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I AM disappointed with the apathy of the rakyat when it comes to fighting corruption, nepotism and cronyism.
When the Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador broke the code of silence and revealed that there were senior police officers, including a former IGP, protecting a certain “cartel”, everyone’s head turned and they started guessing the names of the senior officers.
Just over a week ago, Abdul Hamid wanted to carry out a reshuffle just before retiring, and we know that he was asked to see the Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin.
Under normal circumstances, the minister would not interfere with a reshuffle within the police force, as this is the prerogative of the top cop himself, but in this instance, the IGP sounded out his disappointment after the meeting.
COMMENT | The truth hurts but lies are more painful
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Like the scanner at the Customs checkpoint in Port Klang and the CCTV in the Miri lockup, the government machinery is not only malfunctioning but on the verge of a complete breakdown. This has resulted in little remaining of systems and structures related to governance. -
The personal rights and beliefs of a section of citizens have been impeded and trampled on with total disregard to what is stated in the constitution. Instead, the clauses are interpreted to their own whim and fancy. Today, the country is at crossroads with each holding forth his or her own skewed views. -
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YOURSAY | Slim pickings for Khairy’s hypothetical splinter party
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Milshah: Malaysiakini columnist Mariam Mokhtar made a good attempt of describing how a new Malaysia should be, like many other political strategists and commentators.
She suggested for Umno’s Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin to form a multiracial party of his own. However, the party will lose big in the elections for it does not have support in the rural areas.
This is the same problem faced by multiracial parties like DAP and PKR, and they have been in politics longer. The urban areas are already controlled by DAP and PKR.
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