Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
COMMENT - How to interpret the LRT3 fiscal controversy By Mariam Mokhtar
Friday, July 03, 2026
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | In debates like LRT3, the word “numbers” appears neutral, but it often masks deeper political and fiscal conflicts.
Engineers
see numbers as design constraints, economists see numbers as risk and
efficiency, politicians see numbers as credit or blame, whilst the
public often sees numbers more simply: either “too expensive” or “money
saved”.
The same "numbers" (cost, scope, debt and projections) can be interpreted very differently depending on perspective.
King Charles Just ABANDONED Christianity: What 'Defender of the Faiths' REALLY Means
King Charles has made a subtle change that signals the final surrender of Christian Britain. In the latest Sovereign Grant Report, the title "Defender of the Faith" — held by English monarchs for over 500 years — has been replaced with language about defending "the space for Faith within the multi-faith nation."
This subtle shift from singular to plural is far more than semantics: it marks the official embrace of relativism and the elevation of Islam alongside Christianity. While the King now symbolically shields all faiths—including one that explicitly rejects the crucifixion, divinity of Christ, and calls for war on Christians—traditional Christianity continues to be mocked and marginalized in Britain.
This video breaks down what this development really means for Britain's identity, the future of the Church, and the long-term consequences of abandoning the faith that built the nation.
Ex-DAP MP projects crushing defeat for Harapan in Johor election
Malaysiakini : JOHOR POLLS | A study by former DAP
lawmaker Ong Kian Ming predicts a bleak outcome for Pakatan Harapan in
the Johor state election, projecting that the coalition could face an
almost complete wipeout at the hands of BN.
In a statement, the
former Bangi MP said he did an early projection of three likely
scenarios for the state polls, all of which conclude that BN will
maintain control of the state albeit with different degrees of success.
However, Ong (above)
pointed out it is most likely that BN will bag almost every state
assembly seat as Harapan faces a huge trust deficit among Chinese and
Indian voters.
Chefoo : Whatever dignity the DAP has left…kindly leave the PH and go solo. You will fair better and stay as opposition. Currently sitting in the federal government like a toothless person defeats the purpose why people supported you all.
Your reason of not rocking the boat is unacceptable because UMNO while in the government has no respect for you all and rocking you out. Leave the PH and play a better role.
Turnedback : OKM , I don't know how you come to your prediction that BN win landslide majority, Don't you treat the Johorean are deaf and blind , they know how BN leaders are corrupted, they prefer to put their future to a party with record of integrity, no corruption and dares to undertake reform, New party Bersama and Muda stand up to win .
Knucklehead2 : "crushing defeat for Harapan in Johor election" - any fool can predict that already!
Those dreaming of an outcome otherwise, can keep dreaming.
The only surprise is - how many seats will Bersama get, this is the wildcard which is hard to predict.
Muda might also pull a surprise going by how S. Sidik has been treated with his case.
RedWolf1406 : Wth such sentiments & outcome from Johor..Its not surprising PH/DAP will lose in NS...as in NS, PKR support have not increased..& DAP is losing support,as locals feel ALoke is getting arrogant!!!
BrownDove7179 : DSAI must be taught a good lesson for letting down all the NMS for supporting n voting him into POWER.!!!!!
PurpleDragon0476 : Translation: “Opportunistic former DAP MP who believes Najib should be pardoned and that Weathervane Khairy should be PM twists himself into mental gymnastics to share incomplete and self-serving electoral predictions that favour his personal career interests. News at 11.”
On the Other Hand : The elephant in the room, which the larger parties do not want to talk about, is the Kancil.
BERSAMA, despite it being a fledgling party, could have an outsized effect on the results in the fifteen seats it is contesting.
Many voters, disillusioned with the stale and self-serving politics of the older parties will gravitate towards BERSAMA.
US gives RM1m to restore Tugu Negara ahead of 70th Merdeka anniversary By Ahmad Mukhsein Mukhtar - Even The USA Knows How To Honour Malaysian Veterans - Except Our So Called Leaders
The New Straits Times : KUALA LUMPUR: The United States will contribute RM1 million to
restore Tugu Negara, symbolising ties as it celebrates its 250th
independence anniversary and Malaysia nears its 70th Merdeka.
US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires ad interim David H. Gamble said the
contribution reflected the long-standing ties between the two countries,
including the unique connection between Tugu Negara and the Iwo Jima
Memorial in the US.
Gamble said there is a similar monument in the United States, the Iwo Jima Memorial. It was also sculpted by Felix de Weldon, the artist behind Tugu Negara.
"Given the striking similarities, and how these two monuments bind
our countries together, we went back a few months ago and were able to
get permission for the RM1 million contribution to Malaysia on behalf of
the American people," he told reporters after the US Freedom 250
Reception today.
Present as guest of honour was Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. The US will celebrate its Independence Day on July 4.
Gamble said the contribution was meant to support Malaysia's efforts
to ensure the national monument is restored ahead of the country's major
Merdeka milestone next year.
He said the restoration work would be undertaken by Malaysia, adding
that the embassy had been working with the relevant parties to ensure
the contribution would be useful.
"We have been working very quietly behind the scenes to make sure
this gift from the American people is useful for Malaysia and that there
is a plan for it," he said.
The celebration also featured the premiere of "America the Beautiful
and Tanah Pusaka" song which Gamble said blended musical elements
meaningful to both countries and was performed by singers with ties to
Malaysia and the US.
Gamble said the celebration carried deeper meaning as both Malaysia
and the US shared a post-colonial history of independence and
nation-building.
"Next year, Malaysia will also mark a fantastic anniversary of its
own post-colonial period. In that sense, we share a unique heritage -
both our nations were former colonies which declared independence,
struck out on their own and built nations," he said.
Gamble said Malaysia-US ties had gained strong momentum this year, with new opportunities opening up for both countries. He said American business and trade had been present in Malaysia for
about 150 years and had expanded significantly over the past five
decades.
"When we talk about the economic relationship between the United
States and Malaysia, it is 300,000 jobs supported here in Malaysia by
American businesses.
"We are not here to run the show. We are here to partner with
Malaysia. That is what we want to do, that is what we have been doing,
and we are proud to see what is coming in the next 50 years," he added.
Lim, Pua respond to Sultan: LRT3 costs RM9.72bil less
Straits Times : KUALA LUMPUR: The Shah Alam LRT3 project was ultimately completed at a
cost of RM21.93 billion — RM9.72 billion lower than the RM31.65 billion
originally approved during the previous Barisan Nasional
administration.
The savings were the result of cost rationalisation undertaken by the
Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, former finance minister Lim Guan Eng
and his former political secretary Tony Pua said today.
In a joint statement issued in response to Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah's remarks on
the project yesterday, Lim and Pua said the savings were achieved
without compromising passenger capacity or the rail line's
functionality.
They said the lower project cost would also reduce the government's
debt burden, resulting in anticipated interest savings of up to RM10
billion over 25 to 30 years.
"We would like to reiterate the fact that these savings to the
Malaysian government were not at the expense of the LRT passenger volume
and functionality.
Malaysiakini : JOHOR POLLS | Former premier Ismail
Sabri Yaakob said any “rational” voter will eventually decide to return
the coalition to power in Johor.Speaking to reporters in Bandar Baru Uda, Johor Bahru, while on the campaign trail for BN’s Larkin
incumbent Hairi Shah last night, the former Umno vice-president weighed
in with advice for first-time and youth voters who make up nearly half
of the total electorate.
Turnedback : Never trust our Ex PM words , since the day he was hospitalised when MACC discovery of RM176 millions consist of foreign currency in his so called safe house ,, young voters will not for BN as what happened. The case was viral and Johorean should act wisely who and what party to vote for a clean with strong integrity to run Johore.
V S : Some politicians are simply shameless.With so many massive corruption in their party history ,he is talking of governance in BN.
AyamKambingBack : Rational voters will return BN robbers to keep robbing, stealing our national coffer? That's not rational. That's bodoh.
Logic Ah : Hello mr complimentary baju batik
Rational voters would not vote for a party that has so many receipients of cooki jars
Irrational voters will vote for BN
BlackDeer5241 : Coming from someone with loot found in his house to vote for a corrupt party he headed once would be irrational ! And msians are asking the AG what is happening to the investigatiom into his case when evidence was found right under MACC nose. Any DNAA case for the elite?
Optimus : So says the man caught with over RM169m and 16kg of gold bars. Only the dumb and dumber fools will support the crooks party.
Malaysia to maintain neutral foreign policy, says Anwar
Thursday, July 02, 2026
Malaysiakini : Malaysia will continue to pursue an independent, proactive, and
non-aligned foreign policy, and will not hesitate to defend its national
interests and principled positions on international issues, Prime
Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
He said the approach was deliberate, reflecting Malaysia’s identity, historical experience, and the need to adapt to an increasingly uncertain global environment.
BlueCougar1744 : What identity does PMX portrays to the world is one thing but what he does is another. PMX treats Palestinians much better than Malaysians and that is a fact. Stop the lying. please.
HangTuahPJ : The chameleon speaks with forked tongue. When India and Pakistan have issues, you support Pakistan eventhough India is a bigger trading partner. When Hindus are killed and temples burnt at Bangladesh, you chose to keep quiet.
When Pakistani ter.orists attack India, you chose to keep quiet. Takde malu ke when you know we all know that you are a hypocrite with selective humanity.
And what about the Uighur muslims in East Turkeminstan/Xingiang? Why no word on them eventhough there is genocide going on there. And Tibet - is it because they are Bhuddist?
Just Common Sense : No.1 hypocrite. Why no 'principled stand' on 40,000 unarmed protestors including youngsters slaughtered by iranian mullah regime beginning 2026?
BTW how can we be non-aligned and neutral if we do not engage with Israel? Does Anwar know English?
apanama is back : Neutral foreign policy is another decoration.
Whether it is national or foreign policy, the policy will always 'ubah-ubah ikut citarasa MADani. "
Anwar, what is neutral foreign policy with your frequent 'lagu Palestine? '
Pissed-Off Republican plays A video That Makes Every Democrat RUN FOR THE DOOR!!
This proves we have traitors and treasonous liars in our government. The Democrats have certainly done a 180/ an About Face on that issue. Oh Democratic party, with happened to you???? You let those people infiltrate you, the AOC's, the Muslims, Communists, Socialists! You are ruining our country!
Don’t forget the Bill Clinton also wiped out Social Security before he left Office to balance the budget budget so he looked good.. I was there when all of this went on. It’s amazing how quickly people forget Democrats don’t like you America. Democratic party should have been abolished decades ago! Dumborats are treason, traitors, liars to America.
The ultimate gotcha - one of their own, railing against illegal immigrants!
[A]rmed groups have repeatedly raided villages, killing residents, burning homes, churches, and crops, and forcing survivors to flee into the surrounding areas. Entire communities have been obliterated. Many displaced families are unable to return: attackers reportedly seized farmland and target those who try to come back. — International Christian Concern, February 13, 2026, Nigeria.
Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court granted custody of 13-year-old Christian girl Maria Shahbaz to a 30-year-old Muslim man accused of kidnapping, forcibly converting, and marrying her. The court rejected her official birth certificate and ignored prior findings that the marriage was illegal, instead accepting her statement that she converted and married voluntarily—despite claims from her family and lawyer that it was made under coercion.
Rights advocates and the girl's family criticized the ruling, pointing to evidence that the marriage certificate was fake and raising concerns about police inaction and possible collusion. They argue the girl had been in the suspect's custody for months, making any statement unreliable. — Morning Star News, February 1, 2026, Pakistan.
What will the next federal government look like? By Murray Hunter
Murray Hunter : Malaysia has been governed by a ‘unity government’, created out of
convenience for the last three and a half years. It had an illusion of
stability until the Johor State election came up and two major
components of the coalition have decided to run separately from each
other.
This will no doubt be continued in Negeri Sembilan, and later in
Melaka. These three coming state elections will most definitely
alter the current perceived centre of power within the country, leading
to the possibility that the next federal government will be drastically
different from what has been labelled the “Madani government” today.
No
doubt, UMNO, which is expected to form a government after the Johor
State election is pushing for an early federal election, hoping to use
Johor, Negeri Sembilan, and Melaka as a catapult.
However, the
current prime minister Anwar Ibrahim presently intends to allow the
government to run its full term, where a full general election can be
held as late as February 2028.
Exposed: The Subversive “European Qur’an” Project By Raymond Ibrahim
Raymond Ibrahim : The same Brussels that just hosted the Taliban, is spending €10 million peddling fake history to convince Europeans that Islam has “always belonged in Europe.” As Europe faces economic stagnation, mass illegal immigration,
rising crime, and cultural disintegration, the European Union has
decided to spend nearly 10 million taxpayer euros on a project that is
now nearing completion — one that critics say amounts to propagating
fake history.
And not the usual ornormal
kind of fake history that many nations employ — the kind meant to puff
up their own civilization’s legacy. No, the EU has gone in a bolder
direction: financing a historical revisionism that deliberately weakens
Europe’s cultural confidence and historical memory in the name of
“diversity.”
The program, oxymoronically titled “The
European Qur’an” (EuQu), has one overarching goal: to convince Europeans
that Islam and the Koran were somehow foundational pillars of European
civilization. As the project’s homepage proudly proclaims, the idea is
to “challenge traditional perceptions of the Qur’anic text and
well-established ideas about European religious and cultural identities”
through exhibitions, conferences, and books — that is, through mass
propaganda.
Because what better use could there be
for €10 million than “reeducating” Europeans into believing that Islam
has always belonged in Europe, that the Koran was never a foreign
invader’s playbook but rather a misunderstood sibling of the European
canon?
According to the website, the project spans
700 years of European history, 1150 to 1850, from the Iberian Peninsula
to Hungary, aiming to prove that “the influence of Islam on European
culture is greatly underestimated.”
Is there any truth to this claim?
Well,
yes — if by “influence” one means centuries of war, conquest, slavery,
and terror. As historian Bernard Lewis — no one’s idea of a right-wing
zealot — once wrote:
We tend nowadays to
forget that for approximately a thousand years, from the advent of Islam
in the seventh century until the second siege of Vienna in 1683,
Christian Europe was under constant threat from Islam, the double threat
of conquest and conversion. Most of the new Muslim domains were wrested
from Christendom. Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and North Africa were all
Christian countries, no less, indeed rather more, than Spain and Sicily.
All this left a deep sense of loss and a deep fear.Another historian, Franco Cardini, put it even more bluntly in his aptly titled book, Europe and Islam:
If
we … ask ourselves how and when the modern notion of Europe and the
European identity was born, we realize the extent to which Islam was a
factor (albeit a negative one) in its creation. Repeated Muslim
aggression against Europe … was a ‘violent midwife’ to Europe.
So
yes, Islam has most certainly “influenced” Europe — but not in the way
EuQu wants you to believe. Not by contributing to Renaissance art or to
Enlightenment philosophy, but by presenting a relentless, often
existential, challenge to Europe’s very survival.
Apparently, for EuQu, there’s no difference between influence and intrusion, or between contribution and conquest. What
Islam “contributed” to Europe was a religious system that, from the
very founding text that EuQu is devoted to “celebrating,” has only ever
offered three options to the non-Muslim: conversion, submission, or
death (Koran 9:5, 9:29, etc.) — hardly the stuff of cultural fusion.
But
now, courtesy of the EU’s largesse, we’re told that the Koran — once
rightly viewed by Christian Europe as the ideological manual behind
jihad and conquest — was actually an integral part of European identity
all along.
The truth is quite the contrary. From the
very start, Europeans have shown deserved contempt for the teachings of
the Koran — that “most pitiful and most inept little book of the Arab
Muhammad,” to quote the ninth century’s Nicetas Byzantinos. After
studying Islam’s holy book, he concluded that it is “full of blasphemies
against the Most High, with all its ugly and vulgar filth,”
particularly its claim that Heaven amounts to a “sexual brothel.” Indeed,
for centuries, European scholars translated the Koran not to admire it,
but to understand the enemy. The only reason Christians ever studied it
was to protect their civilizations against the ideology that had
conquered so many once-Christian lands.
So, what exactly is the EuQu project doing? A small confession appears on its own website
LRT3: Selangor ruler thanks Anwar and Najib, notes cuts under Guan Eng
Malaysiakini : Expressing gratitude for the successful completion of the LRT3 Shah Alam
Line, Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah extended his
appreciation to former premier Najib Abdul Razak and his successor Anwar
Ibrahim, sharing an image of himself flanked by both leaders in a
social media post.
The post on the Selangor Royal Office Facebook page also noted that funding for the project was reduced during the Pakatan Harapan federal administration, when Lim Guan Eng was finance minister.
Dr Suresh Kumar : Nah. Tony and Rafizi are two key individuals who unearthed the 1MDP heist of the century by putting their lives at great risk.
Their effort not only helped Malaysia to recover a few billions in stolen money and assets but also helped propel Anwar, the longest waiting PM candidate to become the PM eventually.
In my opinion there is no need to thank a th.ef and a covert religious bigot as it is their duty to serve the people who gave these two the mandate with utmost sincerity, honesty and fairness.
Just Common Sense : Praising and thanking the wrong person. Maybe we have not read the news about Najib court cases since 2018 and the RM billions stolen. Pua has done more for this country than Najib. If we do not know that it shows how out of touch we are.
apanama is back : Your Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, someone had advised you wrongly, albeit Your Highness is supposed to be apolitical. In brief, the context in 2018 is different. Below is the brief history of what happened to LRT3.
The Malaysian government halted the LRT3 (now the Shah Alam Line) in July 2018 to execute a mandatory cost-reduction exercise. The PH administration discovered that the previous BN government under Najib had announced a RM9 billion budget that excluded major expenditures such as fees and interest.
When these were added, projected costs ballooned to over RM31 billion.
To make the project financially feasible, the government restructured it into a fixed-price contract, thereby reducing the construction cost to RM16.63 billion.
This cost-cutting exercise caused the following changes:
Shelved Stations: Five provisional stations with low initial demand were cancelled to reduce costs.
Reduced Fleet: The order for six-car trains was reduced from 42 sets to 22 sets of shorter three-car trains.
Because of these redesigns and contract restructuring, the expected completion date was pushed back.
In late 2023, the government reinstated the five previously shelved stations to enhance connectivity, adding RM5.3 billion to the project's budget, bringing the total to RM21.93 billion.
After undergoing technical and safety testing, the line finally opened for public operations 3 days ago.
I am sure Tony Pua will provide more details on cost savings. Even with my brief comment, one could see that Malaysian taxpayers' money is being saved about RM10 billion.
Your Highness, it has NOTHING to do with Najib, Lim Guan Eng and Anwar. It has to do with how much Malaysian taxpayers' money needs to be saved. That should be the priority. Finance Ministers will come and go, but it is about how much a Minister can save when undertaking a public project without compromising quality.
I suggest you change your advisers.
The natural world is filled with extraordinary animals, but sharing space with them can quickly turn into a test of survival. This gripping compilation brings together remarkable real-life encounters between humans and some of the planet's most formidable creatures, all caught on camera.
Witness heart-pounding moments as bears, elephants, hippos, bulls, big cats, and other wildlife react with incredible speed and strength when their instincts are triggered. What begins as curiosity, routine activity, or a seemingly harmless encounter can escalate into a dangerous situation in an instant.
From aggressive charges and territorial displays to astonishing escapes and split-second decisions, every clip serves as a powerful reminder that wild animals deserve both caution and respect.
Filled with intense action, unexpected twists, and unforgettable close calls, this collection showcases the raw power and unpredictability of nature at its most dramatic.
Robert Spencer : For many years, Sadiq Khan, the Muslim Mayor of London, has denied that
there is a grooming gang problem in London. In this denial, he has been
like the British police across the UK, who for years denied that
grooming gangs were a problem, and refused to investigate them lest they
be accused of “racism” and “Islamophobia.”
In order to preserve
themselves from such charges, the police allowed the grooming gangs to
continue operating undisturbed, and thus tens of thousands of vulnerable
British girls, repeatedly gang-raped and passed around from man to man
like confetti, had their lives ruined.
But at long last, the severity of
the problem has been widely recognized, and hundreds of those Pakistani
Muslim groomers have been put on trial, convicted, and sentenced to
prison. Sadiq Khan isn’t worried, as a devout brown-skinned Muslim, of being
accused of “racism” or“ “Islamophobia.”
His fear is that he will be seen
as incompetent and ineffectual in failing to address the grooming gang
problem in London, so he has simply denied that the grooming gangs exist
in the city he heads. And he also wants to hide from the public the
full extent of Muslim malfeasance.
But now the evidence of the ghastly
phenomenon in London has simply become too large to ignore, and he is
now being investigated for his prior denials. More on Sadiq Khan,
Defender of the Faith, that Faith being Islam, and Mayor of the UK’s
capital, can be found here:
“Metropolitan Police ‘prepares to reopen
4,000 grooming gang cases’ – after London mayor Sadiq Khan was accused
of downplaying problem in capital,” by Cameron Roy, Daily Mail, June 27, 2026:
Guan Eng urges Anwar to return RM2.8b, says Penangites must not be shortchanged
Malaysiakini : Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has called on Prime
Minister Anwar Ibrahim to immediately return the state’s RM2.8 billion
shortfall in federal allocations between 2023 and 2025 to prevent
“Penangites from being shortchanged”.
The DAP adviser said the
move would be to reciprocate Penang’s 1.8 million people’s strong
support for Anwar and the Madani government. “Failure to do so
would create a sense of grievance amongst Penangites that their support
for Anwar and the unity government is not appreciated and taken for
granted,” he said in a statement.
Steven Ong : ' Kedah contributed RM3.7 billion and received RM9.5 billion.'
Know this fact that they ( Anwar and members ) believed in dhimiand jizya. You are rich and protected by them . So don't complain, pay your jizya tax and be grateful.
Is there fairness and morality in Malaysia? Malaysia is a tiny state as like SIngapore. Not many states, as some like to point out, but division of its citizens according to race and religions.
UB40 : What about the other pas controlled states? Where are the details of contributions and government allocation for kelantan Terengganu perlis? Kedah contributed 3.7 billion can get 9.5 billion which is plus 156%. That is totally unfair allocation. Why pmx did not provide details of the remaining pas states ?
Knucklehead2 : Give it to him straight — Penangites have been played second fiddle while Anwar chases the illusion of MM votes in PAS‑controlled states, with nothing to show for it.
It’s the same delusion we saw when millions were poured into Gaza while local taxpayers were shortchanged.
A prime minister who struts around chasing god knows what!
Malaysiakini : PARLIAMENT | Prime Minister Anwar
Ibrahim rejected claims that Putrajaya distributes funds unfairly among
states, saying federal allocations to most peninsula states exceed the
revenue they contribute.
State contributions versus federal allocations
Commenting
further, Anwar listed the average contributions of peninsula states to
the federal government and the allocations returned to them from 2023 to
2025:
Selangor contributed RM43.6 billion, received RM15 billion
Johor contributed RM14 billion, received RM16 billion
Penang contributed RM10.7 billion, received RM7.9 billion
Kedah contributed RM3.7 billion, received RM9.5 billion
Terengganu contributed RM2.4 billion (including RM1.2 billion from petroleum royalties), received RM7.8 billion
Kelantan contributed RM946 million, received RM8.9 billion
Perlis contributed RM419 million, received RM2.2 billion
Anwar noted the amount Johor received was higher than what Selangor received.
Fair Player : Anwar's strategies in these states allocations are all wrong and the voters will show him the exit door in GE16.
Just Common Sense : So Anwar govt obviously being unfair to Selangor and Penang. But he is too blind to see.
apanama is back : "Lembu (Penang and Selangor) punya susu, sapi (Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Johor) dapat nama."
With Hadi playing 3R extensively and extremely, his party's states are generously awarded.
Now everyone knows why I used to mentioned, "Malaysian taxpayers are generous, hapless and helpless."
Those coming from that four PAS run states will send back the money to their states and this Madani will generously 'kasi lagi manyak duit sama dia orang.' Cantik.
Later undilah PAS.
😂
Anwar, being generous and magnanimous in the name of pandering has its limitation even though you may mention about flood mitigation project and others but you should not do it at the expenses of Penang and Selangor taxpayers.
What I can say is your balancing act in this allocation process is not correct and proper. What will happen if PN comes into power and further reduced the allocation for Penang and Selangor if those two states are run by your coalition. You had laid a weak and wrong foundation.
Malaysiakini : PARLIAMENT | Parti Wawasan Negara
information chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal has urged the
government to consider reintroducing the goods and services tax (GST),
which the Pakatan Harapan government scrapped in 2018, as part of
broader tax reform efforts.
The Machang MP also pointed out that
Harapan had previously ridiculed GST when it was introduced during the
administration of former premier Najib Abdul Razak, but argued that this
should not prevent it from reviving the tax.
“(The government) doesn’t have to be shy about re-introducing GST, despite it being (mocked) before, with the song ‘ABCD-GST’.
“Perhaps
it can be named as ‘Cukai Madani’ and at a lower rate of three
percent,” he told the Dewan Rakyat in response to Economy Minister Akmal
Nasrullah Nasir’s explanation regarding the global supply crisis
triggered by the United States-Iran conflict.
Veteran 1972 : Remember this was the "Bright Bulb" who suggested printing more money? God save us from buffoons.
mosquitobrain : GST was implemented during Najin reign not to help the nation economically but to cover the heavy loses due to massive corruption and 1MDB.money laundering debacles.
Geram : Actually, GST is good for the Nation. Everyone pays the same tax. At the moment, 85% tax are paid by the nons and the others pay zakat and God knows where the money gone to.
Koel : When will the opposition start lobbying for the removal of pensions for the public sector? Introduce EPF schemes for the public sector. By 2030, the pensions for the civil service alone will cost the country more than 40 billion.
How is the opposition addressing this concern?
When will the opposition call for the income tax dept to immediately take over assets of all those past and present in public offices who have not paid their taxes? The Razak family might bear some scrutiny here. What they owe the country apparently is in the billions.
How is the opposition addressing this?
How many others similarly fail in their patriotism and duty to the country? What is the opposition doing to ferret this information out and to call for such parties to prove their loyalty to this country?
What about corruption in public offices and auditors' reports.
Has the opposition lodged police reports or lobbied for persons to be removed from public offices, agencies and departments where corruption and leakages of public funds have been published? What concrete actions has the opposition taken in their roles on such matters?
Fayshal, instead of empty politicking, provide the country with some proof of your competence and capability in addressing the biggest problems in thus country that is impoverishing the country and its people.
Any smart aleck can sit in a cushy seat wearing expensive suits and issue schoolboyish comments to taunt. It takes competence, courage, intelligence and maturity to address real problems. So far, we have no evidence of that from your corner.
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Never mind that this
question may be moot by the time the 16th general election trundles in
sooner or later, it is still worth pondering the options we have and the
possible permutations that it may throw up - we may be better informed
voters at least.
The Johor polls are indicative. Nominations were
made on June 27, and elections will be on July 11; projections are being
bandied about.
But one thing stands out like a sore thumb - PAS and Umno are working together like they have not in a very long time.
This
is exemplified by PAS-led coalition Perikatan Nasional’s decision not
to contest in 23 state seats (out of 56), widely described as a major boon for BN. PAS is contesting a mere 11 seats under PN, which is contesting 33 in all.
Bagavatham : The present political scenario must come to an end in my opinion. What is truly needed is for young and vibrant people to lead the country and l feel Party Bersama has that lead which is brave and honest in their agenda which the rakyat should seriously look at. Now is 2026 and a change must take place if not we will be back to square one. Enough is enough. The rakyat should wake up.
Baba Quay : True on most of your well said comments. But I would like to give Rafizi the opportunity to lead us.
Besides our beloved Tengku and Hussein Onn, I feel he is the next most suitable person to be a PM for all Malaysians.
In any case, truly, we have had enough of these old farts running the country.
Our situation is so dire that even a disgraced centenarian still feels he can be a PM!!
Let's give our young people a chance to govern our country.
It's no coincidence that countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu have now elected leaders under 50 years of age.
Look no further - the Singapore PM is only 52 years old.
Nature : When you disturb 130 years old heritage.. God Maha Patrikaliamman, then you hv to face the retribution...karma for PM.
Coward : Good highlight of what a lot of NM are thinking.
We had progressed from the fear that PN will take over in GE15 to resigning to the fact that it is likely to be a reality in GE16, and now to the realisation that may be this is the opportunity, and the price to pay, to kick PH and Anwar in the hope of rekindling the next wave of reformasi in future elections.
It also appears to be the time to bide the time to groom alternatives such as Bersama, and re-evaluate the situation again when election comes again.
Who can Anwar and DAP blame? Themselves. Even after taking into account ruling coalition normally lose some support in their first term, the decline in support they see today cannot be completely explained by this excuse.
Malaysiakini : In a lengthy Facebook post today, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang
declared that voting is a religious obligation for every Malaysian
Muslim. He said abstaining from voting or selling one’s vote
reflects a disease of political indifference that has allowed Islamic
political power to be seized.
He argued that just as ablution becomes compulsory when required for
prayer, voting becomes even more obligatory when non-Muslims can elect
non-Muslim leaders or when those who betray Islam and the Muslim
community could come to power.
“(Malay Muslims) are obliged to reject non-Muslims who are extreme in
opposing Islam and who are planning to seize control of the nation,
joining forces with Malays who are liberal and who have no love for
their own religion and their own people,” he added.
Average citizen : A politician masquerading as a preacher.
Don’t be fooled ; he’s desperate for political power and not interested in the welfare of the masses.
Please look back at his track record or lack of it during his tenure as the Menteri Besar of Terengganu.
VP Biden : This must be the halal n non halal waste the Selangor gomen wants to separate,some waste has escaped to Terengganu unfortunately!
Only truth : MIPP and Dominic lau after reading Hadis statement about the Bible and Christianity do you still want to hold the hands of pas
The malay version of Hadis statements should be heavily reprimanded
Any Indian or Chinese will you vote for this guys party pas
after what he said
mosquitobrain : PAS Hadi Awang, you're a nut. For GOD sake, can you talk about FDI, employment, FDI and bread & butter? Do not spread your fake gospels Kelantanese are starving
Nature : Hadi, let's talk about Jana Wibawa, 170mil Ismail Sabri, Najib, Moodin SIL, A47 Zahid., yr ex-ME envoy Minister post.....not forgetting yr attendance in parliament.
GoldenHamster7524 : This man is a hateful extremist, full of hate speech, downright racist and a clear threat to harmony in Malaysia. Why is he allowed to spew his garbage without any interference by the authorities?
He Built the Army That Won Burma. Mountbatten Tried to Sack Him, Back Stabbed - Shit happens when Officers have no honor or integrity
Was a must for promotion exams - Captain to Major (Malaysian Army)
William Slim was the son of a failed Birmingham ironmonger. He never went to Sandhurst. He entered the army through the back door in 1914, transferred to the Indian Army because he couldn't afford to stay in a British regiment, and spent his career being passed over by men with better connections.
In 1945, he commanded the largest Commonwealth army of the war, won the greatest British land victory of the Second World War, and destroyed more Japanese soldiers than any other Allied commander in any theatre.
His reward? The Supreme Commander's headquarters tried to sack him. This is the story of how Slim built the Fourteenth Army from the wreckage of the longest retreat in British military history, won the battles of Imphal and Kohima (voted Britain's Greatest Battle ahead of D-Day and Waterloo).
Conducted the masterpiece of operational maneuver that captured Rangoon, and was nearly removed from command at the moment of his greatest triumph — while Lord Mountbatten took the credit from a headquarters 1,500 miles away.
The politically correct bastards in chatgpt do NOT agree with this narration.
Voting for Bersama in Johor as a wake-up call to Harapan and BN By Andrew Sia
Facebook : Voting for Bersama in Johor has no risk of Islamic State. Heck, PAS is only contesting 11 of 56 seats here.
Instead, a strong protest vote will be a good Wake Up Call to both Harapan & BN to improve.
After dropping diesel prices, next maybe cutting crony corporate profits of soaring medical insurance fees?
I used to support Harapan, used to go to their ceramahs in the rain. But Anwar has been a big disappointment.
He took non-Malay votes as fixed deposit & did nothing about racists like Akmal, thinking we have nobody else to vote for since PAS is worse.
Well hello! Now we do – it's called Bersama. They managed to come up with 15 good candidates after just 40 days of setting up.
They are a mix of professionals, corporates & businessmen, many have ALSO been social activists. What a combination.
They are self-made people who don't depend on politics to make money.
This talent pool was missed by the older parties but captured by Bersama thanks to innovative online recruitment. No warlords like ketua bahagian lobbying or sabotage.
That's why they are taking on 8 seats held by Umno & 5 seats held by DAP (plus 2 by PKR & Muda).
So don't say they are only taking away non-Malay seats.
Imagine what Bersama can do after 6 or 12 months? We need more progressive options to pressure Harapan to do the right thing.
Bcos for past 3.5 years Umno has been pulling Harapan by the nose ring 🐮 the wrong way.
What about the Islamic State scare tactic?
Well, FOUR DAP State Excos approved unfair restrictions on churches & temples in Selangor.
It took just ONE Team Rafizi MP, Lee Chean Chung of PJ, to expose it, raise public outrage & force the state government to reverse it.
Bersama will selectively support Harapan on key issues - NO to Islamic State, YES to curbing the disease of “political donations” (which led to 1MDB & Harapan has failed to reform this).
But any support won't be a Blank Cheque, unlike what DAP gives Anwar, or what Anwar gave Ummo only for the snake to turn around & bite Harapan in Johor & N9.
Anwar weakened Harapan by compromising on reforms & now Umno attacks. Padan muka.
Rafizi & Nik Nazmi have proven they are not greedy to be Ministers (they willingly resigned), only greedy for Real Reforms.
So please give the little Kancil a boost in Johor to grow. There's little risk & maybe a lot to gain later.
Don't worry, you can always return to vote for tainted Anwar & his Parti Kroni Reformasi plus Diam Action Party later in the general elections la.
Written by journalist Andrew Sia, PJ.
If you agree, please copy & send to your Johor friends, thanks.
Najib and his fair-weather friends By R Nadeswaran
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | On July 4, 2018,
former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak was granted bail of RM1 million
after claiming trial to charges linked to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
Within
days, a group calling itself “Solidariti Bersama Datuk Najib” launched a
donation drive, and party loyalists even pledged personal jewellery to
fund his defence.
darmakochi : "Najib’s son, Nizar, likened his father’s imprisonment to that of South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela"
Hahahaha! What a ridiculous comparison !!
WhiteTurtle1333 : Now Najib's name a liability to umno. They dare not voice out because of election in Johor N9 GE16.
GreenGiraffe9044 : You got to be kidding me to compare najib to Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela was jailed because he defended his people from apartheid.
Najib is deservingly jailed because he stole from the rakyat! Nizar don’t illogically defend your father. Use some brains, whatever is left of it. Your father is not God, but god of the kleptocratics, yes.
On the Other Hand : His daughter benefited from a plum position as Director of MaTrade despite no experience or qualifications no support that appointment.
The entire family has yet to pay a cent of the billions owed in taxes.
He has yet to pay a cent in the fines the Courts ordered him to pay.
There is no evidence that he is sitting in a cell like other prisoners, in Kajang prison.
He gets visitors who serve him crème caramel.
Treat him like other criminals are treated, and only then would justice be served.
PurpleDragon0476 : Please don’t be fooled for even one microsecond, Mr Nades. BN’s 64th shadow manifesto pledge is to unconditionally release Najid.
He still shows no remorse.
And his corrupt daughter Nooryana won’t stop trying to get a royal pardon for him, either. The recent silence from BN about the pencuri is only because it’s election season.
COMMENT - Johor more a bellwether for DAP than Anwar By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Malaysiakini : “Politics is a matter of choices, and a man doesn't set up the
choices himself. And there is always a price to make a choice. You know
that. You've made a choice, and you know how much it cost you. There is
always a price.”
- All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
COMMENT
| The upcoming Johor election will determine how the base is feeling
about the DAP. All politics is local, of course, but rational Malaysians
dissatisfied with how DAP has managed non-Malay issues in the era of
Madani are going to see if their views are validated or rejected in this
upcoming election.
Parti Bersama Malaysia, which is targeting
five DAP seats, is going to discover if they have a chance of being part
of the political process in this country or will they be consigned to
the bin, merely a convenient online distraction.
WhitePony9855 : The Nons may be disappointed in Anwar's leadership and DAP's silence on many matters affecting the Nons. The fact that Anwar and PKR is seeking Malay support is understandable but it should not be done at the expense of the Nons.
If that be the case then DAP appears to be a replica of MCA and MIC combined in a BN lead government.
Johor will turned out to be a direction of how disappointed the Nons are with the PH performance this last 3.5 years.
Though the situation in Johor cannot be compared to Sabah where DAP was totally rejected in view of the fact that in Sabah they have a local alternative in Warisan, it will still be a big test for DAP to convince the Nons to come out to vote. In Johor, the new party Bersama can also turned out to be spoilers.
Veteran 1972 : A staunch member of the Muslim Brotherhood should have no business leading Malaysia, Malaya maybe.
apanama is back : For DAP, it should reflect on what it did as far as minorities’ rights are concerned for the last 3 over years.
DAP voters, especially Chinese voters are pragmatic. They will shift their votes based on what the party did previously.
Let us explore the historical trend by Chinese voters. Chinese voters had abandoned both MCA and Gerakan when there is a viable alternative, which is DAP. Before Bersama is established, Chinese voters may not have an alternative yet, thus DAP took the Chinese voters for granted and play the fearmongering game of so-called Green Wave.
It won’t work anymore. It is NO MORE a RANT. "The upcoming Johor election will determine how the base is feeling about the DAP."
Look at the Sabah election. Of course, a lot of people will argue Sabah and Johor is not same.
Go to the ground and see yourself in Johor. How many Chinese are volunteering for Bersama.
The word of mouth is spreading fast.
Moreover, tomorrow is the Federal Court verdict on Syed's case. He was acquitted by Court of Appeal with a strong judgement. Most probably the Federal Court will uphold the Court of Appeal decision because the ground judgement is strong. It will be another boost for MUDA.
Let us reflect back the past seats won by DAP in Johor state assembly. DAP won 10 seats in 2022, and lost four. In this state election, DAP is going to contest 17 seats, defending the 10 seats it won in 2022. As the above piece mentioned, Bersama is targeting five DAP seats.
The scenario for the non-Malay voters, especially Chinese voters is either they stay out of voting or they send protest votes even in the seats that is not contested by Bersama.
DAP will not face total wipe out in Johor but it will get less than 10 seats.
That should be a good slap on Anthony Loke’s face since “cool head” has been backfired into “hot slap.” Of course, DAP will be in denial until they get a biggest slap in GE 16.
Kalau riduan Tee ni kalau di sabah dan sarawak..dah lama di buang di sungai rejang kena makan buaya termasuk pengikut2 nya sekali.. Kita sibuk cari makan, dia sering cari gaduh. just because he became muslim he hates every chinese.
COMMENT - This was never about Puad By Mariam Mokhtar
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | It begins with a name - Puad Zarkashi - and it will almost certainly end with him too.
However, what sits between those two points is larger than one politician or one allegation. It is a question Malaysia has never fully resolved
in practice, even if it exists in constitutional principle: where is
the real boundary between constitutional monarchy and political
decision-making?
In theory, the structure is clear. A
constitutional monarchy does not govern; it reigns. Executive power
rests with elected leaders who command legislative confidence. The
monarch acts within constitutional limits and established conventions.
As we are well aware, politics does not always live neatly inside theory, for it is in that gap, between principle and perception, that this controversy sits.
Only truth : Follow the Constitution strictly
Say no to Umno and pas ( hand in glove partners)
GP2025 : The people lost their constitutional stand when MPs chose to follow a royal suggestion to form a unity govt with Anwar as PM when there was no proof that he had the support of the majority.
It was on that suggestion and the MoU he signed with parties obligated to follow the royal suggestion — when constitutionally they didn’t have to — that a confidence vote was passed to give legitimacy to that gov. But it wasn’t free vote and hence unconstitutional.
In following the royal suggestion Anwar as PM-designate and the MPs who followed him sacrificed the democratic election of a PM and handed that power to the king. That was unconstitutional.
Now, he can’t assert that constitutional authority because he gave it away. So we are having all these problems with the royals.
The solution is that leaders need to find their confidence in acting according to the constitution and assert their authority when others don’t comply.
That we are not seeing. We are only seeing them politicizing the issue and tip-toeing around the issue.
The problem is the MPs.
Headhunter : I completely agree. Our constitutional system clearly calls for a separation of powers, without which everything could quickly spiral into chaos. That's what democracy is all about.
Selangor exco's low-price ploy is a costly political interruption, in other words slimy and slithering ploy by a DAP sycophant.
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Can anyone decide what rate of profits would be deemed fair and what would be profiteering? A
glass of coffee costs RM1.50 at the stalls, RM3.50 in a kopitiam or an
Indian-Muslim restaurant, RM14 when served in a paper cup at one of the
coffee chains, and RM25 in a five-star hotel.
Charging RM45 for a
simple roti canai with dhal curry in a five star hotel is profiteering,
plain and simple, but is acceptable by patrons, although the ingredients
and preparation are identical, and consumers are burdened with inflated
prices under the guise of luxury.
In Selangor, commercial
establishments are charged RM2.94 per 1,000 litres of water - meaning
one litre costs a fraction of a sen (0.00294 sen, to be precise).
Coward : It's Ng current type of over thinking that led to separation of rubbish and the place of worship issues.
Instead of resolving the root cause, they are looking to hide and exploit it by wrapping it in a layer.
There is no need to control prices in government own food courts in general.
Price control is needed only in extreme circumstances, and should not be a routine tool.
There is currently no demand for price control. Even if there was and there is a need, it is his job to make sure that those measures is not excessive. Instead, he is proposing to invent an excessive tool for a non existent problem.
Sealthedeal : Well said. The route cause is Islamic extremism and denial of non Muslims rights and freedoms.
It must stop!
Knucklehead2 : DAP in Selangor has become a failure factory — endlessly parroting “working for the rakyat” while serving up boot‑licking drama.
Who are they really working for? Certainly not the rakyat.
If Bersama can rock the boat and rid us of these distractions, it will be a service to the people far greater than Ng’s headlines.
OrangeTurtle1080 : Greed has set in with no conscience. Look at the charges that private hospitals are charging..all the doctors are driving super luxury cars