Tuesday 28 August 2018

The “New Malaysia”: The Way Ahead


On August 29, 2018, there is a forum at Sunway University on the above topic. Panel speakers for the most part, incredulously, are from UMNO. The very people who created the “Old Malaysia”. How could they define the “New Malaysia”? They with their “old” baggage and continued mantra of race and religion will have no chance of forging a New Malaysia. Institutionalised corruption, kleptocracy and values from a misguided leadership cannot and will not understand the “Way Ahead”. They as a group owe an apology to all Malaysians. Even now the former PM speaks without contriteness. What more of his underlings!

Aliran in its issue of 24 May 2018, said “if we are to lift Malaysia out of the septic tank of poor governance... we must adhere to the principles of good governance and the rule of law”. Although some work has been done, there is a lot more to address. Institutional reforms should include for example, the creation of an Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) and the repeal of laws contrary to a human rights framework. A closure on missing persons like Pastor Raymond Koh and others; a re-orientation of behaviour of many “front-line” agencies like Immigration; proper accounting of misdemeanours by a Corruption and Reconciliation Commission; recognition of the UEC, acceptable oil royalties to Sarawak and Sabah, and a full implementation of the Malaysia Agreement. Why is this important? It impacts the economy and livelihoods of people. So for us to grow above 4.5%, we need to put right the wrongs of yesterday.

Undergirding this and more, must be prayer. For every good man or woman, there are ten others waiting to destroy them. So it is for every Malaysian to pray for our leaders so that they will be “strong and courageous”.

Selamat Hari Merdeka!



Reference
Aliran, 24 May 2018





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