Let all Malaysians and political parties agree that a Warisan candidate will take Batu Sapi parliamentary seat uncontested as a first step in an “all-of-government” and “whole-of society” war against the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic


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As a first step to an “all-of-government” and “whole-of-society” war against the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic to save lives and livelihoods in Malaysia , let all Malaysians and political parties reach a national consensus that a Warisan candidate would take uncontested the parliamentary seat of Batu Sapi, vacated by the death of former Minister Liew Vui Keong.

The Election Commission has announced that nomination for the Batu Sapi by-election will be on Nov. 23rd and polling on Dec. 5.

This would preserve the status quo in Parliament.

The first decision of the special Cabinet meeting today must be to launch an “all-of-government” and “whole-of-society” war against the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic by forging parliamentary unity and solidarity against the Covid-19 pandemic and making it the foremost agenda in the 27-day budget Parliament beginning on Nov. 2.

The basis for this “all-of-government” and “whole-of-society” approach against the Covid-19 pandemic must be the five principles of Rukun Negara, viz: belief in God, loyalty to King and Country, Supremacy of the Constitution, Rule of Law and Courtesy and Morality.

The country must move forward and not go backwards to ensure that these five Rukun Negara principles inform every decision and step that is taken to fight the war against the Covid-19 pandemic and flatten the curve of the third wave.

The second concern of the special Cabinet meeting today must be Sabah, how to break the back of the problem of Sabah becoming an epicentre in the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Yesterday’s 823 new Covid-19 cases provided a respite from the four-digit record of 1,228 cases the previous day. Let us pray and hope that Malaysia only breached once the four-digit figure of daily increase of Covid-19 cases and that we see progress to “flatten the curve” of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The cumulative total of Covid-19 cases is now 26,565 infections, causing Malaysia to overtake South Korea from the 89th to 88th position in the world’s ranking of nations with most Covid-19 infections.

We must not slip any further. In fact, there is no reason why we should not do better than Thailand in the war against Covid-19 pandemic as Thailand has double our population. Thailand is now ranked No. 146 among nations with the most Covid-19 infections – with 3,736 Covid-19 cases and 59 fatalities as compared to Malaysia’s 26,565 cases and 229 fatalities.

Malaysians deserve better and we must do better in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic.

(Media Statement by DAP MP for Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang in Gelang Patah on Monday, 26th October 2020)

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Seruan kepada semua rakyat Malaysia dan parti-parti politik untuk bersetuju yang seorang calon Warisan dibenarkan menang tanpa bertanding dalam PRK Batu Sapi sebagai langkah pertama perang melawan gelombang ketiga wabak Covid-19 yang melibatkan “keseluruhan kerajaan” dan “keseluruhan masyarakat”

Sebagai langkah pertama perang melawan gelombang ketiga wabak Covid-19 yang melibatkan “keseluruhan kerajaan” dan “keseluruhan masyarakat” untuk menyelamatkan nyawa dan kehidupan di Malaysia, saya seru semua rakyat Malaysia dan parti-parti politik untuk mencapai persetujuan bahawa seorang calon Warisan patut diberikan laluan untuk memenangi pilihan raya kecil Batu Sapi yang telah kosong selepas pemergian mendiang mantan menteri Liew Vui Keong.

Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya telah mengumumkan yang hari penamaan calon akan berlangsung pada 23 November dan hari pengundian akan berlangsung pada 5 Disember.

Perkara ini akan mengekalkan status quo di Parlimen.

Mesyuarat khas Kabinet hari ini perlu menjadi pelancaran peperangan melawan gelombang ketiga Covid-19 yang melibatkan “keseluruhan kerajaan” dan “keseluruhan masyarakat” sebagai agenda pertamanya dengan membentuk penyatuan dan solidariti di Parlimen dan membawa agenda ini ke persidangan Belanjawan yang akan berlangsung selama 27 hari, bermula 2 November.

Pendekatan melibatkan “keseluruhan kerajaan” dan “keseluruhan masyarakat” ini perlulah berasaskan kepada prinsip-prinsip Rukun Negara; Kepercayaan kepada Tuhan, Kesetiaan kepada Raja dan Negara, Keluhuran Perlembagaa, Kedaulatan Undang-undang, dan Kesopanan dan Kesusilaan.

Negara kita perlu bergerak ke hadapan dan bukannya ke belakang untuk memastikan kelima-lima prinsip Rukun Negara ini menjadi asas setiap keputusan dan langkah yang diambil dalam peperangan melawan wabak Covid-19 dan usaha-usaha untuk mendatarkan lekuk penularan jangkitan wabak ini.

Perkara kedua yang harus dibincangkan Kabinet hari ini adalah situasi semasa di Sabah, bagaimana untuk menyelesaikan masalah di mana Sabah kini menjadi pusat penularan utama wabak Covid-19.

Angka 823 kes jangkitan baharu Covid-19 semalam memberikan sedikit kelegaan berbanding dengan kadar empat angka hari sebelumnya yang mencatatkan 1,228 kes. Marilah kita terus berdoa dan berharap yang kes Covid-19 di negara kita ini hanya mencecah empat angka buat satu kali ini sahaja dan semoga kita dapat melihat perkembangan yang baik terhadap usaha untuk mendatarkan lekuk penularan wabak ini.

Jumlah kes terkumpul kes Covid-19 dalam negara kita kini berada pada kadar 26,565 kes, mengatasi Korea Selatan, daripada tempat ke-89 di seluruh dunia ke tempat ke-88.

Kita tidak boleh terus lalai. Malah, tidak ada sebab untuk kita gagal melakukan yang lebih baik berbanding dengan Thailand dalam peperangan melawan wabak Covid-19 ini memandangkan Thailand mempunyai dua kali ganda jumlah penduduk berbanding Malaysia. Thailand kini berada di tempat ke-146 dengan 3,766 kes terkumpul Covid-19 dan 59 kematian berbanding dengan 26,565 kes dan 229 kematian di Malaysia.

Rakyat Malaysia berhak untuk mendapat yang lebih baik dan kita perlukan berusaha untuk memberikan yang terbaik dalam usaha melawan wabak Covid-19.

(Kenyataan Media Ahli Parlimen DAP Iskandar Puteri Lim Kit Siang di Gelang Patah pada hari Isnin, 26 Oktober 2020)

  1. #1 by Bigjoe on Monday, 26 October 2020 - 10:56 am

    UMNO and DAP mean two different thing when they talk of “consensus”. UMNO means they take over the govt from Bersatu and DAP has no say while DAP means UMNO corrupt leaders must go to jail, cutting up UMNO.. Its never going to happen.

  2. #2 by Bigjoe on Monday, 26 October 2020 - 6:53 pm

    So, its pretty clear UMNO is going to take over the leading the govt instead of Bersatu. Najib and other corrupt is going to be let go and they will raise the temperature of poison against DAP starting with jailing of LGE.

    What then Pakatan and DAP?

  3. #3 by Bigjoe on Monday, 26 October 2020 - 10:17 pm

    Seriously, now we have Deputy Minister who attack little girls who have to take exams in trees saying voting against corruption is wrong.. We know he is trying to gain notoriety but the fact he can get away with it and likely believe what he says because it does not matter..

    You have to ask, how dysfunctional is Malay politics.. Seriously, Malays may not have the right to self determination if this is their politics..

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