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Former Umno strongman describes PN govt’s situation as ‘weird and unique’ Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 04:44 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Former Umno stalwart Syed Hamid Albar, who is now with Bersatu, said Perikatan Nasional (PN) admitted that the current situation of the government is “weird.” “I have never seen such a government in any part of the world. Where is the collective responsibility when a person places one foot here and puts the other on the opposite side?” he told Utusan Malaysia in an interview. He was referring to the current scenario where vocal Umno members, who are not in the administration, are at odds with those holding positions in the government or agencies linked to it. “In my opinion, we should not have such a government. It is weird and unique.” - More -   Help the govt, don’t push for polls, Tajuddin tells Umno Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 04:39 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Umno should help the government and focus on the fight against Covid-19 instead of pushing for a fresh general election, says the party’s elections director, Tajuddin Abdul Rahman. In a statement, the Pasir Salak MP said calls for a general election would only complicate the Perikatan Nasional government’s efforts to curb the spread of the virus. “As the Umno elections director, I am committed to helping the government in the national agenda and freeing the people and the country from this pandemic.” He said the Umno machinery in state and parliamentary constituencies should be mobilised to help the government. Tajuddin said the high number of Covid-19 cases demanded that Umno focus on the safety and well-being of the people. “The country is facing a spike in cases and deaths. - More -   Fully vaccinated Malaysian among 18 new cases in Singapore Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 02:12 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic - No Replies SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man who had completed his vaccination regime in February is among the 18 new Covid-19 cases reported yesterday in Singapore, according to the republic’s health ministry (MOH). Labelled as Case 64169, the 57-year-old man, who is asymptomatic, works as a land rigger at Jurong Port Pte Ltd. “His case was detected when he was tested for Covid-19 on June 10 as part of rostered routine testing (RRT). He was immediately isolated when his antigen rapid test (ART) result came back positive, and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was administered on the same day. “His PCR test result came back positive on June 11. His serology test result is negative. His cycle threshold (Ct) value was very high, which is indicative of a low viral load,” said the ministry. MOH noted that another test taken on June 12 came back negative for Covid-19 infection. - More -   Hishammuddin urges govt to issue pandemic related emergency approvals faster Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 02:04 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic - No Replies Hishammuddin urges govt to issue pandemic related emergency approvals faster, speed up vaccination KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today called for more ‘agility and flexibility’ in Malaysia’s governance to adapt quickly and be more decisive, having weathered the Covid-19 pandemic for at least a year now. Commemorating the 450th day since the first movement control order (MCO) was implemented nationwide, Hishammuddin said the greatest tragedy for Malaysia would be if Malaysians were unable to reflect on their own mistakes and weaknesses. As time went on, Hishammuddin said Malaysia may have lost that delicate balance between prioritising public health and our economic interests as pandemic fatigue sets in. “Today, 450 days on — we must look back and reflect. The unknown is no longer as mysterious as it was last year. - More -   1998 Oregon school shooter: ‘tremendous shame and guilt’ Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 12:15 PM - Forum: International News - No Replies SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Kip Kinkel, who killed his parents before going on a shooting rampage at his Oregon high school in 1998, killing two classmates and injuring 25 more, has given his first news interview, telling HuffPost he feels “tremendous, tremendous shame and guilt.” Kinkel, now 38, is serving a de facto life sentence at the Oregon State Correctional Institution. He spoke with the news site by phone for about 20 hours over 10 months. He said he felt guilty not just for what he did as a 15-year-old suffering from then-undiagnosed paranoid schizophrenia, but the effect his crime has had on other juvenile offenders sentenced to life terms: His case has been held up by some of his victims and by others as a reason to oppose juvenile justice reform in the state. While he has not previously given interviews because he did not want to further traumatize his victims, he said, he also began to feel that his silence was preventing those offenders from getting a second chance. “I have responsibility for the harm that I caused when I was 15,” Kinkel said. “But I also have responsibility for the harm that I am causing now as I’m 38 because of what I did at 15.” - More -   Umno, PH school Takiyuddin on who advises King on emergency Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 12:05 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: The Perikatan Nasional government came under severe fire from all quarters for what they claim as the government going back on its word that the special independent committee will advise the King on the future of the emergency. Leaders from Umno and Pakatan Harapan were in unison when lambasting de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan for saying the Cabinet will advise the King on whether to end or continue the emergency. They said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had explicitly said in a live telecast when announcing the emergency that the special independent committee will be advising the King on this matter. PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail asked if the special committee, of which he is a member, had suddenly become powerless, adding that the government had made a clear exception for it to advise the King, instead of the Cabinet. “We are still in existence and functioning. Our aim is to present a report to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. - More -   Lack of trust in institutions harmful, says Negeri Sembilan prince Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 12:01 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies Tunku Zain Al-Abidin Tuanku Muhriz. PETALING JAYA: A lack of trust in the country’s institutions has caused “significant harm” during the pandemic, including to science losing out to superstition and conspiracy theories, says Tunku Zain Al-Abidin Tuanku Muhriz. The Negeri Sembilan prince said that over the past year, questions of leadership, accountability and transparency have accompanied decisions related to the tackling of the Covid-19 pandemic. “If we are to go beyond mere survival after the pandemic, we need to address these questions, we cannot just plod along as if everything is okay,” he said at a virtual forum hosted by Sunway Project for Asian and International Relations yesterday. Tunku Zain, the founding president of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), said it is important for national institutions to be backed by public confidence and a strong constitutional foundation. - More -   Turning Malaysia into a cultural desert Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 09:49 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies Malaysia has nothing much left except for squabbling politicians backstabbing each other in the political arena and banning talks of our cultural heritage as it may harm Muslim sensitivities. Sounds like we are living in medieval times. Culture and history are intertwined, and yet both humanities in Malaysia are not spared from such morons. The handlers lurking in the government shadows change the narratives to suit their needs, with their narrow agenda of archaic Muslim views. It’s similar to Taliban countries where there is so much strife and tribal infighting. The latest incident was the cancellation of Ramli Ibrahim’s cultural talk by a learning institution hoping to produce stereotypical Malays with narrow views. It’s like sending your children to a religious school and all they learn is the Quran, and nothing else. The history of Malaysia banning dance and culture is not new, it has happened multiple times. The Mak Yong dance is a good example of a mindless ban. The art form, which was declared a “masterpiece of humanity” by Unesco in 2005 and added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage list, has been banned from public showing for the past 26 years by Kelantan’s Islamist state government. - More -   Covid-19 exposed flaws in healthcare system, says hospital boss Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 09:46 AM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic - No Replies PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the acute shortage of health resources in Malaysia from medical items to capacity and talent, says the head of a private hospital. Speaking at a virtual forum hosted by Sunway Project for Asian and International Relations, Nadiah Wan, the CEO of Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara said this issue raised a bigger question of how the country will build the resilience of its healthcare system. Elaborating on the shortage of health resources, Nadiah said early on in the pandemic, there were issues in terms of local supply of personal protective equipment. “Now, we are very aware of the shortage of vaccines being delivered to Malaysia because we do not have domestic capacity to manufacture vaccines. “Even in simple things like building labs there is a capacity strain, not just in terms of buying the equipment, but more importantly the resources to build and run the lab,” she said at the forum, with the theme “Pandenomics: Global Economic Sentiment to Covid-19”. She said Malaysia has also been facing a brain drain of doctors and nurses for some time. “You can see this when people question why the health ministry doesn’t increase intensive care unit (ICU) capacity.” She said ICU capacity was not only about beds but the people who run the ICU. “You can’t manufacture this overnight”. - More -   Law minister: Cabinet will advise Agong on Emergency extension Posted by: superadmin - 06-13-2021, 09:39 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Any decision on the duration of the nationwide Emergency will be based on the Cabinet’s advice to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said today. The de facto law minister said the Emergency was proclaimed in accordance with the Federal Constitution for public health and safety to halt the spread of Covid-19. He gave an assurance that the government will continue its focused approach to more effectively fight the spread of the viral disease. He added that any decision regarding the Emergency will continue to be based on the law and will take into account all the latest circumstances surrounding public safety and the country’s socio-economic situation. - More - Pages (1211): « Previous 1 … 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 … 1211 Next » Jump to page: