Archive for October 18th, 2020

Prorogation of Parliament is no answer to the present political impasse as it will be challenged in the courts as subverting the Constitution and a self-serving gambit to prolong the life of an illegitimate backdoor government

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I said three days ago that Malaysia was now in the midst of an unprecedented political tornado and that the next six-and-half weeks will see plots, sub-plots, counter-plots and counter-sub-plots emerging from the woodworks over the shape and form of the government of Malaysia – as the present backdoor Muhyiddin government which emerged from the byzantine Sheraton Move conspiracy lacked the legitimacy, capability and resources to be an effective government.

The past three days have shown how this prediction had hit the nail on the head, for there had been a maze of plots and counter plots, sub-plots and counter sub-plots which have befuddled ordinary Malaysians, whose top priority concern is how to win the war against the third wave of the Covid-19 epidemic in Malaysia and set the Malaysian economy on a recovery mode.

The social media in Malaysia has never been active in conveying this maze of plots, counter plots, sub-plot and counter sub-plots. Read the rest of this entry »

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Limiting Parliament coverage to 15 media organisations arbitrary, discriminatory and against the very spirit of parliamentary reforms

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The limiting of coverage of the November budget parliamentary session to 15 media organisations is arbitrary, discriminatory and against the very spirit of parliamentary reforms which should inform all parliamentary decisions.

This decision is particularly unacceptable as the selected 15 media organisations are not the top 15 media organisations if the people of Malaysia have a say in choosing them.

In any event, this decision should not be made by parliamentary administrators but should be made by the Dewan Rakyat House Select Committee, which is entrusted with the task “to consider and advise Tuan Yang di-Pertua upon all matters connected with the comfort and convenience of and services and amenities available to members of the House” Under Standing Order 79 (1). Read the rest of this entry »

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