Posted by UMNO2Kangkong > 2014-02-19 01:31 | Report Abuse

Fiasco Looms for Malaysia’s Ruling Coalition http://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/fiasco-malaysia-ruling-coalition/ Post-election public support drops steeply amid growing calls for PM Najib to take action One of Malaysia’s most respected polling organizations is expected to release figures over the next few days showing that support for the ruling Barisan Nasional from all three of the country’s major ethnic groups is dropping steeply, to the point where if an election were held today, the national coalition would be buried in a landslide. The loss of support is not just from ethnic Indians, whose approval figures for the Barisan have dropped from 45 percent to 30 percent, or the ethnic Chinese, only 8 percent of whom support the coalition, but from ethnic Malays, the mainstay of the coalition. Support has dropped from 61 percent to 50 percent, according to sources who have seen the figures. In Penang, the poll reportedly shows that the Barisan wouldn’t win a single one of the 40 state seats and 11 parliamentary ones. That has led to deepening concern over the performance of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, with growing calls for him to either step down in favor of another UMNO figure or to take dramatic steps to revitalize his leadership. Even the mainstream press, all of it owned by Malaysian political parties, is becoming increasingly emboldened to criticize his performance. Reportedly, according to political sources in Kuala Lumpur, he is increasingly being ignored within his own coalition, most recently by Sarawak strongman Abdul Taib Mahmud, who is stepping down as chief minister. Taib named his former brother-in-law, Adenan Satim, as his own replacement despite a promise during a meeting in London that he would heed Najib’s wishes in naming the new chief minister. With both national and intraparty elections out of the way last year, Najib gambled that he could drastically cut subsidies for sugar, petrol and rice in a bid to put the country’s fiscal condition back into shape, with the fiscal debt running close to the maximum permissible limit of 55 percent. But with the cost of living soaring upwards, he faces growing outrage. He has since been forced to back away from a sharp rise in highway tolls. And, while anecdotal evidence in the markets indicates that prices are climbing inexorably upwards, critics say the controlled press is continuing to report that there is no cost of living problem. One of the issues that won’t go away is a government decision to ban use of the word Allah to mean God in Malay-language Bibles, which has infuriated Christians and moderates, who point out that throughout the Arab world, Christians use the word as a proper noun. Najib has come under fire for making moderate statements when he is out of the country, but refusing to take a stand on the issue, or to rein in vocal Malay supremacy organizations such as Perkasa, headed by Ibrahim Ali, whose intemperate racial statements have increasingly poisoned the political atmosphere. Within UMNO, Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, has become a lightning rod for those who see her as flaunting excess wealth including designer handbags, watches and jewelry at a time when the country is facing cost of living problems. Many blame her for decisions that the prime minister is – or is not – making. Najib is said to be shaking up his staff, replacing his long-time chief of staff with a younger, more dynamic individual. Reportedly he is also expected to call a party retreat to seek to convince party division chiefs and others within the United Malays National Organization that he has a plan to revitalize the political situation. Party leaders complain that 10 months after the narrow parliamentary victory – and popular vote loss – that left the Barisan in charge, Najib has still not called for a post-mortem of the way the race was run. With US President Barack Obama scheduled to visit the country on a state visit in April, it is imperative to get moving, say political analysts in Kuala Lumpur. Behind Najib is the ever-present specter of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has taken no public position against Najib but who clearly has unleashed bloggers who are hounding the prime minister on all sides. Sources within the Mahathir wing of UMNO told Asia Sentinel that Mahathir is after Najib’s head. It had been thought that, having emasculated Najib’s economic plans after the election, the Mahathir wing would be content to leave the weakened prime minister in his place until the next election. The two most viable candidates to replace him would be Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who has reportedly said he is too old and tired for the job, and Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is regarded even by many UMNO figures as too mercurial and polarizing for the job. However, A. Kadir Jasin, former chief editor of the New Straits Times and a close confidant of the 88-year-old former premier, in his blog,”The Scrib

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Posted by UMNO2Kangkong > 2014-02-19 01:32 | Report Abuse

However, A. Kadir Jasin, former chief editor of the New Straits Times and a close confidant of the 88-year-old former premier, in his blog,”The Scribe,” on Saturday suggested that Muhyiddin might not be so tired, or that a third candidate, Hishamuddin Hussein, Najib’s cousin and the party’s third-ranking vice-president, might be a possible alternative.

Thus, despite denials on all sides, the political picture is beginning to resemble that in 2008 and 2009, when growing forces coalesced to drive Najib’s predecessor, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, from the premiership. The growing drip of blog comments is an indication that Najib must take action or face a serious revolt.

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Posted by Duitbesar > 2014-02-19 01:42 | Report Abuse

Baguslah PM Najib letak jawatan. Muhiyiddin Yassin memang amat sesuai jadi PM sebab disukai oleh majoriti melayu. Abang pasti kalau Muhiyiddin jadi PM kemenangan luar biasa bagi UMNO. Insya Allah.

Posted by UMNO2Kangkong > 2014-02-19 01:55 | Report Abuse

Price hikes sending more into bankruptcy
Leven Woon
| February 18, 2014

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim cites statistics to show that Malays have suffered the most.

PETALING JAYA: The average number of bankruptcy cases shot up from 1,631 persons per month in 2012 to 1,812 persons per month last year, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim said today.

Citing statistics from the Malaysian Insolvency Department, Anwar said 16,306 people were declared bankrupt between January and September 2013.

“I anticipate that when all the data for 2013 are published, over 20,000 bankruptcy cases will be reported due to increases in the prices of goods and the cost of living, which resulted from the subsidy rationalisation programme,” he told a media conference today.

The last quarter of 2013 saw the federal government raising the price of diesel and RON 95 petrol by 20 sen, entirely withdrawing the 34-sen sugar subsidy and hiking the electricity tariff by a minimum of 15%.

Anwar said the Insolvency Department’s statistics also showed that the Malays had suffered the most from the slew of subsidy cuts,accounting for 48.4% of those declared bankrupt. Chinese made up 33.2% and Indians 14.1%.

“Most Malaysians, especially Malays, are faced with financial hardship due to the faster rise in living costs compared with the rise in their incomes,” he said.

“As a result, they have been forced to supplement their daily expenses either through personal loans or credit cards, which then exposes them to the risk of bankruptcy due to higher rates of interest offered by these loans,” he said.

He said they had been forced to take these income supplementary measures because their disposable incomes were diminishing, not because they had mismanaged their personal finances.

The rising cost of living has become a familiar subject of conversation in Malaysia since the government began its series of measures to trim the deficit in the national budget.

Anger against the price hikes culminated with a huge protest at Dataran Merdeka last New Year’s Eve, and the government has since halted a proposed hike in highway tolls and set up a committee to look into reducing the cost of living.

Posted by UMNO2Kangkong > 2014-02-19 02:11 | Report Abuse

So, this is how DBKL making money.

What they were planning to do? They are going to introduce the new rule. Which makes them legally can collect some money from rakyat.

How?...

By introducing the CAJ KESESAKAN.

Any vehicles which are not from KL will be prevented to enter the Kuala Lumpur during the peak hours. DBKL have said, this new rule will help them to reduce the traffic jam in KL and also will lure people to choose the public transport instead of using their own transport.

If, we are persistence to go KL by using our own transport and using the road which be stamped as zon larangan then we can expect the CAJ KESESAKAN will be one of our expenses of that day.

Yeah. Great idea of DBKL. You know very well how to make our pocket thinner, right.

Posted by UMNO2Kangkong > 2014-02-19 04:22 | Report Abuse

Dr Mahathir remembers now he’s responsible for Ops Lalang

BY LEE SHI-IAN
February 18, 2014

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dr-mahathir-remembers-now-hes-responsible-for-op-lalang

Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed (pic) said today he took full responsibility for the 1987 Ops Lalang, even though the decision may have been made by someone else.

Malaysia's longest serving premier said this today after earlier claiming that he had been in China when Ops Lalang was launched.

"Well, if I made a mistake, I made a mistake. I am an old man. I am 89-years-old, so I am prone to forgetting," Dr Mahathir said.

"Even if the decision was made by someone else, it was in the Cabinet. I accept responsibility. We did what was needed to ensure peace and stability in Malaysia," Dr Mahathir told reporters at the International Islamic University in Gombak.

Previously, Dr Mahathir had denied responsibility for Ops Lalang, which saw more than 100 political leaders and social activists arrested and detained under the draconian Internal Security Act.

Last week, Dr Mahathir attempted to shift the blame to PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, claiming that the latter played a key role in the operation as a member of the administration at that time.

However, DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang had issued a statement on Sunday ticking off Dr Mahathir for attempting to evade responsibility.

Lim pointed out that in 1987, Dr Mahathir was both the Prime Minister and the Home Minister, which made him responsible for those detained under the preventive law. - February 18, 2014.

Posted by UMNO2Kangkong > 2014-02-19 10:28 | Report Abuse

hahaha

Posted by UMNO2Kangkong > 2014-02-19 12:05 | Report Abuse

Ambiga Sreenevasan: They Create Fear, We Must Response With Courage, When They Divide, We Must Unite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uciLHb1yig

Posted by kangkong2UMNO > 2014-02-20 03:03 | Report Abuse

Mahathir says Islam is under threat but ....
he forgot his son is selling San Miguel Beer.

Posted by kangkong2UMNO > 2014-02-20 03:14 | Report Abuse

Mahathir says Islam is under threat but ....
he forgot his son is selling San Miguel Beer.

Posted by kangkong2UMNO > 2014-02-20 05:15 | Report Abuse

Mahathir says Islam is under threat but ....
he forgot his son is selling San Miguel Beer.

Posted by kangkong2UMNO > 2014-02-20 09:20 | Report Abuse

Islam under closer scrutiny, not attack, says ex-mufti - Boo Su-Lyn (MMO) http://goo.gl/zjYTYE

Posted by BarisanKangKong > 2014-02-21 01:13 | Report Abuse

UMNO & Cronies world....
Harga beras dunia jatuh.....harga beras di Malaysia kekal,kayalah Mokhtar.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/government-must-ensure-fall-in-global-price-of-rice-benefits-locals-says-op

Posted by BarisanKangKong > 2014-02-21 09:49 | Report Abuse

UMNO & Cronies world....
Harga beras dunia jatuh.....harga beras di Malaysia kekal,kayalah Mokhtar.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/government-must-ensure-fall-in-global-price-of-rice-benefits-locals-says-op

Posted by BarisanKangKong > 2014-02-21 13:44 | Report Abuse

UMNO & Cronies world....
Harga beras dunia jatuh.....harga beras di Malaysia kekal,kayalah Mokhtar.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/government-must-ensure-fall-in-global-price-of-rice-benefits-locals-says-op

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