Sabah IC issues - Change of Demography

TheStar 20 Jun 2013

A witness in the RCI said that the influx of immigrants results changes in Sabah's political demography.

The assemblyman for Tamparuli, Datuk seri Wilfred Bumburing said "there were more non Muslim before the influx" "now we have 18 non muslim, 34 majority muslim and 8 chinese seats".

Voters were moved around to change the demographic balance.

Another witness Siti Amirah Abdullah from Registration Department special mobile unit said that 44,426 Malaysia IC was changed to MyKad as of Mar 2013. The record shows that 28,718 received new cards.

Mukhriz: Penang to Pay Kedah for the Water

TheStar 22 Jun 2013 Page 18

Mukhriz is having an odd mind, he wants Penang to pay for the water because it originates from Kedah eventhough the river flow through Penang..

Penang Chief Minister said that the proposal is not reasonable as the river flow through Penang and the water is drawn from a river in Penang and there was no expenses to Kedah.

Developed Nation Before 2020

The Star 11 Jun 2013 page 2 (KL) 

Najib said: Malaysia is set to become a developed nation before 2020.
His confident was based on the healthy fundamentals and other factors:
- the national economic growth was 5.6% lat year
- Low unemployment rate.
- Low inflation rate
- Stable interest rate
- steady economic growth.
- His confidence further increased by the survey made by world bank

The positive economic result reflect the investors confidence in the government stewardship of the country.

The speech was made at the Asia Oil and Gas Conference on 10 Jun 2013 in Kuala Lumpur.

Najib Said No Cheating in GE13

star Monday 17 Jun 2013 page 2

This is what najib said.... " I as the Barisan Chairman, strongly refute that there was cheating by Barisan in the GE13 as alleged. The General Election was conducted in a fair manner and in accordance with the law and regulation.

BN had validly won the GE13 but it has lost in the war of perception because the slander and lies churned out by the opposition through the alternative media. 

EC REFORM 2013 after EC REFORM 2011

A committee of MPs is to be set up to strengthen its integrity and credibility. The PM hopes that will stop people from questioning the impartiality of the EC.

ELECTROL REFORM 2011

Following the Bersih Rally in 2011, the government of Malaysia organised a Public Select Committee (PSC) to look into electoral reforms in Malaysia, which released their proposals in April 2012. Seven of the eight demands by the Bersih have been included in the 22 recommendations submitted by the PSC. PSC Committee member P. Kamalanathan said only one demand by Bersih, on a minimum 21 days campaign period, was not included because it was not suitable to be implemented in Sabah and Sarawak. However, the matter was still being considered, where the current campaign period of seven days had been extended to 10 days. Bersih claimed that PSC proposals were half-hearted and accused the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC) of being insincere in introducing electoral reforms. 

Bersih's immediate demands were:
1. Clean the electoral roll
2. Reform postal voting
3. Use of indelible ink
4. A minimum campaign period of 21 days
5. Free and fair access to mainstream media
6. Strengthen public institutions
7. Stop corruption
8. Stop dirty politics

Public select committee

The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Electoral Reforms was formed in the aftermath of the 2011 Bersih rally. The committee, consisting of five Barisan Nasional MPs, three Pakatan Rakyat MPs and one Independent MP, came up with 22 recommendations for reforming the electoral system in Malaysia. However an opposition minority report was rejected by the parliament speaker without further debate.