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COMMENT | Hidden violation in redelineation Modified1:55 am - COMMENT | When we talk about electoral constituency boundaries, words such as malapportionment and gerrymandering do pop up in our minds. We, Tindak Malaysia, have been championing fairer boundaries for all Malaysians since 2011. We are strong believers that rectifying malapportionment will pave the way for fair boundaries for all. At the same time, we also came to a recent conclusion that fair boundaries are not just about sensible boundaries and equitable electorate sizes. As we were at the forefront of the Polling Agent, Counting Agent, Barung Agent (Pacaba) training since 2008, the main activity that takes place in a constituency in elections is the polling centres. ....
July 04, 2021 Twitter/NewsBFM White flags could be seen flying outside homes and poverty relief organisations across Malaysia this past week as citizens cried out for food and other assistance amid the country s latest Covid-19 lockdown. The surreal scenes, reminiscent of similar protests that swept the South American nations of Guatemala and El Salvador last year, emerged from a grass-roots social media campaign centred on the #benderaputih (white flag) hashtag that began trending on Monday. Community organisers told This Week in Asia the campaign was the clearest sign yet of the economic despair that hundreds of thousands of Malaysia s lower-income families have experienced amid the haphazard approach of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin s government to the public health crisis. ....
Engaging the stakeholders: Mustapa speaking to the press at Sunway University. With him is Cheah. PETALING JAYA: The government is being extra careful when considering allocations for the 12th Malaysia Plan 2021-2025 (12MP) as its priority is on tackling the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economic Affairs) said the government had received submissions amounting to RM900bil in requests from all ministries and state governments. “That is a big sum. This year we allocated RM69bil (for the development expenditure in Budget 2021), one of the highest in recent years in terms of annual allocation. ....
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PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has urged Malaysians to be fair and balanced in assessing the economy amid criticisms that the Emergency ordinance is affecting foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country. The Minister in the Prime Minister s Department (Economic Affairs) said there is a downside and an upside to any country s economy. “As the government, we acknowledge that, and we have challenges as well. We have also been doing well in some areas, he told a press conference at Sunway University on Monday (April 5). Mustapa had earlier attended a meeting there with Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah on promoting closer cooperation between the public and private sectors, including discussions on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ....