Rare praise for Guan Eng from PAS MP over funds for tahfiz schools
Ahmad Fadhli Shaari says that although he had many quarrels with Lim Guan Eng, he was happy with the then finance minister’s allocation of RM100 million for tahfiz schools.
KUALA LUMPUR: Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) received rare praise from a PAS MP in the Dewan Rakyat today over how he allocated RM100 million for tahfiz schools under the 2020 budget when he was finance minister.
Ahmad Fadhli Shaari (PAS-Pasir Mas) had urged Putrajaya to announce immediate cash aid for tahfiz schools, saying they have been suffering since the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns.
He added that many of these schools have been forced to close amid the pandemic, while maintaining that he had no qualms with government allocating funds for vernacular schools.
“During the previous (Pakatan Harapan government) era, although I disagreed a lot with Bagan (Lim), he allocated RM100 million for tahfiz schools.
“In this era, why not the government announce how much has been allocated as immediate aid for tahfiz schools?” he asked, while debating the Temporary Measures for Government Financing (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Amendment Act 2021 bill.
Fadhli also urged Putrajaya again to retract its decision to allow more special 4D draws to be held, hinting that it could cause other government MPs to retract their support for the Ismail Sabri Yaakob-led administration.
“Don’t force us government MPs to use threats, which should not be done when the government is trying to survive with a thin majority. There’s no need for it to come to that,” he said.
“I don’t want it to come to that, so I hope the government can retract this decision so we won’t incur God’s wrath.”
He reiterated that the additional special draws would not benefit the nation in the long-term, and the government could seek other avenues to generate revenue.
KUALA LUMPUR: Lim Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) received rare praise from a PAS MP in the Dewan Rakyat today over how he allocated RM100 million for tahfiz schools under the 2020 budget when he was finance minister.
Ahmad Fadhli Shaari (PAS-Pasir Mas) had urged Putrajaya to announce immediate cash aid for tahfiz schools, saying they have been suffering since the Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns.
He added that many of these schools have been forced to close amid the pandemic, while maintaining that he had no qualms with government allocating funds for vernacular schools.
“During the previous (Pakatan Harapan government) era, although I disagreed a lot with Bagan (Lim), he allocated RM100 million for tahfiz schools.
“In this era, why not the government announce how much has been allocated as immediate aid for tahfiz schools?” he asked, while debating the Temporary Measures for Government Financing (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Amendment Act 2021 bill.
Fadhli also urged Putrajaya again to retract its decision to allow more special 4D draws to be held, hinting that it could cause other government MPs to retract their support for the Ismail Sabri Yaakob-led administration.
“Don’t force us government MPs to use threats, which should not be done when the government is trying to survive with a thin majority. There’s no need for it to come to that,” he said.
“I don’t want it to come to that, so I hope the government can retract this decision so we won’t incur God’s wrath.”
He reiterated that the additional special draws would not benefit the nation in the long-term, and the government could seek other avenues to generate revenue.
why hawker had to donate portion of daily sales to TARUC? To make up for Tokong's withholding matching grants for TARUC lah
This is a clear example of LGE licking the old buffoon's b***s to score points.
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Really a man of no principles.
Wonderful Transport Minister Wee KHAT Siong approved PAS Kedah's Kulim Airport (KXP) while Penang's Bayan Lepas dapat Yilek funds for expansion. He has won the hearts of all Kedahans. But Penang Lang....?
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Is Penang airport expansion on backburner for KXP, asks exco
Query based on Afif Bahardin’s comments to The Vibes brought up during assembly sittings
2 Sep 2021
Rachel Yeoh
GEORGE TOWN – Penang Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari has called on the federal government to clarify its decision with regard to the status of the Kulim International Airport (KXP) during the state assembly sitting today.
“Penang wants to know clearly what the federal government’s stand is in relation to the KXP.
“If the KXP is decided upon and approved, what happens to Penang International Airport’s (PIA) expansion project?” he asked in today’ session.
His question was based on Bersatu’s Afif Bahardin’s comments to The Vibes brought up during the sittings.
The former Penang exco had asked Penang to consider shutting down its international airport in Bayan Lepas to allow the proposed Kulim International Airport to assume its role as the air gateway into the northern region.
“Therefore, the federal government needs to clarify whether the KXP project has been approved by the federal government even though the National Airport Strategic Plan (NASP) study has not yet been completed.
“From what I know, there are people from MCA that are also against the KXP, when their own president is the transport minister,” he added.
During the Perikatan Nasional administration, Zairil had said the expansion project, which was approved by the Pakatan Harapan administration, had been suspended.
Among the reasons given by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong then, he said, is that all related airport projects in Malaysia will be postponed in its entirety until the results of the NASP study are finalised.
“The expansion project is much needed because statistics show that the capacity of the PIA has long exceeded its capacity.
“In 2019, the number of passengers had reached 8.3 million people even though PIA’s capacity is only 6.5 million,” he said.
Zairil said that PIA is one of the most profitable airports for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), with high passenger growth, handling the second largest cargo tonnage in the country.
“It is a very important and critical airport in the northern region.
“Please don’t politicise the PIA, focus on what has been approved, and that is PIA’s expansion to 12 million passengers per annum,” he added. – The Vibes, September 2, 2021
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wakakaka, sudah dumb kah? ta'bolih jawab kes LGE yang "don't spook the Malays; also bodek kaukau"
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