No News Is Bad News
You want a PAS-led Taliban Government?
KUALA LUMPUR (May 1, 2023): After the 15th General Election (GE15), Malaysians found themselves without a Government as they had elected a split 222-seat Parliament.
What shocked Malaysians was the prospect of a PAS-led Taliban-like coalition Government being formed to govern the people (not Malaysians).
If that had happened, Malaysians only had themselves to blame for they made their choice through the ballots without serious consideration of the consequences for themselves and the country.
Post GE15 saw no single party winning a majority to form the Government. The main political blocks or coalitions are Pakatan Harapan (PH - comprising PKR, DAP, etc), Perikatan Nasional (PN - comprising Bersatu (The Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Malay: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia), abbreviated BERSATU or PPBM, PAS, Gerakan, etc), Barisan Nasional (BN - comprising Umno, MCA, MIC, etc) and the Sabah-Sarawak block.
Malaysians were lucky to escape from the jaws of the Taliban-like PAS as it was unable to garner majority support from the 222 MPs. Former PM Muhyiddin Yassin had rejected the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King)'s invitation to form a coalition Government with PH or BN.
Muhyiddin was adamant in becoming the 10th Prime Minister.
Why all these historical background? Because Malaysians are relatively fickle-minded .
So, it was really a close shave for Malaysians to fall into the clutches of the Taliban-like PAS because PH, BN and the Sabah-Sarawak block rejected PAS to be in the Government.
Now, let us be clear. None of the political parties or coalitions are angels, so to speak.
But it is always the case of choosing between " the devil and the deep blue sea" or choosing "the devil that you know than the devil that you don't" when it comes to general elections. If you don’t make a right choice (not necessary to your liking), your future and rights are doomed for sure. And that is the reality of politics and life.
No News Is Bad News is making a comeback after going into hibernation on Dec 3, 2018. We are back because Malaysians need to unite and speak with one mind for their future and fundamental rights as guaranteed under the Constitution - not under Taliban-like governments.
We, are therefore, focusing on the coming state elections. These are the states that did not dissolve their assembly to pave the way for GE15.
What is crucial in the coming state elections, likely in June or July, is that Malaysians must unite to elect a governments that protect Malaysians and their rights.
In so doing, they have no choice or alternative but to reject PAS outright.
To send PAS to oblivion, Malaysians are reminded that they too have to reject PAS allies - PN, Gerakan and Umno-MCA-MIC political frogs).
Of course, in electing your governments, there are two general considerations:
> ARE you electing MPs who protect and defend the rights of Malaysians? And
> ARE you electing MPs with potential and integrity to ensure good governance or at least provide reasonable level of check and balance to ensure the people’s money and wealth are used wisely and with 100% accountability.
We will not tell you what you we think on the above. We leave that to you to form your own conclusion and opinions.
You must ask yourself whether you think the assemblyman or MP you are electing truly has Malaysians at6 heart?
And, ask, whether spending RM92 billion (not million) during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic was justifiable, reasonable or realistic without any accountability thus far.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below three news reports to help jolt your political senses:
OMG! MUHYIDDIN & HADI’S SHADOW CABINET HAS ZERO CHINESE & INDIANS – ONLY ONE SABAHAN & ONE SARAWAKIAN – HOW MALAYSIAN IS THIS?
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Ex-DAP MP: PN’s shadow cabinet dominated by one race, lacks inclusivity
Former Bukit Bendera MP Wong Hon Wai has expressed dismay over the composition of the new Perikatan Nasional (PN) shadow cabinet, pointing out that it is dominated by Malay-Muslims and lacks full representation.
“There is not even a single representative of the Chinese. There is not a single representative of Indians. Sabah has one person. Sarawak has one person.
“This doesn’t represent the racial composition and geography of Malaysia,” said Wong in a social media post today.
Wong served two terms as Air Itam state assemblyperson from 2008 to 2018 before taking over as Bukit Bendera MP for a single term.
PN is dominated by MPs from PAS and Bersatu and its shadow cabinet showed that.
Aside from opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin, PN chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin was named as “chief of PN MPs”, with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang as his deputy.
Putrajaya MP Mohd Radzi Jidin, a former education minister, was tasked to shadow both the Finance and Economy Ministries.
Bersatu’s Indera Mahkota MP Saifuddin Abdullah, a former foreign minister, was assigned to the Higher Education Ministry – a portfolio he helmed as a deputy minister from BN.
First-term Bersatu lawmakers named included Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan, tasked to shadow the Communications and Digital Ministry, as well as Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal to oversee the Foreign Ministry.
From PAS, Bagan Serai MP Idris Ahmad was assigned the religious affairs portfolio, while Kubang Kerian MP Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man oversees the Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Ministry.
Sarakei MP Ali Biju and Beluran MP Ronald Kiandee stood out as the sole reps of their respective states.
MKINI
MACC probes RM92.5bil spent on Covid-19 management by PN govt
The anti-graft agency says it is waiting for a detailed breakdown on the monies spent from the finance ministry.
FMT Reporters - 09 Dec 2022, 1:39pm
MACC says a total of RM530 billion was allocated by the previous PN government but not all of it is being investigated.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission says its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds by the previous Perikatan Nasional-led (PN) government is focused on the RM92.5 billion the government actually spent on Covid-19 management measures.
In a statement, MACC said the finance ministry has provided it with details on the breakdown of the funds under the economic stimulus packages in 2020 and 2021 related to Covid-19 management.
“Initial investigations found that an estimated RM530 billion was allocated. Based on that amount, RM92.5 billion involved government funds while RM437.5 billion was not government funds.
“The focus of MACC’s investigation is on the RM92.5 billion. The finance ministry is detailing the breakdown and will submit it to MACC next week,” it said.
On Tuesday, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki said the agency had opened an investigation paper into the alleged misappropriation of RM600 billion in funds by the Muhyiddin Yassin-led administration.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim previously said the finance ministry had acknowledged several breaches involving the funds.
On Monday, Muhyiddin ridiculed the RM600 billion figure being thrown around by those in the government, saying he believed they were referring to the eight stimulus packages worth RM530 billion unveiled by him when he was prime minister.
He insisted that he had not misappropriated any of the funds and dismissed claims that there were leakages in the former PN government’s expenditure.
He said that the majority of the RM530 billion did not involve government expenditure, which included various Employees Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawal facilities, the reduction in EPF employee share statutory contribution rate, and loan moratoriums.
The PN chairman said his administration had only spent RM83 billion in fiscal injections up to June 2021, which he maintained was not misused. Muhyiddin resigned as prime minister in August 2021 after losing majority support.
In focus: Women in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover
15 AUGUST 2022
One year ago, on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul and took control of the country.Over the past 12 months, human rights violations against women and girls have mounted steadily. Despite initial promises that women would be allowed to exercise their rights within Sharia law—including the right to work and to study—the Taliban has systematically excluded women and girls from public life.
In focus: Women in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover
Women hold no cabinet positions in the de facto administration, which has also abolished the Ministry of Women’s Affairs—effectively eliminating women’s right to political participation. The Taliban has also banned girls from attending school past the sixth grade and barred women from working most jobs outside the home.
Restrictions on women’s movement and bodies continue to escalate. In May, the Taliban decreed that women must cover their faces in public and instructed them to remain in their homes except in cases of necessity. Women are banned from travelling long distances without a male chaperone, and unchaperoned women are increasingly being denied access to essential services.
Decades of progress on gender equality and women’s rights have been wiped out in mere months. We must continue to act together, united in our insistence on guarantees of respect for the full spectrum of women’s rights.”
— UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous
Stripped of their rights, under constant threat of violence, Afghan women and girls are relentlessly carrying on with their lives. For some, that means forming new civil society groups to address community needs; for others, it means re-opening their businesses and going back to work. For all, it is an act of unseen, unheard bravery.
One year after the takeover, we’re sharing stories of women in Afghanistan today, written in their own words. These mostly anonymous first-hand accounts capture the fear, anger, and profound sense of loss that pervade the daily lives of Afghan women—as well as the resilience with which they continue to live them.
For more details, go to https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/in-focus/2022/08/in-focus-women-in-afghanistan-one-year-after-the-taliban-takeover
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