March 02, 2021
Malaysia s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives for virtual APEC Economic Leaders Meeting 2020, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 20, 2020.
Reuters
Malaysia ’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday reiterated his promise to hold elections after the coronavirus pandemic was under control, saying the government’s main focus now was “to steer this country clear of the double whammy of health and economic crises”.
The embattled leader, speaking in a televised address to mark his first year in power, focused on summing up the government’s achievements and pointedly avoided reference to the power struggle that had dominated his time in office. In the past year, he has fended off challenges from rivals while working to consolidate support from coalition members amid internal bickering.
MP SPEAKS | The year of failing dangerously
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MP SPEAKS | As we sadly marked the first anniversary of the first unelected government in history, we remember then calling Perikatan Nasional’s(PN) perfidious overthrow of a constitutionally elected Pakatan Harapan government, as a severe setback for democracy and reforms.
Such prophetic words have been proven true with the decision of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to suspend Parliament following a declaration of a state of emergency, ostensibly to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.
Malaysia is probably the only country in the world that believes that the act of suspending Parliament can overcome Covid-19.
Friday, 26 Feb 2021 01:33 PM MYT
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FEBRUARY 26 ― As part of on-going efforts and measures to combat corruption, it’s vital that anti-corruption laws are constantly updated, improved and reformed ― over time. This is to ensure that anti-corruption laws keep up with newer developments that may render these to be left behind and incapable of being implemented effectively as before. A good example is Section 17A that was inserted into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act (2009) in relation to corporate liability – which actually incentivises companies (in a negative way, ie., by way of the use of the “stick”) to install and put in place adequate procedures and safeguards to prevent the emergence and development of corrupt practices.