Bring it on: Wee not backing down from debating Guan Eng on cabotage exemption
Transport minister asks that ‘bout’ be held in BM and televised; Bagan lawmaker proposes Oct 23
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng, speaking about the cabotage exemption policy, cites the resignation of the MDEC chair ‘because he said he doesn’t want to be a yes-man’. – The Vibes file pic, October 7, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (Ayer Hitam-BN) is not backing down from a debate with Lim Guan Eng (Bagan-PH) on the cabotage exemption policy, saying details can be expected soon.
This message was relayed by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun after Lim again raised the matter in the lower house today.
“I did promise that I will follow up on the issue, and have brought the matter to the minister’s attention, and he has given his feedback,” said Azhar this morning.
“He said he will wait and will not run. The minister said once the government finalises the cabotage policy by this month, he will arrange for an appropriate date for the debate.”
He said Wee requested that the discussion be held in the national language and broadcast on television.
KUALA LUMPUR – Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (Ayer Hitam-BN) is not backing down from a debate with Lim Guan Eng (Bagan-PH) on the cabotage exemption policy, saying details can be expected soon.
This message was relayed by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun after Lim again raised the matter in the lower house today.
“I did promise that I will follow up on the issue, and have brought the matter to the minister’s attention, and he has given his feedback,” said Azhar this morning.
“He said he will wait and will not run. The minister said once the government finalises the cabotage policy by this month, he will arrange for an appropriate date for the debate.”
He said Wee requested that the discussion be held in the national language and broadcast on television.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong threw down the debate challenge on September 30. – The Vibes file pic, October 7, 2021
Earlier, Lim asked for an update on the challenge issued last week, and proposed that the debate be held on October 23, with the logistics to be managed by Ong Kian Ming (Bangi-PH).
“Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chairman Datuk Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff has also resigned from his post because he said he doesn’t want to be a yes-man. So, I hope this debate can take place.”
Rais said he is stepping down from the chairmanship in a statement yesterday, days after he was criticised by maritime industry associations for “attacking” Wee over the latter’s stand on the cabotage issue, which saw the reinstatement of the exemption policy for submarine cable repairs.
Rais was appointed MDEC chair in June.
The challenge to a debate on the policy was issued by Wee on September 30, and Lim accepted. – The Vibes, October 7, 2021
Earlier, Lim asked for an update on the challenge issued last week, and proposed that the debate be held on October 23, with the logistics to be managed by Ong Kian Ming (Bangi-PH).
“Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chairman Datuk Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff has also resigned from his post because he said he doesn’t want to be a yes-man. So, I hope this debate can take place.”
Rais said he is stepping down from the chairmanship in a statement yesterday, days after he was criticised by maritime industry associations for “attacking” Wee over the latter’s stand on the cabotage issue, which saw the reinstatement of the exemption policy for submarine cable repairs.
Rais was appointed MDEC chair in June.
The challenge to a debate on the policy was issued by Wee on September 30, and Lim accepted. – The Vibes, October 7, 2021
Tendang Back to cabinet again? Weren’t we here back in April when cabinet asked SEVEN ministers to report back in TWO WEEKS. Now five months later tendang balik to cabinet? Like Teoh Nie Ching said this PN gomen very Pandai to main bola, tendang here tendang there….ha ha ha….
ReplyDeleteWee KHAT Siong got no lamphah or what? Need seven ministers to help do his job?
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Cabotage policy: Ministries to provide recommendations in two weeks, says Khairy
Adam Aziz
theedgemarkets.com
April 14, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): Seven ministers have been instructed during a Cabinet meeting to deliberate the impact of the cabotage policy exemption for submarine cable repairs on the local shipping industry as well as digital investments into Malaysia, said Khairy Jamaluddin today.
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation tweeted this following a Cabinet discussion on the issue today.
According to him, the ministers include Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Minister of Finance Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Minister of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, Minister in the Economic Planning Unit Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, and Khairy himself.
The ministers are “to report back in two weeks with recommendations”, Khairy added.
The issue entered the spotlight following Wee’s decision to revoke a cabotage policy exemption that was put in place in 2019 by the previous administration on foreign vessels for undersea cable maintenance.
The revocation of the exemption caused international tech companies to voice concerns of potential delay of repair works on submarine cables, with one saying that it might review its future cable investments in Malaysia. Wee responded that foreign vessels can participate if local vessels are unable to do it or are too far away from the location.
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Wee KHAT Siong's Pinnochio nose is growing longer and longer.
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