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[Hiraa]

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[lcloo]

It is sad that our prime Minister seen at lost on why the government candidate lost the bye election. It is very clear that the people are very disappointed by the flip flop behaviours, broken promises of the PH government, the directionless government policies etc.

Tg Piai defeat much worse than expected, says PM

PETALING JAYA: There is a need for a serious post-mortem to identify why Pakatan Harapan was defeated in the Tanjung Piai by-election, says Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"A detailed, serious and honest post-mortem must be made at all levels of the parties to find out what was real reason for the by-election defeat (for Pakatan Harapan)," said Dr Mahathir in a statement on Monday (Nov 18).

The Pakatan Harapan chairman said that he expected the opposition to win by a 2,000 vote majority, adding that the 15,086-vote defeat was much worse than he anticipated.

"I take note of the results of the recent by-election. I accept the results made by the people of Tanjung Piai," said the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chairman.

"I thank all who worked hard throughout the by-election," added Dr Mahathir

This is the first time Dr Mahathir had stated anything publicly since the worst by-election defeat for Pakatan since it won the Federal Government last year.

The Tanjung Piai by-election saw MCA's Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng win with an overwhelming 15,086-vote majority.

Wee, a former two-term Tanjung Piai MP, garnered a total of 25,466 votes against Pakatan candidate Karmaine Sardini who obtained 10,380 votes; Gerakan's Wendy Subramaniam (1,707), followed by Datuk Dr Badhrulhisham Abdul Aziz of Berjasa (850) and two independents, Dr Ang Chuan Lock (380) and Faridah Aryani Abdul Ghaffar (32).


Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nat...rse-than-expected-says-pm#sXrcHMtxYJdPTcCa.99

 

[Mista]

It is very clear that the people are very disappointed by the flip flop behaviours, broken promises of the PH government, the directionless government policies etc.

Yeah I can feel the change. Many Johoreans work in Singapore and many Singaporeans visit Johor; Johoreans will benefit greatly if there are more transport links with Singapore. Plans such as the HSR and the RTS were progressing nicely under BN and many Johoreans were expecting a less tiring journey into Singapore, until Mahathir came into power and stalled all projects.

I don't why would PH do that. It hurts your own people more than Singaporeans, and for what purpose? To spite Singapore? To reverse Najib's legacy like what Trump did to Obama's legacy?

 

[lcloo]

Yeah I can feel the change. Many Johoreans work in Singapore and many Singaporeans visit Johor; Johoreans will benefit greatly if there are more transport links with Singapore. Plans such as the HSR and the RTS were progressing nicely under BN and many Johoreans were expecting a less tiring journey into Singapore, until Mahathir came into power and stalled all projects.

I don't why would PH do that. It hurts your own people more than Singaporeans, and for what purpose? To spite Singapore? To reverse Najib's legacy like what Trump did to Obama's legacy?

Mostly they tried to demolish everything related to Najib.


Meanwhile, dear Prime Minister, Economic Affairs Minister and Finance Minister and other cabinet ministers, please push our economy fast forward instead of working on messy internal party and inter parties politics, Rakyat first! remember?

As Malaysia’s voter disenchantment grows, time for Pakatan to get the economy moving

Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019 06:49 AM MYT

BY LESLIE LAU MANAGING EDITOR, THE MALAY MAIL.

COMMENTARY, Nov 20 — Yes, it is true the government needs time to fix a lot of structural issues plaguing the country, and yes, it is true that many things cannot change overnight.

But if there is one single reason why Tanjung Piai voters voted the way they did last weekend, it is probably because of the state of the economy.

Here’s the thing: many politicians and analysts will offer up a laundry list of voter grievances which contributed to Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) worst showing at the ballot box since winning power in Putrajaya and they may well be right. But ultimately, most of these complaints would not matter if the economy was not in the doldrums.

While it takes time to move away from the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) government’s style of administration that was riddled with allegations of corruption and cronyism, the ordinary Malaysian voter has obviously lost patience because there does not seem to be enough reasons to be optimistic about the future.

Hence, our WhatsApp groups are filled with complaints, allegations and mostly ridicule and jokes about the PH government and its leaders. The kind of memes which get shared used to be reserved for BN leaders and their supporters just a year ago.

So what this government must understand is this: what is ultimately important right now is to get the economic engine humming smoothly.

And that is at the heart of the grievances of the disenchanted voters — from the petrol station owner who has seen his sales fall by at least 10 per cent, to the roadside hawker who has seen his business affected by Grab food delivery, to the casual worker who has lost his job because he used to work for a crony company and now has to be a Grab driver.

So what needs to be done?

Well, for a start, abolishing tolls immediately on all the major highways would help. Sure, it is a complicated process but right now, the voter does not really care. That is the reality. This was a promise made in the PH manifesto.

Perhaps the government can issue bonds to buy up the concessions because the taxpayer is on the hook no matter what. At least if tolls are abolished many Malaysians would see their daily burdens eased immediately.

It would also buy the government much needed goodwill and time to fix other problems.

And how about fixing the country’s creaking infrastructure like roads? Just repaving the trunk roads around the country from Perlis to Johor, and from Kelantan to Sabah and Sarawak would see billions of ringgit injected into the economy through contractors and job creation.

Surely our political leaders have travelled on these roads, much of which are in a deplorable state.

Recently, the government launched a document entitled Shared Prosperity Vision. That would have been a good starting point for this government to shape the narrative as the document was predicated on creating a decent standard of living for all and to ensure a better distribution of wealth.

The Shared Prosperity Vision was a well-thought out and written document, but besides the efforts of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, very few Cabinet ministers or PH party leaders have campaigned for or tried to sell the ideas to voters.

Instead, what the public has been treated to in recent times has been a continuation of political posturing and internal rifts within the ruling parties of the PH coalition.

The collective leadership of the government has failed to make the case to the public for what the future holds for Malaysia.

Can you blame the public for becoming cynical?

Let’s face it. Neither the MCA or Umno can offer much of an alternative to the public right now, especially with many of the latter’s top leaders facing criminal trials and yet the people of Tanjung Piai chose to give the BN candidate the vote.

It’s not that issues like race relations, education and other complaints are not important. But if the economy is not growing and if wealth is not distributed equally the government can never hope to solve those problems.

Voters are far more open to the concept of patience and are even a forgiving lot when their pockets are relatively full and when they have decent jobs. It is not a far-fetched prediction to say that if the US economy is doing very well next year, Donald Trump will be re-elected as president, no matter what kind of a buffoon you may think he is.

The role of government in bad times is arguably to offer up a fiscal policy of spending, to open the taps if you like, and to ensure the economic engine roars into life.

Right now, it is sputtering.

And when the economy sputters, the public will blame the ruling government for everything and anything that is wrong.

Reacting to those criticisms in a defensive manner will not solve anything. But getting the economy moving can.

Tweet by former Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim

 

[UMNOPutra]

 

[vi-va]

When people are poor, food and house are priorities. When living standard lifted, spiritual need comes.

Malaysia is divided by race and religion. Western democracy enlarge divergence in most cases, that's how it works and it's human nature. That's why China use Democratic Centralism instead of western one which has lethal flaw.

Even those single race area, such as Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, Western democracy successfully enlarge divergence among people.

Free speech and freedom of religion just add fuel to the flames.

Best wishes to you, China is stronger than 21 years ago. Chinese should not be slaughtered without severe consequence.

爪夷文之乱：选举解决不了的马来西亚族群冲突
http://news.dwnews.com/global/news/2019-08-19/60145833.html

There are many Malay politicians paid by your former colonists. They want to divide and rule again. The divergence will be unavoidable, because Malay is too damn close to Strait of Malacca.

As long as liberal democracy goes, Malay will be divided, by race, religions, and language. It's just a matter of time.

It's a tragedy of both Malayan and ethnic Chinese. Your former colonists need this, they will stand on Malayan's side, so that they can control Strait of Malacca for ever, and Malayan will be their proxy.

It's nothing new, it's proxy war.

You guys better postpone the unavoidable chaos, so that the deterrence of China can force those warmongers be rational.

 

[UMNOPutra]

 

[Mista]

Need for third bridge between Johor and Singapore to ease congestion: Malaysian Home Affairs Minister

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The construction of a third bridge linking Malaysia and Singapore is a long-term measure to tackle congestion at both immigration checkpoints, said Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (Nov 25).

Mr Muhyiddin Yassin said he had already informed the federal government about the need for the construction of the bridge in order to ease congestion at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex and Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ complex.

“If the state government supports, I will ensure this initiative (the construction of a third bridge) will be started,” he said during a debate at the Johor state assembly on Monday.

Mr Muhyiddin Yassin, who is also chairman of the Special Committee on Congestion at the Johor Causeway, said preliminary studies have been conducted and showed a need to build a third bridge linking Johor and Singapore.

The minister said a third link between Johor and Singapore does not have to be a bridge but can instead be in the form of a tunnel across the Straits of Johor.

“Before we used to have only one bridge (Johor–Singapore Causeway), then we had two bridges (Johor Causeway and Malaysia-Singapore Second Link) and now these two can no longer cope (with the congestion),” he said.

State Public Works, Transport and Infrastructure Committee chairman Mohd Solihan Badri told reporters outside the state assembly hall that Muhyiddin's third bridge proposal was an appropriate step.

He said the CIQ complex in BSI was built in 2003 and will reach its full capacity next year.

In October, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that only the construction of "a third bridge" would alleviate the congestion issue at the Causeway and Second Link.

Dr Mahathir first mooted the idea of a crooked third bridge project in his first stint as prime minister.

The original concept of the bridge involved a six-lane highway that would curve in a way that would allow vessels to pass under it. But the project was dropped by his successor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...third-bridge-home-minister-muhyiddin-12124854

 

[polanski]

RSK MIG and Sukhoi are in Crisis: Russian Offers Fighter Jet In Exchange of Palm Oil and Rubber https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2...ian-offers-junk-fighter-in-exchange-palm-oil/

 

[Bogeyman]

Malaysia's first ever Defence White Paper

 

[lcloo]

Royal Malaysian Airforce need urgently to re-expand its fleet of medium transport helicopters to replace the ancient S-61As, and also to re-establish a fleet of smaller ones in the class of Dauphin.

Small and medium utility helicopters are far more useful as we experience two monsoon seasons (and heavy floods) each year in West Malaysia, and the large number of remote villages in East Malaysia.

We need at least a number of around 40 to 50 small and medium helicopters, those helicopters based in West Malaysia will have difficulty to fly to East Malaysia, as such having around 20 in peninsular Malaysia and around 30 in Sabah and Sarawak should be considered.

 

[UMNOPutra]

Tahniah .. Majulah Malaysia .. To be a Number One in SEA ..

 

[UMNOPutra]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1199236502590545921

 

[UMNOPutra]

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