Kit Siang suggests second PM candidate for deputy post in unity govt for war against Covid-19
Lim said a bipartisan 'War Cabinet' is crucial to leading the fight against Covid-19 in the country. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — With two possible candidates for Malaysia’s next prime minister, DAP’s Lim Kit Siang today suggested that the one not picked for the top job be made the deputy in a unity government.
The Iskandar Puteri MP said this would allow the creation of a bipartisan “War Cabinet” to lead Malaysia’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and pave the way for a less risky general election in 18 months’ time.
“The War Cabinet should reflect this parliamentary unity, to turn the tides of defeat in the 20-month war against the pandemic with a new policy and strategy in gaining control of Covid-19, restoring pubic hope, trust and confidence in a ‘whole-of-society’ approach,” Lim said in a statement.
He cited the recent spiraling cases in Malaysia, noting that yesterday saw a new peak of daily infections at 22,242 cases.
“We have overtaken Canada and are now ranked 25th among countries with the most cumulative total of Covid-19 cases, when 12 months ago last year, we were ranked 89th.
“When Malaysia declared Emergency on January 11 to combat the pandemic, there were 138,224 cases and 555 deaths. Today it stands at 1,466,512 cases and 13,302 deaths,” he said.
Lim added this meant there are now 10 times more Covid-19 cases and 24 times the number of Covid-19 related deaths since the declaration of Emergency, with 145,965 cases and 1,929 deaths in the past week alone.
“This is Malaysia’s ‘darkest hour’, and we must staunch the national haemorrhage to find our ‘finest hour’ — with a War Cabinet and War Parliament the remedy for such dire times.
“The War Parliament must forge national unity to wage the war against the pandemic with MPs playing a leading role in the various parliamentary select committees not only in the Covid-19 pandemic but to prepare the ground for an economic and national recovery,” he said.
The top two contenders for prime minister are Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has summoned 114 MPs for an audience today, to verify if they really support Ismail’s candidacy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — With two possible candidates for Malaysia’s next prime minister, DAP’s Lim Kit Siang today suggested that the one not picked for the top job be made the deputy in a unity government.
The Iskandar Puteri MP said this would allow the creation of a bipartisan “War Cabinet” to lead Malaysia’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and pave the way for a less risky general election in 18 months’ time.
“The War Cabinet should reflect this parliamentary unity, to turn the tides of defeat in the 20-month war against the pandemic with a new policy and strategy in gaining control of Covid-19, restoring pubic hope, trust and confidence in a ‘whole-of-society’ approach,” Lim said in a statement.
He cited the recent spiraling cases in Malaysia, noting that yesterday saw a new peak of daily infections at 22,242 cases.
“We have overtaken Canada and are now ranked 25th among countries with the most cumulative total of Covid-19 cases, when 12 months ago last year, we were ranked 89th.
“When Malaysia declared Emergency on January 11 to combat the pandemic, there were 138,224 cases and 555 deaths. Today it stands at 1,466,512 cases and 13,302 deaths,” he said.
Lim added this meant there are now 10 times more Covid-19 cases and 24 times the number of Covid-19 related deaths since the declaration of Emergency, with 145,965 cases and 1,929 deaths in the past week alone.
“This is Malaysia’s ‘darkest hour’, and we must staunch the national haemorrhage to find our ‘finest hour’ — with a War Cabinet and War Parliament the remedy for such dire times.
“The War Parliament must forge national unity to wage the war against the pandemic with MPs playing a leading role in the various parliamentary select committees not only in the Covid-19 pandemic but to prepare the ground for an economic and national recovery,” he said.
The top two contenders for prime minister are Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has summoned 114 MPs for an audience today, to verify if they really support Ismail’s candidacy.
Unless the new PN PM (Ismail Sabri) builds a "Unity" 60/40 cabinet, with 40% of cabinet positions going to the opposition we can safely conclude that Tony Pua and Ong Kian Meng were correct. We should have listened to their suggestion to negotiate (painful as it would be) with Mahiaddin for Key Reforms and GE15 in July 2022.
ReplyDeleteBut more likely Mahiaddin (via his Stooge Ismail Sabri) have no obligation to concede anything, and GE15 will probably be as late as possible in 2023.
Everyone please line and publish your apologies....ha ha ha...
http://ktemoc.blogspot.com/2021/08/on-his-favoured-deal-with-mahia-tony.html
http://ktemoc.blogspot.com/2021/08/tony-pua-has-cheek-to-suggest-that.html
LKS Please retire....Retire with whatever Dignity left.... You did well in Opposition but Failed to Give tun Dr Mati Tak Lama Lagi a Shelling for Not discussing with Cabinet of that May 13 God and Darurat March 13 Malay Genocide Puppet Master....for resigning with Arrogance and without letting Harapan know.... SINCE KARPAL IS NOT AROUND YOU HAVE LOST THE VOICE TO TELL YOU OFF....IN HIS SPECIAL WAYS.......Retire with whatever Dignity left and Don't be like Tun Dr M who is watching HIS BABY MALAYSIAL SYSTEMIC GENOCIDE CONDONING GOVERNMENT CRUMBLING LEFT RIGHT AND CENTRE.....FOR NOT RECONISING ISREAL AND THE SINGAPORE METHOD AND FOR CONTINUAL SUPPORTING USELESS HAMAS HEZBOLLAH TALIBAN ISIS EVEN IN GOVERNMENT...WHICH ISLAMIC NATION YOU WANT TO MIGRATE TO??? THERE LIES THE REASON FOR AGENDA 2020 AND SABAH-SARAWAK SACK MALAYA...WE DO NOT WANT TO BE LUMP WITH A FAIL STATE MALUSIAL....
ReplyDeleteSo what happened to all that chest thumping by Jibby? Hentam-ing Mahiaddin and PN gomen everyday, faithfully retwitted by KT then at the last minute Jibby turned around and sokong Mahiaddin's lapdog Ismail Sabri. Machiavellian No?
ReplyDeleteDid Jibby twit something today about Mahiaddin and PN? I don't monitor his twits, I rely on KT to re-twit him...ha ha ha...but probably he now has Glowing comments about the "New" PN gomen. Everything Now OK. Beres.
It was all a Grand Sandiwara by Court Cluster, Mahiaddin, PAS and the Ketuanan. Gullible Gippies Open Your Mouths Wide Wide and let them TIPU you and shovel Rubbish In. Yum Yum Delicious.