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Malaysians in six states go to the polls on Aug 12, 2023 to decide their and country’s fate.
Malaysia or ‘Taliban Afganistan’ - your choice
KUALA LUMPUR, July 5, 2023: After Malaysians returned a hung 222-seat Parliament in the 15th General Election (GE15) in November 2022, it was a close shave to having a Taliban-like Government for Malaysia.
If Malaysians are not jolted by their GE15 disunity in the ballots, then Malaysia is doomed to fall into the hands of the PAS and Perikatan Nasional (PN) racial and religious bigots.
Malaysians have the evolving Umno, Sarawak and Sabah to thank for coming to their senses and face reality for the future of rakyat dan negara (people and country), uniting to support
Anwar Ibrahim as the 10th prime minister, as advised by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King).
And the Election Commission (EC) in Putrajaya today (July 5, 2023) set Aug 12, 2023 as the D-Day for Malaysians in the six states.
The online New Straits Times has reported EC chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh announcing July 29 as the nomination day and Aug 12 as the polling day.
So, on Aug 12 Malaysians in the six states are again going to the polls to elect state governments in the six states.
How Malaysians deliver their ballots will determine their political sense and reality - to have Malaysia progress harmoniously as a united nation for socio-economic growth or turn the clock back and become the “Afghanistan of South-east Asia”.
Registered voters therefore will decide the direction of politics for their future and generations to come.
A wrong choice will be a grave mistake, a price too much to pay for their folly - Taliban-like governments in multi-racial Malaysia.
Free Malaysia Today’s columnist Nehru Sathiamorthy described the Taliban-like PAS as a one-trick pony. It has no economic plan, no vision for the future, no international connections, no fresh ideas, and no solutions to the pressing problems of our times.
The only thing PAS has is the racial and religious card, and like a one-hit wonder, it is going to milk the song for all it is worth – at full volume, ad nauseam.
Malaysians are, therefore reminded that they have a more than RM1.5 trillion national debt to service, and that the priority of politicians, elected representatives and lawmakers is to heal the nation’s economy.
That can only be realised with political stability amid an environment of national unity conducive for nurturing socio-economic development with the sky as the limit.
And the outcome of the elections will be seen a a referendum on the Anwar Ibrahim-led National Unity, thus an indication of political stability and the fate of Malaysians and the governments they elect.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below another view by a columnist:
PAS: a one trick pony, a one-hit wonder
There is method to what many Malaysians see as madness.
11 Jun 2023, 8:30am
PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang recently claimed in a Facebook post that the Malays were being “openly conned”, and that non-Malays and non-Muslims were the “biggest plunderers”. He later upped the ante by openly threatening the safety of non-Muslims in the country.
Prior to that, in Parliament, a PAS MP openly asked the health minister to declare the LGBTQ condition a mental illness.
Not to be left out, Kedah menteri besar Sanusi Nor brazenly claimed Penang for Kedah.
The pezzonovante of PAS might look mad to the ordinary man but I dare say, there is a method to their madness.
Sanusi and Hadi are not really targeting the non-Malays and non-Muslims. They are in fact training their guns on their true target – Umno.
In the last general election (GE15), Barisan Nasional (BN) received around 20% of the votes, the lion’s share of which came from Umno Malays.
Many of those Umno Malays are currently at a loss. After all the stunts Ahmad Zahid Hamidi pulled during GE15 and at the party elections, an ever-increasing number among them are distancing themselves from Umno.
A large chunk may abstain from casting their ballot, while others are likely to register a protest vote in favour of Perikatan Nasional (PN).
To win over their vote for PN, PAS simply needs to create a perception that the party will uphold Islam and the rights and interests of the Malays, something they say Umno is in no position to do, given its alliance with PH, and especially the DAP.
By attacking non-Muslims and non-Malays, PAS is simply hoping to draw a strong reaction from PH, especially DAP, knowing such a reaction will likely hurt the sentiments of the Malay Muslims.
Umno will have to watch quietly from the sidelines knowing it cannot react because of its ties with PH in the unity government. Its silence will likely drive more Malays to PN.
PAS is a one-trick pony. It has no economic plan, no vision for the future, no international connections, no fresh ideas, and no solutions to the pressing problems of our times.
The only thing it has is the racial and religious card, and like a one-hit wonder, it is going to milk the song for all it is worth – at full volume, ad nauseam.
Without a doubt, the Umno Malays are the swing vote in the upcoming six state elections. It can either cripple the Green Wave and make the unity government more secure or deliver to PN the overwhelming mandate of the Malays.
PAS knows this and knows how it intends to go about securing that vote. Does Umno know what to do to counter PAS? Does Zahid? Does DAP? Does Anwar? - FMT
State polls: Bukit Aman to monitor social media for provocations, seditious comments
Friday, 16 Jun 2023
2:35 PM MYT
Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Comm Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN /The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman will monitor for any provocation and seditious comments on social media during the state elections, says Comm Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali.
The Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director said action would be taken against any individual who insulted or touched upon issues pertaining to royalty, religion and race (3R).
"We will monitor the (political) cyber war and 3R issues on social media during the coming elections in six states.
"Social media users are reminded to not go overboard when voicing their views or making any comment. I believe Malaysians are responsible enough," he said in an interview on Friday (June 16).
Comm Hazani said the police, through the CID, would also conduct Ops Cantas to collect actionable intelligence and take action against any party who tries to cause trouble during the elections.
"The Ops Cantas is similar to the ones conducted during the last general election.
"The police will also work with the Election Commission (EC) to ensure the campaign and voting processes run smoothly in accordance with the law," he said.
Police officers and personnel from other state contingents will also assist during the election, he said.
"We are always committed to ensuring safety and security throughout the state elections," he said.
The coming state elections involved six states - Selangor, Penang, Negri Sembilan, Terengganu, Kedah and Kelantan.
It was reported that the police have identified 190 hotspots in the six states involved in the coming state elections.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani had said Selangor had the highest number of hotspots, with 70, followed by Terengganu (66), Kedah (20), Negri Sembilan (16), Kelantan (16) and Penang (two).
These locations are classified as hotspots as they have the potential to trigger provocations that could affect public order.
To ensure the smooth running of the state elections, the police have launched a special operation, dubbed Op PRN 6N, which will focus on aspects of voter security, polling stations and vote counting locations.
Acryl Sani said 93,833 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Malaysian Armed Forces personnel will be involved in the early voting in the six states. - The Star
Terengganu sultan calls for clean campaigns at state polls
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin says political parties contesting the state elections should avoid politics of hate, including personal attacks.
Bernama - 18 Jun 2023, 11:00pm
The Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, said the people should return to lives of harmony and mutual respect after the elections. (Bernama pic)
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, has reminded parties contesting the coming state elections to run clean campaigns and to conduct themselves in an exemplary manner.
The sultan said the politics of hate, including personal attacks and insults, should be avoided to ensure that the unity of the ummah remained strong.
“I hope there’s nothing that oversteps boundaries, like personal attacks and such in Terengganu during the state elections,” he said at an investiture ceremony of those awarded honours on his 61st official birthday today.
He said the people should return to lives of harmony and mutual respect after the elections.
On the state economy, the sultan said the state government should strengthen tourism. He said Terengganu had the longest coastline of beaches in Malaysia, with the potential for recreational vehicle parks being set up in Kampung Mangkuk, Setiu and Pulau Kekabu, Marang.
“The government also needs to step up community-based tourism to boost the income of the local community,” he said.
He called for efforts to monitor the island areas to ensure that they remain free of pollution. The government should tighten enforcement regulations and standard procedures to discipline those in the tourism industry, he said.
Don’t play up sensitive issues, Selangor ruler tells candidates
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah reminds those contesting and their supporters not to resort to slander.
Bernama - 19 Jun 2023, 6:24pm
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at a ceremony marking the dissolution of the Selangor state assembly. On the right is menteri besar Amirudin Shari. (Bernama pic)
KLANG: Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has reminded candidates and their supporters in the coming state election not to play up issues touching on religion, race and sensitive matters which can destroy harmony and unity among the people.
The sultan said all campaigns should be conducted in an ethical and responsible manner in accordance with the election regulations and related laws.
“Candidates and their supporters are reminded not to resort to slander and pitting one party against another during campaigns to avoid creating disunity among the people,” he said at a ceremony marking the dissolution of the state assembly at Balai Dewan Diraja, Istana Alam Shah here today.
He said the ceremony had been brought forward to today because he and Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin would be leaving tomorrow to perform the haj and were expected to return on July 4.
“Therefore, in exercising the power conferred on me under Clause (2) Article 70 of the Constitution of the Selangor Government 1959, and after discussing with and receiving a request for dissolution of the state assembly from the menteri besar, I have consented to signing the proclamation of dissolution of the Selangor state assembly today and it will be effective on Friday, June 23,” he said.
Sultan Sharafuddin hoped that all quarters would pray for Allah to facilitate their pilgrimage and that they would obtain “mabrur” (the best) during the haj.
With the royal consent, the state assembly will be dissolved just two days before the expiry of its term on June 25.
Apart from Selangor, five other states – Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan – will hold their state elections, expected either in July or August.
The sultan also said he would leave for London on July 28 for treatment and prostate surgery.
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