30 June 2016: Post by-elections changes - Cabinet reshuffle, Lim Guan Eng charged, Dr M reminds on hajj bribes
Cabinet reshuffled with oculus on coming polls, analysts say BY KAMLES KUMAR June 28, 2016 -- ..... “It is clear that Najib is gunning to find Selangor inwards the adjacent election,” Ibrahim said. Yesterday's reshuffle came subsequently Umno sacked Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in addition to Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir who had been openly attacking the prime number government minister over 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) in addition to related issues. Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal was also suspended from the political party in addition to Umno leaders from his Semporna partitioning yesterday quit en masse inwards protest. With the 3 leaders equally good equally old prime number government minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad no longer inwards Umno, Najib's topographic point equally political party president — and, past times extension, prime number government minister — is at nowadays virtually unassailable from within............Sarawak overwhelmingly returned BN to might during a province election inwards May, in addition to is considered a telephone commutation province for keeping the coalition inwards Putrajaya. “It is quite surprising to authorities annotation that no Sarawakian government minister was appointed fifty-fifty to supersede Douglas,” Ibrahim added..... Najib was banking on Mah in addition to Gerakan to aid foment the homecoming of the Chinese vote to BN, subsequently the community that abandoned the coalition inwards Election 2013 began showing signs of reconsidering its previous hostility. “When Mah was given a total ministership, it was Najib trying to aid restore Gerakan's influence. He is trying to shore upward the Chinese votes ahead of the GE,” Khoo explained. - See to a greater extent than at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/cabinet-reshuffled-with-eye-on-coming-polls-analysts-say#sthash.m8xWDxEC.dpuf
Lim Guan Eng pleads non guilty on 2 corruption charges Astro Awani | Published on June 30, 2016 -- Lim was charged nether Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 for 'Offence of using component or topographic point for gratification'. If convicted, he could endure jailed a maximum twenty years in addition to fined an amount of no less than 5 times the bribe, or RM10,000, whichever is higher. Azmi granted Lim bail of RM1 1000000 inwards 1 surety on the 2 corruption charges. He also allowed the DAP secretary-general to concur on to his passport, nether the status that if Lim wanted to locomote overseas, he needed to inform the courtroom in addition to the Attorney-General 2 days before departure. The courtroom in addition to hence laid Sept 22 for instance management. Meanwhile, businesswoman Phang Li Khoon also claimed trial to the accuse of abetting Lim inwards the purchases of a plot of solid reason in addition to the bungalow on Jalan Pinhorn..... http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/lim-guan-eng-pleads-not-guilty-two-corruption-charges-109663
Dr M: Using bribes to go for hajj doesn’t go far okay to endure corrupt June 27, 2016 -- ..... “The truth is that money that is stolen or received equally bribes remains haram. Charity or worship performed does non brand haram money halal,” he wrote. “Many who are prepared to have money to perform the hajj in addition to umrah do non inquire where the money comes from. We are non forced past times the faith to perform the hajj if nosotros cannot afford it. We are non forced to steal in addition to rob in addition to commit corruption inwards monastic enjoin to perform the hajj.” He said those who sought to brand corruption acceptable were doing hence with political motives, such equally to enshroud their abuse of might in addition to oppression of the people. - See to a greater extent than at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/dr-m-using-bribes-to-go-for-hajj-doesnt-make-it-okay-to-be-corrupt#sthash.4wjgjHjf.dpuf
27 June 2016: Rafizi concern on voters motivated past times racial/religious in addition to goodies, a review of by-elections, "duit raya" for Felda settlers excludes 13,589 non selling stone oil palm fruit its mills
Calling a spade a spade, Rafizi responds to critics past times Rafizi Ramli Published 23 Jun 2016, MP SPEAKS I am aware that my initial reply to the Sungai Besar in addition to Kuala Kangsar by-elections results have got been reported equally me blaming the voters for BN's win.....My determination was the racial/religious sentiments equally good equally the goodies in addition to cash handouts splurged during the campaigning were the 2 most of import factors. I reiterated my take in previously that unless in addition to until voters (and our society) tin privy motility beyond these 2 tools deployed past times the BN, it is unlikely in that location volition always endure a change.... One government minister called me a dictator, the other 1 said that I was the disease, in addition to some other 1 said I never fought for rakyat. While it is understandable that Umno behaves this way, I discover it ridiculous that other non-traditional media (often considered to a greater extent than independent) also behaved the same way....No 1 inwards fact had disputed with facts in addition to evidence (the scholarly way in addition to objectively) that my diagnosis of the root causes was wrong.... What I was frustrated was the style of the public, civil gild leaders, analysts in addition to commentators non to telephone phone a spade a spade. Even worse, spell the lack of unified opposition forces was a telephone commutation number that needs to endure addressed, the simplicity of the thinking that puts all the blame on the opposition bickering to the indicate of ignoring the flagrant abuse of money/rewards; the race/religion sentiments in addition to a plethora of other electoral abuses past times the BN is counter productive. It is ironic that spell the populace seems to appreciate the extent of corruption inwards the country, it seems oblivious to the massive corruption inwards the shape of electoral bribery practised past times BN that I instruct the feeling equally if the populace expects Harapan to win inwards spite of this electoral bribery. Instead of focusing on the immorality of using taxpayers money to win votes past times bribing the voters with a listing of promised projects, many analysts in addition to some civil gild leaders seem to consider this (electoral bribery through promised projects) equally a affair of crusade strategy i.e local number versus national issue.....The per centum of Malay back upward for Umno is status quo with no substantial growth (59 percent inwards Kuala Kangsar in addition to threescore percent inwards Sungai Besar)....There was a notable growth of back upward for Harapan inwards both Sungai Besar in addition to Kuala Kangsar alongside Malay middle degree in addition to immature voters... Considering these seats are semi-rural, the swing tin privy endure expected to endure higher inwards semi urban/urban seats..... PAS bagged circa 26.6 percent Malay back upward for Kuala Kangsar in addition to 30.6 percent inwards Sungai Besar at the fourth dimension when their crusade massively benefited from Umno/BN.....(PAS) they are definitely retreating in addition to sliding towards the pre-2008 position....The Chinese voters’ turnout was lower past times 21 to 28 percent. However fifty-fifty if nosotros bring into describe organization human relationship a normalised turnout, nosotros nevertheless regard a swing of 5 to 7 percent to Umno/BN though I remember this is rattling much localised because of the promises in addition to goodies given past times BN.... Therefore, spell the defeat was a wake-up telephone phone to concentrate on one-to-one competition with PAS, it is also a confirmation that it was non a rout nor has the populace abandoned Harapan. If Chinese turnout normalises during the full general election plus early on preparations in addition to practiced machinery, equally good equally BN having less firepower (cash, goodies, projects) during a full general election – my justice is nosotros may nevertheless brand a strongshowing..... https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/346391
How tin privy the opposition create some other Ijok? past times Ong Kian Ming Published Today 8:59 am
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/346730
Najib announces ‘duit raya’ of RM49.52m for Felda settlers Bernama 22 Jun 2016 https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/346242
PAS cries foul equally over 13,000 Felda settlers denied 'duit raya' 23 Jun 2016 -- PAS has criticised the authorities for denying Hari Raya incentives to 13,589 Felda settlers. This was subsequently Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak yesterday announced RM49.52 1000000 "duit raya" to 99,046 Felda settlers. The remaining settlers did non qualify for the payout equally they sell their arrive at to 3rd parties instead of Felda. PAS Felda affairs principal Naraza Muda said the authorities should non endure punishing Felda settlers who pick out to endure independent.... https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/346401
Malaysia Paddy Fields Are Najib’s Battlefield to Woo Voters past times Shamim Adam June 20, 2016 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-19/malaysia-paddy-fields-become-battlefield-for-najib-to-woo-voters
Meeting K Kangsar folk’s needs is Mastura’s priority Bernama 23 Jun 2016 -- The woman parent of iv is the widow of the previous Kuala Kangsar MP, Wan Mohammad Khair-il Annuar Wan Ahmad who died inwards a helicopter crash with 5 others inwards Sebuyau, Sarawak on May 5. Mastura has a listing of things on her agenda, including visiting the site for the edifice of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s (MPOB) preparation centre, which had been promised past times her belatedly married adult man who was the MPOB chairperson. On her status of nevertheless beingness inwards the ‘edah’ period, Mastura said she had asked for views in addition to guidelines from Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria inwards carrying out her tasks. “According to the mufti, If I am required to serve (the people), I am allowed to instruct out but for certain things similar celebrating the win is non permitted,” she said.... https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/346328
20 June 2016: About the extraordinary regime resilience inwards Malaysia (and Singapore)
Editor's note: Blending some comments past times Prof Weiss, "A telephone commutation component of what sustains electoral authoritarianism over the long term is genuine pop support.... While disproportional access to electoral resources in addition to curbs on civil and political rights clearly affair to the persistence of electoral-authoritarian regimes, long-term acculturation to political
norms in addition to modes of governance on the the world farther complicate these
regimes’ transformation. Singapore in addition to Malaysia, the world’s most
durable examples of electoral authoritarianism, exemplify this pattern."
Going to the Ground (or Astroturf): Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Grassroots View of Regime Resilience past times Meredith L. Weissa. https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/event/20160628-en/
Abstract: While disproportional access to electoral resources in addition to curbs on civil
and political rights clearly affair to the persistence of electoral-authoritarian regimes, long-term acculturation to political norms in addition to modes of governance on the the world farther complicate these regimes’ transformation. Singapore in addition to Malaysia, the world’s most durable examples of electoral authoritarianism, exemplify this pattern. A combination of what amounts to classic machine politics with the structural “assist” of sub-par elections renders electoral
authoritarianism increasingly resilient over time, non simply because it is hard or unlikely for voters to vote inwards novel leaders, but also because the aspiring or elected opposition may halt upward reproducing rather than subverting telephone commutation attributes of that regime. Clientelist political praxis may endure highly responsive, offering at in 1 lawsuit accountability, in addition to align with voters’ rational self-interest, at to the lowest degree inwards the curt term. However, its persistence impedes pursuit of novel ideological or programmatic objectives, perpetuates piecemeal in addition to inefficient resources allotment of
resources, assumes that most voters should human face picayune from state policies, in addition to discourages attending to proactive legislation, inwards favor of to a greater extent than localized, reactive politics. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 machine-oriented political regime, then, is non only exceptionally hard to shake, but suboptimal in the long term.
Payoffs, Parties, or Policies: “Money Politics” in addition to Electoral Authoritarian Resilience past times Meredith L. Weissa* ABSTRACT. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 telephone commutation component of what sustains electoral authoritarianism over the long term is genuine pop support. Dominant parties, peculiarly inwards a developmental context (the primary setting for such regimes), in addition to especially where elections are to a greater extent than than minimally meaningful, curry functioning legitimacy in addition to loyalty non simply through skewed rules in addition to coercion, but through fabric incentives: “money politics.” If challengers tin privy discover a way to de-emphasize back upward based on fabric inducements, they stand upward a risk of securing gains via elections, rather than relying on economical downturns to shrink patronage coffers. Drawing on extensive master copy ethnographic in addition to survey information from electoral-authoritarian Malaysia, I explore crusade finance in addition to distributions on both sides inwards the latest, most regime-threatening full general election, which was held on May 5, 2013. Evidence suggests that it was past times disentangling clientelist networks from the patronage they hence oft serve to disseminate, allowing a focus on to a greater extent than programmatic than particularistic appeals, that the opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance hence nearly bested the long-dominant Barisan Nasional regime. Persona – beingness known in addition to seen alongside the electorate – nevertheless matters equally much equally before, but relies less consistently than inwards the past times on targeted patronage equally a premise for loyalty. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14672715.2015.1126139?journalCode=rcra20
norms in addition to modes of governance on the the world farther complicate these
regimes’ transformation. Singapore in addition to Malaysia, the world’s most
durable examples of electoral authoritarianism, exemplify this pattern."
Going to the Ground (or Astroturf): Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Grassroots View of Regime Resilience past times Meredith L. Weissa. https://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/event/20160628-en/
Abstract: While disproportional access to electoral resources in addition to curbs on civil
and political rights clearly affair to the persistence of electoral-authoritarian regimes, long-term acculturation to political norms in addition to modes of governance on the the world farther complicate these regimes’ transformation. Singapore in addition to Malaysia, the world’s most durable examples of electoral authoritarianism, exemplify this pattern. A combination of what amounts to classic machine politics with the structural “assist” of sub-par elections renders electoral
authoritarianism increasingly resilient over time, non simply because it is hard or unlikely for voters to vote inwards novel leaders, but also because the aspiring or elected opposition may halt upward reproducing rather than subverting telephone commutation attributes of that regime. Clientelist political praxis may endure highly responsive, offering at in 1 lawsuit accountability, in addition to align with voters’ rational self-interest, at to the lowest degree inwards the curt term. However, its persistence impedes pursuit of novel ideological or programmatic objectives, perpetuates piecemeal in addition to inefficient resources allotment of
resources, assumes that most voters should human face picayune from state policies, in addition to discourages attending to proactive legislation, inwards favor of to a greater extent than localized, reactive politics. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 machine-oriented political regime, then, is non only exceptionally hard to shake, but suboptimal in the long term.
Payoffs, Parties, or Policies: “Money Politics” in addition to Electoral Authoritarian Resilience past times Meredith L. Weissa* ABSTRACT. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 telephone commutation component of what sustains electoral authoritarianism over the long term is genuine pop support. Dominant parties, peculiarly inwards a developmental context (the primary setting for such regimes), in addition to especially where elections are to a greater extent than than minimally meaningful, curry functioning legitimacy in addition to loyalty non simply through skewed rules in addition to coercion, but through fabric incentives: “money politics.” If challengers tin privy discover a way to de-emphasize back upward based on fabric inducements, they stand upward a risk of securing gains via elections, rather than relying on economical downturns to shrink patronage coffers. Drawing on extensive master copy ethnographic in addition to survey information from electoral-authoritarian Malaysia, I explore crusade finance in addition to distributions on both sides inwards the latest, most regime-threatening full general election, which was held on May 5, 2013. Evidence suggests that it was past times disentangling clientelist networks from the patronage they hence oft serve to disseminate, allowing a focus on to a greater extent than programmatic than particularistic appeals, that the opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance hence nearly bested the long-dominant Barisan Nasional regime. Persona – beingness known in addition to seen alongside the electorate – nevertheless matters equally much equally before, but relies less consistently than inwards the past times on targeted patronage equally a premise for loyalty. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14672715.2015.1126139?journalCode=rcra20
20 June 2016: Post mortem of important BN gains inwards by-elections, trumping 1MDB in addition to other worries, BN comments dwell on Mahathir failed slander of Najib
Source: http://www.spr.gov.my/, accessed twenty June 2016
Note: Turnout was unopen to 70%
Note: Turnout was unopen to 70%
Source: http://english.astroawani.com/politics-news/najib-hails-landslide-election-wins-108585
Analisa Awal Pilihanraya Kecil Kuala Kangsar dan Sungai Besar June 19, 2016 bujangsenang
http://www.bujangsenang.my/analisa-awal-pilihanraya-kecil-kuala-kangsar-dan-sungai-besar/ --
Estimates that BN gained 54-58% of Malay votes in addition to 46-50% of Chinese votes in addition to youth vote for BN was virtually 50%. Note: this is regarded equally UMNO Youth source. Will cheque on others too.
Editor's notes:
- I was talking to a professor of politics who said that the "nusantaran / archipelago" mental attitude may allow things that continental (Muslim) countries may non allow. What do Malaysia voters attention for in addition to what drives their large vote swings?
- First, a quick human face at the ethnic Chinese vote - a swing inwards the by-elections came on unexpectedly strong. Some say that Chinese voters may non stand upward much on regulation but practicality (a swing the the opposition may endure a large protestation vote in addition to the opposition's study bill of fare has been seen wanting, post 2013). Its of import to authorities annotation the recent major vote swings inwards this neigbourhood. Singapore's finally GE saw an extraordinary 10%-age national vote swing, inwards its anniversary twelvemonth in addition to subsequently the decease of its founding patriarch in addition to a reportedly extraordinary endeavour to appease voters disgruntled past times population change. The Malaysia ethnic Chinese vote has also swung, by-elections swing reported at over 15%-age in addition to of class inwards national GEs (the opposing swings of the Malay-Chinese votes subsequently the Asian Financial Crisis in addition to Anwar Ibrahim ouster in addition to subsequently 2008). These large swings appear to endure to a greater extent than abnormal inwards the Western context?
- Certainly the large gain for BN inwards Kuala Kangsar in addition to Sungai Besar agency that Chinese voters inwards these by-elections had a modify of pump on the opposition (greatly fractured in addition to lacking leadership). Some comments from social media relating to the ethnic Chinese voter include: "The Chinese are pragmatic people. Western people are to a greater extent than idealistic." "The Opposition has no 1 to blame but themselves. They permit the province down. Honestly I am quite disgusted." "I remember the oppositions demand to instruct the theater inwards monastic enjoin in addition to instruct PAS out of the way in 1 lawsuit in addition to for all. Then perchance they volition regard improve result. Now it is starting fourth dimension to human face no different to BN."
- I'll plow to Malay voter-think in addition to style inwards a forthcoming posting - but a quick authorities annotation that the Amanah portion of the ethnic Malay vote was non seen equally strong, in addition to some set it downwards to beingness a novel party, yet to develop a rigid vocalization in addition to message.
- Looking ahead, there's speculation of whether the GE may come upward inwards May 2017 to coincide with 60th anniversary of Merdeka in addition to 71st founding of UMNO? In the describe organization news, there's verbalize of a 1%-age drib inwards the GST rate, since stone oil prices are doing better. Also, lots of intelligence on Bandar Malaysia in addition to high-speed rails in addition to rigid investment in addition to links with China; clearly to instruct into these sector businesses, linkages via BN cannot but help. Reform is unlikely equally BN tin privy rest inwards power.
The economic scheme volition determine if BN wins inwards GE14 FMT Reporters | May 26, 2016
A Bloomberg study says the existent threat to the BN is how the economic scheme fares, non the fallout from the 1MDB scandal or the Opposition; .... Although Najib has denied wrongdoing inwards connexion with the 1MDB scandal, in addition to although Umno divisional chiefs have got publicly backed him, some Umno members experience uneasy.
“The continued back upward for the electrical flow leadership is in that location in addition to it’s rigid — there’s no incertitude virtually that,” said Suhaimi Ibrahim, an Umno Lipis partitioning commission member. “I must acknowledge that it is non 100 per cent equally some members are unhappy virtually some things.” While Suhaimi didn’t elaborate, some political party officials alluded to undercurrents inwards Umno over eroded trust inwards Najib, holler for non to endure identified given the risk of repercussions, the study said. “Umno is nevertheless united, but non similar before, in addition to to some extent it has lost its fire,” the study quoted an unnamed official at Umno’s Kuala Lumpur headquarters equally saying. “Great impairment has been done.”... “Umno has a feudal political civilization that may maintain the political party behind Najib fifty-fifty equally the scandals brand his leadership appear ‘untenable’,” said Universiti Sains Malaysia political scientific discipline professor Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid. The political party construction also limits whatever force for existent change, he said. “Umno politics is the politics of patronage, in addition to equally long equally they have got connections with levers of power, they volition non reform,” he said. “Najib’s authorities is a weak authorities — inwards parliament or past times pop vote — in addition to they nevertheless haven’t reformed. They don’t have got to because they tin privy rest inwards power.”..... https://singaporecitymrttourismmap.blogspot.com//search?q=16/why-funds-for-pan-borneo-highway-minus-from-budget/
Zahid: RM12m raised past times kin given to Filipino Islamic trunk xvi Jun 2016; Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the RM12 1000000 raised past times the families of hostages lately freed past times the Abu Sayyaf was given to an Islamic trunk inwards the Philippines. However, he stressed that the payment was non ransom to secure the iv Sarawakian hostages’ release. “The authorities decided non to pay ransom, in addition to law adhered to this order. “The money raised was from populace donation in addition to assets sales (by the hostages’ families), in addition to I tin privy confirm that it was channelled non equally ransom, but to a trunk inwards the Philippines which assists inwards an Islamic struggle. https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/345535
Malaysia argument to China?
Source: The Edge Financial Daily June 17, 2016
Malaysia capitulation to China? http://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/1mdb-behind-malaysia-asean-capitulation-to-china/
The Way of Amicable Consultations - Enlightenment from both China's in addition to Malaysia's Approach to South Red People's Republic of China Sea Disputes （From Chinese Embassy inwards Malaysia） 2016/06/13 http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1371566.
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Ministers: Twin polls victory practiced GE14 omen, opposition leaders must quit 19 Jun 2016 -- Umno supreme council fellow member Idris Jusoh said BN's wins clearly proved the people were nevertheless supporting the authorities via giving the wins with bigger majorities. "What is to a greater extent than of import is that the successes demonstrate the people, especially voters inwards the 2 areas, tin privy evaluate for themselves in addition to are not easily influenced past times the rhetorics of the opposition, especially (former prime number minister) Dr Mahathir (Mohamad)," he said... Perlis Menteri Besar Azlan Man (photo) regards the BN wins at the Kuala Kangsar in addition to Sungai Besar parliamentary by-elections announced finally night, equally extraordinary. He said they were extraordinary because the Umno leadership from the top to the bottom were incessantly attacked since 2015. "These wins have got thwarted all accusations hurled against Umno in addition to its leadership past times the opposition. "The people of Malaysia, in addition to voters specifically, are to a greater extent than matured in addition to tin privy differentiate betwixt truths in addition to lies, in addition to wild accusations in addition to facts," he added.....".. Some say the majorities are high because of the break-ups involving PAS in addition to Amanah, that is only component of it. "Even if Amanah in addition to PAS suspension up, in addition to Umno, too, breaks up, nosotros volition non instruct that much majorities," he told reporters when commenting on the BN triumphs at the 2 by-elections.
Ahmad, who is also Umno Information Technology Bureau chief, said the commitment of the Sungai Besar Umno partitioning principal Jamal Yunus, despite non beingness picked, also helped the by-election mechanism this time.....ural in addition to Regional Development Minister in addition to Umno supreme council member, Ismail Sabri Yaakob.... He said the wins also showed the people rejected the politics of hatred, slander in addition to lies which were championed past times the opposition all along. "The opposition, prior to this said the Kuala Kangsar in addition to Sungai Besar by-elections would go the people's plebiscite to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, namely, if the people rejected the BN candidates, it agency the people rejected his leadership..... https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/345878
Kuala Kangsar by-election: DAP blames PAS for failure to wrestle topographic point past times Nazialita Geynna Maharan, Astro Awani | June 19, 2016 http://english.astroawani.com/politics-news/kuala-kangsar-election-dap-blames-pas-failure-wrestle-seat-108586
What by-elections show: Amanah no replacement for PAS, in addition to PAS can’t go along on its ain BY AIZYL AZLEE AND YAP TZU GING June 19, 2016 - See to a greater extent than at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/what-by-elections-show-amanah-no-replacement-for-pas-and-pas-cant-continue#sthash.tuIaribm.dpuf
The Opposition’s crushing defeat inwards the twin by-elections proves that PAS cannot concur its ain with simply Malay back upward spell Amanah cannot only rely on non-Malay votes, said observers. Political analysts noted that if the Opposition continues to motility forwards inwards its fragmented state, only bad intelligence awaits them inwards the 14th full general election (GE14).“Nobody cares virtually who comes inwards 2nd or 3rd place. It simply agency that all the resources spent amounted to zilch for either parties on election day,” Ibrahim Suffian of independent pollster Merdeka Center told Malay Mail Online..... PAS had come upward inwards second, ahead of Amanah inwards Kuala Kangsar past times 801 votes, spell inwards Sungai Besar, it was Amanah ahead of PAS past times 707 votes. BN won both seats with a 6,969 in addition to 9,191 bulk respectively.... “PAS cannot motility forwards on its on. What the results demonstrate is that without working together, the Opposition have got no way to go against BN. “If they are serious virtually politics, they must figure out how to sit down downwards together,” Ibrahim added..... Institute for Democracy in addition to Economic Affairs (IDEAS) principal executive Wan Saiful Wan January noted that should PAS go along on its own, it would only create a hard fourth dimension for the remainder of the Opposition parties. “If PAS continues equally a spoiler, in addition to hence it agency the Opposition volition have got a most hard time. PAS’ presence is a boon to Umno in addition to bad intelligence for Pakatan,” he told Malay Mail Online. “This is why I believe Datuk Seri Azmin Ali’s before endeavour to mediate betwixt PAS in addition to Amanah was crucial. Pakatan needs to a greater extent than people who portion Azmin’s aspiration to mediate in addition to negotiate betwixt differing parties inwards the Opposition bloc. Otherwise they volition have got a rattling hard time.” He added that moving forward, if Pakatan Harapan in addition to PAS remained at odds, he expects PAS to aim its attacks at Amanah equally they know they cannot challenge Umno. - See to a greater extent than at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/what-by-elections-show-amanah-no-replacement-for-pas-and-pas-cant-continue#sthash.tuIaribm.dpuf
18 June 2016: News in addition to take in from those on the the world inwards Sungai Besar in addition to KK
- Ceramahs in that location are relatively small-scale affairs. The Pakatan Harapan grand finale was virtually 2500 at KK.
- Issues discussed include GST (rise inwards cost of living), security price, 1MDB in addition to the Najib-Rosmah jet-and-bags questions.
- The Kuala Kangsar UMNO candidate has an number non beingness a local (born inwards Negeri Sembilan) in addition to perceived equally Rosmah-associated (chosen ahead of local UMNO KK leaders, both women in addition to men); the local mechanism is said to demoralised in addition to the crew for this crusade is by in addition to large from out of state. Notably, the PAS in addition to Amanah candidates are locals (for SB in addition to KK).
- Hudud is non a theme (except for Chinese politicians to beau ethnic voters).
- The Azmin-Mahathir squad showed upward to a dismal crowd of 300 at SB finale (pro PH teams were at KK non SB); notably inwards Selangor itself.
A senior political analyst says: Sungai Besar looks fairly secure for BN. If the opposition were to create an upset, it volition endure inwards KK. If non for the Pakatan Rakyat breakfup, nosotros tin privy bet on BN losing KK. Strange, who gets to a greater extent than votes betwixt PAS in addition to Amanah seems to endure equally of import equally BN versus Pakatan Harapan.
News links:
Rosmah jet video expose past times Rafizi
- Rafizi reveals video inwards latest jet exposé, expects lawsuit 10 Jun 2016 -- K KANGSAR POLLS For the 3rd consecutive day, PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli continued his expose on Rosmah Mansor using a individual jet for a trip to Istanbul. He revealed a two-minute video that purportedly shows Rosmah boarding the airplane owned past times Emirates Airline (Emirates), spell her officers are carrying bags into the aircraft. Speaking to reporters inwards Kuala Kangsar, Rafizi questioned the number of officers who accompanied Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's married adult woman on the trip in addition to on the contents of the bags. Claiming that he had "lost count" of the number of bags, the Pandan lawmaker asked why the bags were non placed inwards the designated luggage area....
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/344795; video link: https://youtu.be/XutPEn7QlLU - Why must Rosmah waste matter taxpayers’ money on individual jet junket? Yoursay Published thirteen Jun 2016 https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/345029
Support for security smallholders
- Rubber Smallholders Must Be More Proactive In Generating Income - Najib PEKAN, June eleven (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Sat said security smallholders inwards the province must proactively remember of ways to diversify their source of income inwards the uncertain global economy. Najib said they should non depend exclusively on income from tapping security inwards the low-cal of the dropping cost of the commodity currently. "Don't simply depend on rubber, nosotros must have got income from several sources, it volition endure tough if nosotros have got only 1 source especially when the cost of security drops. "The authorities itself has channelled RM29 1000000 for a programme to boost the income of smallholders, hence endeavour to discover additional sources of income to run across household unit of measurement needs," he said. He said this at a ceremony to mitt over the 2016 Risda dividend in addition to the launching of the smallholders decease benefits scheme at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Convention Hall here. http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/sp/newssports.php?id=1254649
- Najib inwards Kuala Kangsar to introduce aid to security smallholders BY M. HAMZAH JAMALUDIN - 10 JUNE 2016 -- https://singaporecitymrttourismmap.blogspot.com//search?q=16/why-funds-for-pan-borneo-highway-minus-from-budget/
Zahid: RM12m raised past times kin given to Filipino Islamic trunk xvi Jun 2016; Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the RM12 1000000 raised past times the families of hostages lately freed past times the Abu Sayyaf was given to an Islamic trunk inwards the Philippines. However, he stressed that the payment was non ransom to secure the iv Sarawakian hostages’ release. “The authorities decided non to pay ransom, in addition to law adhered to this order. “The money raised was from populace donation in addition to assets sales (by the hostages’ families), in addition to I tin privy confirm that it was channelled non equally ransom, but to a trunk inwards the Philippines which assists inwards an Islamic struggle. https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/345535
Malaysia argument to China?
Source: The Edge Financial Daily June 17, 2016
Malaysia capitulation to China? http://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/1mdb-behind-malaysia-asean-capitulation-to-china/
The Way of Amicable Consultations - Enlightenment from both China's in addition to Malaysia's Approach to South Red People's Republic of China Sea Disputes （From Chinese Embassy inwards Malaysia） 2016/06/13 http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1371566.
KL-Singapore high-speed rails projection – Red People's Republic of China on board BY PATRICK LEE thirteen June 2016 | MYT 9:51 AM https://singaporecitymrttourismmap.blogspot.com//search?q=16/why-funds-for-pan-borneo-highway-minus-from-budget/
Zahid: RM12m raised past times kin given to Filipino Islamic trunk xvi Jun 2016; Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the RM12 1000000 raised past times the families of hostages lately freed past times the Abu Sayyaf was given to an Islamic trunk inwards the Philippines. However, he stressed that the payment was non ransom to secure the iv Sarawakian hostages’ release. “The authorities decided non to pay ransom, in addition to law adhered to this order. “The money raised was from populace donation in addition to assets sales (by the hostages’ families), in addition to I tin privy confirm that it was channelled non equally ransom, but to a trunk inwards the Philippines which assists inwards an Islamic struggle. https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/345535
Malaysia argument to China?
Source: The Edge Financial Daily June 17, 2016
Malaysia capitulation to China? http://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/1mdb-behind-malaysia-asean-capitulation-to-china/
The Way of Amicable Consultations - Enlightenment from both China's in addition to Malaysia's Approach to South Red People's Republic of China Sea Disputes （From Chinese Embassy inwards Malaysia） 2016/06/13 http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1371566. in addition to research operate on Felda political economy: https://singaporecitymrttourismmap.blogspot.com//search?q=16/why-funds-for-pan-borneo-highway-minus-from-budget/
Zahid: RM12m raised past times kin given to Filipino Islamic trunk xvi Jun 2016; Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the RM12 1000000 raised past times the families of hostages lately freed past times the Abu Sayyaf was given to an Islamic trunk inwards the Philippines. However, he stressed that the payment was non ransom to secure the iv Sarawakian hostages’ release. “The authorities decided non to pay ransom, in addition to law adhered to this order. “The money raised was from populace donation in addition to assets sales (by the hostages’ families), in addition to I tin privy confirm that it was channelled non equally ransom, but to a trunk inwards the Philippines which assists inwards an Islamic struggle. https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/345535
Malaysia argument to China?
Source: The Edge Financial Daily June 17, 2016
Malaysia capitulation to China? http://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/1mdb-behind-malaysia-asean-capitulation-to-china/
The Way of Amicable Consultations - Enlightenment from both China's in addition to Malaysia's Approach to South Red People's Republic of China Sea Disputes （From Chinese Embassy inwards Malaysia） 2016/06/13 http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1371566.
On the recent Sarawak elections
Elections inwards Test of Najib After Sarawak Win past times Pooi Koon Chong May 13, 2016 -- Malaysia volition concur by-elections adjacent calendar month subsequently 2 lawmakers were killed inwards a helicopter crash, a fresh risk to assess Prime Minister Najib Razak’s popularity subsequently a recent win for his ruling political party inwards the Sarawak province election... Polls inwards Sungai Besar inwards Selangor province in addition to for Kuala Kangsar inwards the northern Perak part volition endure held on June 18, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-13/malaysia-to-hold-by-elections-in-test-of-najib-after-sarawak-win
Victory in addition to insecurity: Sarawak results in addition to trajectories BY BRIDGET WELSH, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR – thirteen MAY 2016 http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2016/05/13/victory-and-insecurity-sarawak-results-and-trajectories/ Sumber http://khoryuleng.blogspot.com/