After ‘print more money’ idea, DAP MP tells PM to gag deputy minister on economic matters
Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim (pic) urged the prime minister to gag Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal from speaking on economic-related issues. ― Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — A DAP MP today urged Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to openly reprimand Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal.
In a statement, Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim Chee Keong said Muhyiddin should order Wan Ahmad to retract his proposal that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) should print more money and directly hand the cash to Malaysians.
In a statement, Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim Chee Keong said Muhyiddin should order Wan Ahmad to retract his proposal that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) should print more money and directly hand the cash to Malaysians.
The deputy minister made the suggestion during an interview with business radio station BFM yesterday.
In the same statement, Sim pointed out that the idea caused the collapse of the German economy, which in turn led to the rise of Nazism and Adolf Hitler.
He also urged Muhyiddin to gag Wan Ahmad from speaking on economic-related issues.
“No economic idea is worse than printing money because ultimately, our currency will not be even worth the value of the paper it is printed on. To protect the value of our currency and assure investors of the economic competence of the government, the prime minister must immediately reprimand and instruct Wan Fasyhal to withdraw his irresponsible remarks and stop talking about the economy.
“Germany is the classic example of how printing money after the Great War led to hyper-inflation, the collapse of its economy and society, leading to the rise of fascism, Nazism and Adolf Hitler. Those who read history should know what happened to the world with the horrors brought by Hitler.
“Wan Fayshal’s suggestion to print money displayed his economic naiveté. He ignores basic economics of the disastrous consequences of loss of confidence in the monetary system, hyper-inflation and the ultimate collapse to the economy,” Sim said.
He pointed out that money supply can be increased not through its printing but through quantitative easing (QE) by buying bonds or purchasing assets, adding however then even QE measures must be used judiciously and are ineffective in a low interest rate regime.
Sim said that the problem at present is not to do with funding, but the government’s overtly conservative approach towards spending.
He added that the passing of the Covid-19 Bill in the Dewan Rakyat, which included the raising of the debt ceiling, is a signal to the government that “we are willing for the government to borrow more to fund a higher deficit.”
“My advice to Wan Faysal is, he should instead focus on the Youth and Sports ministry which is about to receive nearly 20 per cent budget cut in the 2021 Budget. This is definitely bad news to the youth and sports sector, amidst the triple blow health-economic-political crisis we are facing,” Sim said.
In the same statement, Sim pointed out that the idea caused the collapse of the German economy, which in turn led to the rise of Nazism and Adolf Hitler.
He also urged Muhyiddin to gag Wan Ahmad from speaking on economic-related issues.
“No economic idea is worse than printing money because ultimately, our currency will not be even worth the value of the paper it is printed on. To protect the value of our currency and assure investors of the economic competence of the government, the prime minister must immediately reprimand and instruct Wan Fasyhal to withdraw his irresponsible remarks and stop talking about the economy.
“Germany is the classic example of how printing money after the Great War led to hyper-inflation, the collapse of its economy and society, leading to the rise of fascism, Nazism and Adolf Hitler. Those who read history should know what happened to the world with the horrors brought by Hitler.
“Wan Fayshal’s suggestion to print money displayed his economic naiveté. He ignores basic economics of the disastrous consequences of loss of confidence in the monetary system, hyper-inflation and the ultimate collapse to the economy,” Sim said.
He pointed out that money supply can be increased not through its printing but through quantitative easing (QE) by buying bonds or purchasing assets, adding however then even QE measures must be used judiciously and are ineffective in a low interest rate regime.
Sim said that the problem at present is not to do with funding, but the government’s overtly conservative approach towards spending.
He added that the passing of the Covid-19 Bill in the Dewan Rakyat, which included the raising of the debt ceiling, is a signal to the government that “we are willing for the government to borrow more to fund a higher deficit.”
“My advice to Wan Faysal is, he should instead focus on the Youth and Sports ministry which is about to receive nearly 20 per cent budget cut in the 2021 Budget. This is definitely bad news to the youth and sports sector, amidst the triple blow health-economic-political crisis we are facing,” Sim said.
"Better to Remain Silent and Be Thought a Fool than to Speak and Remove All Doubt"
ReplyDeleteYup, we know for sure the fool is Wan Faysal
Don't play play ah :
ReplyDeleteJan 23, 2019, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal @ @wanfayhsal
Alhamdulillah, officially a holder of Master of Arts in Geopolitics, Territory and Security from King's College London.
He was also an assistant lecturer at the Selangor International Islamic University College (KUIS) before he becoming a Research Fellow at Putra Business School, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Banyak lagi contoh proving this Beta-gomen is incompetent, eg missed the opportunity on GRAB - now will form a SPAC in US worth $40 billion, or RM180 billion. That company will be TWICE the size of our largest market cap Maybank.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened?
Ministry of Finance, MITI, Transport....who is in charge....our very own home-grown company now Singapore based and funded by 500 yo Bullyland. All too busy main politik.
Another example...
Wee KHAT Siong, malu-lah, hilang investment from tech company, cabinet will review your terrible decision on cabotage. Degil sangat, tak mahu dengar nasihat Anthony Loke.
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Guan Eng asks if Ka Siong will reverse cabotage policy after Facebook, Google drops investment
Saturday, 10 Apr 2021
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — DAP leader Lim Guan Eng has labelled his rival and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong a “failed minister” as he blamed the MCA president for Facebook and Google’s move to pull out investments worth billions.
Lim, a former finance minister, claimed Wee’s decision to reverse the cabotage exemption made by the then Pakatan Harapan administration forced the two tech giants to sideline the country.
“Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong is a failed minister for stubbornly clinging on to failed policies, causing catastrophic losses of billions of ringgit of critical investments in the digital technology sector,” Lim said in a statement.
“Even the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation(MDEC) has called for the restoration of the cabotage exemption for foreign vessels undertaking submarine cable repairs.”
Former transport minister Anthony Loke had waived the cabotage charges that Lim argued would have allowed foreign vessels to perform undersea repair jobs at lower costs.
Wee revoked the exemption for submarine cable repair in November, 2020. The minister was also reported to have dismissed claims that the policy reversal would affect investments.
Shortly after, MDEC chairman Rais Hussin issued a statement criticising the move.
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