In Hindsight 2020, we look at how Covid-19 has rendered this a dystopian year.
The Malaysian political scene has been quite active for a few years now, with never a moment’s rest since the 14th General Election (GE14) in May, 2018.
In 2020, it went into overdrive. There was a change of hands in Putrajaya, changes in state governments, three by-elections held during a global pandemic, and another three by-elections put on hold by a state of emergency because of said pandemic.
The Kimanis by-election was held in January while the Chini and Slim by-elections were held in August – all won by candidates for a seemingly resurgent Barisan Nasional.
Sunday, 20 Dec 2020 05:20 AM MYT
BY EMMANUEL SANTA MARIA CHIN
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks to reporters after giving his statement to the police at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur October 16, 2020. Picture by Firdaus Latif
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 After failing to stop Budget 2021 at all three stages in the Dewan Rakyat, the Opposition now find itself in a position scarce of playable manoeuvres to try and shift the winds in its favour, political analysts have said.
For these observers, the best option now for the Opposition and its leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would be to buckle down, concede defeat after failing to vote out the Budget and allow Perikatan Nasional (PN) to govern in the meantime.
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Kota Kinabalu: Warisan’s Merotai Assemblyman, Sarifuddin Hata (pic), reiterated the sales tax revenue on petroleum products which will forever be enjoyed by the people of Sabah is a legacy of the Warisan Plus administration led by Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
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Starting next year, Sabah will receive sales tax revenue of RM1.25 billion.
“Although Warisan Plus’ administration was only for two years, Shafie succeeded in demanding the rights of the people of Sabah that can be used to develop the State for generations to come,” he said in a statement, Saturday.
He said during the tabling of the 2021 State Budget, the current Chief Minister stated that the revenue is worth RM1.25 billion, and this is what Shafie has been fighting for since taking over the government.
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UPDATE: PKR Communications director Fahmi Fadzil has denied reports that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has the support of UMNO MPs, labelling the articles as a ‘fishing expedition” to obtain denials.
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During this mid-December weekend it was reported that Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is again seeking an audience with the Yang diPertuan Agong to prove he has the numbers needed to supplant Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as Malaysian Prime Minister.
If you’ll remember, Anwar announced he had a “strong, convincing and formidable majority” back in September, met the Agong in October and then according to a statement from the Palace declined to name the MPs who supported him.
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