Last week’s events have left many people horrified. It was certainly a leap year 29 February with so many MPs leap-frogging left, right and centre. Appalling. And now the tainted old guard are back. But the struggle for a new, more inclusive, Malaysia continues.
Aliran issued this statement today:
Aliran is appalled over the ousting of a democratically elected government by MPs who cast aside the five-year mandate given by voters in the last general election.
The people’s will in 2018 has been thwarted.
It seems that we are now going to be governed by a new coalition that includes a number of questionable characters. This can only be described as an extraordinary subversion of democracy.
For far too many of our politicians, words like integrity, honesty and accountability apparently no longer apply. Instead what has been exposed are self-serving and scheming individuals, manipulating events for their own benefit and agenda.
Aliran urges that the scheduled 9 March parliamentary sitting should go ahead as planned. Any delay will prolong the political uncertainty and allow time for unethical deals to entice support.
Parliament is meant to represent the people’s voice through their elected representatives. It is thus the most appropriate avenue to test if the newly appointed prime minister really commands the confidence of the majority of MPs.
Pakatan Harapan should be allowed to bring up a vote of no-confidence to see if the newly appointed PM has a simple majority in Parliament. This should be the first order of business.
If the newly appointed PM is unable to command a majority, then the PH leader should be given a chance to show he has the majority.
Whichever leader can command the majority should be allowed to form the government and see through the remaining three years of the five-year term.
If the situation cannot be resolved through this process, it may be necessary to call for a snap general election.
This country needs leaders of integrity who can place principles and the interests of ordinary people above selfish political ambitions and polarising communal politics.
Aliran executive committee
2 March 2020
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Political scenarios in Bolehland are very fluid and subject to the pull of earthy rewards and promises of heavenly ethnic redemptions so the third force seeking moral justice and principles ought to remember these factors.
The meltdown of Pakatan Harapan
By Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj
https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/513137
PH failed to address Malay Agenda and irked B40 with subsidy removal.
Obviously the Covid-19 is going out of hand in Malaysia ! Still fighting over politics will eventually killing all of us !
Anil should have little appetite for back door politics, can now revert back to food talk.
This is an interesting BBC Food Chain podcast, episode on “The end of the road for street food?”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csyp1q
A Penang hawker was interviewed.
Mahathir was the chief architect of the collapse of Pakatan Harapan and they know it. Why did he not name a date for Anwar to take over from him? This was the main cause of instability in Pakatan Harapan and gave the ‘green light’ to plotters to start scheming. Why did he not appoint the ‘supremos’ in PKR and DAP, namely Anwar Ibrahim and Lim Kit Siang as senior Ministers? Why did Mahathir allow all the mindless provocations to continue by his deafening silence? Why did he undermine the Manifesto, saying the promises were unrealistic and were made because PH… Read more »
LODGE AN INJUNCTION IN THE HIGHEST FEDERAL COURT TO DECLARE CURRENT PM APPOINTMENT MUHYIDDIN AS INVALID AND NULL AND VOID BECAUSE … HIS SD DECLARATION IS (ALLEGEDLY) FALSE. SUBMIT TO THE SEVEN FEDERAL COURT BENCH TO DO THE COUNTING OF THE SD FROM HARAPAN TO DECLARE THAT CURRENT PM IS ILLEGAL AND CANNOT FORM GOVERNMENT UNTIL CURRENT PM MUJYIDDIN YASSIN SD FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE 7 HIGH COURT JUDGES TO COUNT!! THIS ORDER WILL STOP MUHYIDDIN AND HIS BUNCH OF .. UMNO-PAS-BERSATU-PN-BN FROM FORMING GOVERNMENT! THIS IS A ONE DAY JOB FOR THE 7 JUDGES TO SIT DOWN AND… Read more »
Almost 60% of those from the lower economic group supports Perikatan Nasional — the new alliance formed between Umno, PAS, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) as well as Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS), while 71% Malaysians in the higher income bracket are still Pakatan Harapan (PH), according to a poll conducted by international polling firm YouGov.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/03/03/almost-60pc-lower-tier-economic-group-prefers-perikatan-nasional-survey-sho/1842927
Bleak economy if virus pandermic persists till June?
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/03/16/bleak-economy-layoffs-if-covid-19-problem-persists-past-june/
Perikatan or Pakatan under severe yest ahead?
3rd Force to become more practical in times of high household debts and job layoffs?
Now that things have settled, we await the next major move by Najib dan gang. If Muhyiddin refuses to give in, they will bring umno out and PN will collapse. But that may not happen at all during this term. Najib may lose his case, but he won’t be going to sg buloh straight away as he will definitely exhaust all avenues of appeal till the federal court. That may very well last till pru15.
PM Muhyiddin’s new PN cabinet has 3 ministries created to replace Yeo Bee Yin’s former portfolio in Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change:
1) Environmental Ministry
2) Energy and Natural Resources Ministry,
3) Science, Technology & Innovation Ministry.
Job creation or sign of bloating civil service on the horizon?
Wonderful news! So we don’t have to worry about climate change. The renovations and construction of offices, jobs, etc. for the new ministries wll also “stimulate the ecomomy” and reduce joblessness. I think this is very far-sighted. Think big, think positive.
Back door politics and froggers are not immediate issues to Penang folks as many are stockpiling essential items in anticipation of potential lockdown after the scare from Motorola Covid19?
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/12/loo-and-behold-panic-buying-hits-penang
Will we see Penang Forum folks working with Tuan Ibrahim the new Environment Minister to stop the Penang Southern Reclamation ?
https://www.thesundaily.my/local/penang-pas-wants-new-govt-to-review-transport-master-plan-AG2109002
Imagine Khoo Salma engaging Tuan Ibrahim sure meletop just can’t wait to see the process with Anil possibly being the interpreter???
Horse trading is normal in democracy. Italy, Taiwan etc all have worst horse trading. What makes ours uncomfortable is that its based on race and even more scarier religion, specifically hegemonistic Islam. Like it or not, the issue of future of Islam, in the world, is no longer avoidable is right here in our everyday lives. GPS made a horrible mistake to go to bed PAS thinking it worst than avoiding DAP for their corruption. Hadi Awang is not completely lying when he says he is not interested in Cabinet or DPM position. He is interested to be Ayatollah of… Read more »
Horse-trading only goes on due to (a) selective supervision (friendly regulation) of unexplained wealth (b) the convenient absence of laws to prohibit it. It is the most obvious aspect of fascism: “democracy” subservient to wealth.
Now that the bunch of pirates are back. The good news this week is that the US DOJ decided to delay the repatriation of the 1MDB money to Bolehland.The ultimate litmus test is during a general election. Not the MPs. Hopefully the PH fellas come to their senses and not to nominate that Tun (if a General election is call for).
It does not matter. Muhiyiddin can get the votes by the time Parliament convene. Mahathir and Anwar credibility are damaged. Even if Muhiyiddin keep prosecuting Najib and Zahid Hamidi etc, he will get their votes.
The only possible way it changes is if GPS is pressured to turn because PAS is the second biggest block of votes in Perikatan and Shariah is inevitable including in Sarawak. If the criticism of GPS gets loud enough from Sarawak, and GPS is forced to turn, then maybe but its highly unlikely.
Watch this great speech by Mat Sabu
https://youtu.be/FcMmP7-3acM
We must object to back door government and katakracy!
Despite of all the accusations of both ends, what we the Rakyat actually want is “well-being” of the nation and not all those crazy politicking !
Malaysia should be renamed Malayland, in recognition of Tanah Melayu. Surely PN will consider this to please its supporters!
i am really excited about the new government and congratulation to Teh Susu, your prayer has been answered ! your beloved PAS is in the government now and the much hated DAP dumped, the noble penang forum should be rejoicing too..
now the holy men are in charge now, can’t wait for the banning of gambling, alcohol , cinema and best of all, all development project in penang…