabinet to approve Najib’s RM100m request |
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Posted by: superadmin - 11-27-2021, 01:48 PM - Forum: Politics
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Lone_star: Someone who was elected and trusted to look after the rakyat has instead been convicted of doing the opposite. He is rejected by the rakyat in GE14 and subsequently requested for his land and housing.
Now, along comes this unelected government and despite his conviction for doing financial injustice to the rakyat, this ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ government is considering approving his said RM100 million request.
Why the need for this? This same man is the one who claimed to have received a RM2.6 billion gift/donation. Has this unelected ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ government got its head in the right place?
Furthermore, there is the mention of setting up a committee to review his request and approval. Is there a need to waste more money, especially when the financial situation of the government is in dire straits?
Isn't it better for the rakyat to just say a simple "no" to his request? By the way, he has withdrawn his request.
It would be better to set up a committee to review the Former Prime Minister’s Remuneration Schedule and to ensure only deserving PMs are given such remuneration after they have rendered meritorious service.
And who better to decide this? The rakyat, of course!
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