From FreeMalaysiaToday
By YL Chong
SEREMBAN: Parti Keadilan Rakyat adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today acknowledged that the Barisan Nasional government was making changes but said these were being delivered in doses that were too small considering the “big scale corruption and leakages” that were continuing.
The government would implement programmes which bring only small benefits to the people and the local mainstream media would highlight these projects, but ignoring the wayward spending by the government ministers and the huge losses due to corruption, leakages and malpractices, he added.
“The BN-controlled media like Utusan Malaysia and RTM would play up the weaknesses of the Pakatan-Rakyat governments, especially in Selangor, as well as controversies involving PKR and its leaders,” Anwar said in his keynote address at the one-day PKR NS State Convention held at the Chung Hwa High School here.
Anwar stated that the party is committed to change the whole corrupt system represented by the BN throughout the nation. When he and other opposition leaders tried highlight to the people the present government’s wrongdoings and excesses, the mainstream press would completely black out their statements or continue to distort the messages.
Another big omission by the MSM is they would give scant or no coverage at all on the high-profile corruption cases like Port Klang Free Zone, wrongful or illegal acts by investigative agencies like the Police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, including the lack of follow-up actions on the VK Lingam judicial scandal.
On the PKFZ, the MSM would report on action being taken against the lesser officials, but they don’t question why no action is being taken against ex-Transport Ministers like Dr Ling Liong Sik and other big guns, Anwar noted.
So the corruption and malpractices continue under the BN government, as indicated by its owned government agency Auditor-General’s annual reports the recent years. Putrajaya continue to plunder the public coffer, and the state’s riches as reaped by the national oil corporation, hence the many “multi-milliion-ringgit” leakages in government spendings as highlighted by the 2008 Auditor-General’s Report.
It’s because of the BN government’s systemic corruption including abusing Petronas’ huge muliti-billion dollar annual profits in bailing out non-performing government-linked companies (GLCs) that has led to the country’s decline achieving gross domestic product (GDP) growth, falling behind neighbouring countries including Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, in the recent years.
One of the factors contributing to this worrying state of affairs is the lack of confidence of foreigners in Malaysia’s government leadership, leading to the fall in foreign direct investment (FDI) into Malaysia.
Anwar pointed out that the Goverrnment leaders could not even be consistent in giving out facts with regard to official GDP figure, with the Prime Minister citing GDP growth this year projected at 9.0 percent at one stage, amending it to 6.0 percent later, while Minister in the PM’s department Mohamed Nor Yaacob stating it as 4.0-5.0 percent, and yet another deputy minister putting it at 2.0-3.0 percent.
Anwar later spoke to reporters on his impending role in Selangor as economic adviser to the state government, and he promised he would go in to ensure party leaders concentrate their efforts on delivering a clean, accountable and responsible government.
On reservations about Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s leadership expressed by many bloggers recently, including Raja Petra Kamarudin’s call that the MB be sacked for poor performance, Anwar said to be fair, the Auditor-General’s Report had given the highest rating to Selangor and Penang in terms of good governance since March 2008, scoring the highest level of four, which compared favourably against other states under BN control.
On the removal of civil servants alleged to be sabotaging the Selangor state government as encouraged by certain quarters including several bloggers, Anwar said to be fair, such measures could be taken only after thorough investigation, based on facts.
He agreed there could be “categorical instructions” by certain UMNO leaders to civil servants to sabotage the Selangor state government, but citing an example, if the State Secretary were to be “sacked”, Anwar asked: “What good would it do if the BN government continued to replace him with another federal officer of UMNO’s choice without PR input?”
“When I start there as economic adviser next week, I will ensure we embark on reforms as we are committed to cleaning up any weaknesses,. We will work out poverty eradication programmes to help the poor and needy, regardless of ethnicity, and expand on education and agriculture facilities to uplift the people’s standard of living in Selangor,” Anwar added.
We find ourselves in a state of FORMS AWASH SUBSTANCE DEFICIT in more than one field. From national unity and solidarity, communal harmony and political power-sharing to the multi-media corridor. The dichotmy of form and substance is all too glaring everywhere.
Failing national institutions are extensions of these crippling national pretences and facades which do not protect us from local and international scrutiny.
Kuching.
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True leaders,
See how he think and act, fully profesional.
Seldom heard talking bad things about his former boss unlikely.
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Cemas yang ada kepada kita tentang laporan rasuah yang berlaku dalam pentadbiran kerajaan kerana hubung-kaitnya dengan mutu pentadbiran. Maka, jelas hal amanah yang disandang oleh DS Najib, Umno dan BN diragui.
Menutup kepincangan dengan “hadiah ciput” untuk rakyat membuktikan BN lebih tidak bertanggung-jawab ! Itulah “vedio lucah”, “menyusu kera di hutan, “anak di rumah” mati kelaparan ! Ternyata bangkrupnya kematangan !
Laporan rasuah itu menggambarkan seluruh prestasi DS Najib, Umno dan BN. Betapa mencorotnya keadaan. Malangnya, lebih liar sikap mereka; hal yang “tidak-tidak” dilaungkan bagi menutup setiap kesilapan. Ibarat “putus cinta” di tengah jalan, habis kawan dan rakan diamuk dan ditekan. Sungguh “pendek akal” !
Cuba maklum kepada rakyat, kenapa berlaku rasuah dan kenapa rekodnya semakin parah ! Dedahkan siapa yang “telan rasuah” jika jujur serta bersih ! Membiarkan curiga tidak menyelesaikan masalah. Lebih dasyat, siri kebenaran yang mahu dijelaskan disekat dan dihalang. Bermaruahkah anda ?
Bukan marah, nak sama-sama cakap benar ! Baling batu sembunyi tangan, memang kita tak main ! Apa lagi “main kayu tiga” ! Nak rakyat setia, kamu jangan curang ! Biar betul-betul nanti semua jadi tak betul, “huru-hara” jadi betul ! Esey tolong ingatkan yo…!
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Not a single BN leader holding office have been charged before or hold responsible for any wrong doing or removed from office…As The Very Top itself Is So Corrupt…Makan mau Makan tapi jangan la melampau sangat sampai billion billion wang rakyat habis telan.
A classic example a RM48,000 to buy a computer…what kind of Computer is that(Super)…is Stupidity and Greed !
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This statement really got me laughing!!
“The Prime Minister citing GDP growth this year projected at 9.0 percent at one stage, amending it to 6.0 percent later, while Minister in the PM’s department Mohamed Nor Yaacob stating it as 4.0-5.0 percent, and yet another deputy minister putting it at 2.0-3.0 percent.”
If me (a nobody) is laughing about this silliness, imagine the horror that the investors are facing, when they see that ministers and even the prime minister are simply plugging economic figures from thin air!! Do they even know what they are talking about?? What would be the economic future of this country? What will happen to their investments?
Where do we put our faces having such ‘clowns’ leading the country and managing its economics? We are indeed a laughing stock to the world!
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