‘Our beloved country is running the risk of bankruptcy if the behaviour of the governing leaders remains unchanged.'
On M'sia likely to slip into technical recession
Micheal: It is a known fact that the Malaysian economy is heading for a recession this year despite repeated denials from the BN government. This thanks to the corrupt practices of those who are powerful.
With crude oil and palm oil prices reaching the floor coupled with the slowdown in the semi-conductor amd manufacturing sectors, the Malaysian government is facing the risk of bankruptcy.
Money in the GLCs and finance ministry has not been properly managed and the stock market has been artificially supported by the BN government to give the false impression of a rosy economy.
(By the way, Bursa Malaysia has quietly altered the trading system to enable the authority to lift the KLCI index at the last few minutes of daily trading ie, between 4.45pm to 4.50 pm).
The money channeled to ValueCap should be used to create more jobs instead of propping up the stock market which is non-productive at all.
Petronas ,which has been the 'money-generator' for the government, is likely to report losses for the first time if crude oil price remain low.
Therefore our beloved country is running the risk of bankruptcy if the behaviour of the governing leaders remains unchanged.
On 'Syed Hamid condones killing of Tamils?'
Maniam Sankar: While snatch thefts and rapes are brazen and rampant, our home minister and IGP are more interested in using their powers to curtail legitimate dissent by peaceful demos.
Even to the point of exercising judgement on which country's genocide is to be condemned!
They don't even seem concerned that the country's image is soiled by their letting in Mrs Mugabe to holiday here to publicity round the world (but not here, of course).
Should the rakyat now recommend that these personages who are not acting in the national interest and who indeed may be acting against it, be incarcerated under the ISA for the sake of improved governance?
On MCA hypocrisy over hudud in KT campaign
John Johnson: Hudud law? Well for starters, crime will go down as people would be real careful not to steal or rob especially the snatch thieves - because they won't have hands to snatch with after they are chopped off.
The police force then will not have not much to do so we can cut costs by making them redundant. Maybe we can deploy 6,000 to10,000 of them for any by-election or demonstration, which, of course, is a priority for our soon-to-be PM
Since security is no longer an issue, the home minister can be made redundant too. This biased minister can retire gracefully before he makes a laughing stock of all Malaysians.
I say call for snap elections and we get rid of a whole lot of deadwood.
On Pakatan ready for snap polls
James: Snap polls? I don't hear DAP nor PAS saying or making statements like the above as I suppose, they have a more advanced mentality. Does PKR think it can goad Najib into calling a snap election?
I think we all can still remember the Taiwan affair when PKR stalwarts waved goodbye at the airport on the way to Taiwan and in the process making a fool of all Malaysians, especially those who believed in them.
Malaysian BN MP's were made to look foolish when, in fact, the PKR were the ones with pie on their faces when Sept16 came an went.
Now Anwar says ‘We will take Sarawak' - another hopeless promise, more grandstanding. Don't discount the fact that March 8 was a one-time affair and oblivion awaits PKR at the next GE.
However, DAP and PAS will survive. In conclusion, Tian Chua and all the rest of PKR, including DSAI , get down to dealing with what you got so far.
On Time running out for ‘deviationist' sect
Jabeen Sethi: I have been appalled to hear that the Malaysian government has begun to show signs of discrimination and religious intolerance towards a minority sect in Malaysia.
This surprises me as I have always held the highest regard towards your country. I am an Ahmadi in the UK and find it very difficult to understand the reasons behind this decision.
If you have taken the time to understand our community it would have been clear to you that we exist under the motto 'Love for all, hatred for none'.
We are a peaceful community and law-abiding in the country of our abode and always endeavour to serve our countries of residence in the best possible manner.
A shared belief of all Muslims throughout the world is: 'There is none worthy of worship but Allah and Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah'.
Then how is it that you have given yourselves the power to judge between whois a Muslim and who is not for this only lies in Allah's power.
Removing the kalima from the Ahmadiyya mosque will not stop the determination of Ahmadis to maintain their devotion to Allah.
It is my sincere hope and prayer that the authorities of Selangor will reconsider their decision and allow the Ahmadi community to live side-by-side with all other Muslims in Malaysia.
Waseem A Sayed: We live in a global village, and it is clear to all but a few medieval-minded mullah that religious freedom is an essential component of the structure of this global village if we are all to live in peace and security. Islam teaches us that this is, in fact ,the way we must live.
It is this 'Love for all, hatred for none' message of Islam that can win the hearts of the whole world and help bring peace to our global village.
It is this message of Islam that the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at disseminate all over the world.
The people of Malaysia must come out in the open and reject all those who want to use medieval- minded Islamic interpretations to gain political power at the expense of the peace and security of Malaysia and the world.
On Israel, Hamas locked in fierce Gaza City clashes
Ben Shane: First, let me clarify my stand on the above conflict. I am neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine but I strongly oppose the conflict and hope it ends as soon as possible.
However, I appeal to the Malaysian mainstream media to present both sides of the conflict. The headlines all cry foul at Israel's insurgence into Palestine, focusing on the humanitarian crisis at hand.
However, where was the outcry when Hamas started firing rockets into Israeli cities the day before the end of the ceasefire?
Did insufficient people suffer and die to deserve an international outcry? Israel's plight deserves the media's coverage as well.
A one-sided coverage poses the threat of breeding a generation filled with hatred and misgivings. How did such hatred fester outside the borders of the war where neither suffering nor conflicts occur? The media brings the tidings that breed these misgivings.
I'm not saying that the taking of the lives of innocent Palestinian men, women and children is excused. Certainly not. But consider how far you yourself would go to protect the ones you love.
I applaud the many peaceful protests so many groups have held. And even as Malaysia makes its voice heard in these matters, we should not allow ourselves to be drawn into the cycle of hatred and suffering.
Even now, I hear the murmurings and whispers of hate and anti-Semitism flittering around, festering beneath the surface.
I appeal to the Malaysian mainstream media to present the whole story and the whole truth lest we fail to fully grasp the depth of the tragedy in Gaza.
On If Hamas goes, extremists will take over
Dawei Shine: The writer wrote as if Hamas had always been willing and ready to sit down to negotiate a peaceful co-existence with Israel.
He conveniently forgot that he is talking about a radical group which has a written charter calling for the obliteration of Israel.
As far as Israel is concerned, it is hard to imagine what other groups are more extreme than Hamas. Both Hamas and Israel share the blame for the current situation in Gaza where many civilians in Gaza lost their lives.
Both sides have to demonstrate a give-and-take attitude to resolve the conflict. Presently, why Israel would not want to see a strong Hamas is understandable. Who would want to see an enemy who vows to kill you grows strong?
However, once Hamas gives up its anti-Israel charter, Israel has to reciprocate by ending its blockade of Gaza and allow Hamas to govern as a democratically elected government.
The path to peace is for Hamas to ‘de-extremise' itself.
