http://rockybru.com.my/2008/10/bapak-demokrasi.html
Koh Tsu Koon, the Gerakan president, says today that Pak Lah deserves the title Bapa Demokrasi for allowing a greater freedom of speech during his premiership.The former chief minister of Penang forgets that it was Pak Lah who broke Malaysia's promise to the world that it would not censor the Internet. He has also forgotten, perhaps, that Raja Petra is still being detained under the Interal Security Act and a journalist was detained under the same Act for 18 hours for a doing her job. Newspapers were issued show-cause letters, editors reprimanded on the phone, and publishing permits have been suspended during his time.In fact, one of the first things Pak Lah did after he became Prime Minister was to sack NSTP group editor-in-chief Abdullah Kok Lanas for an article he deemed too critical of the Saudis!
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http://www.jeffooi.com/2008/10/the_start_of_the_end_14.php
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5 bills in 5 months?
October 8, when Abdullah announced his no contest decision, he listed five initiatives -- which he named as his mission -- that he intended “to see through” in the next 5 months before time runs up in March next year, namely:
ESTABLISHING the Judicial Appointments Commission to enhance the stature of the judiciary;
ESTABLISHING the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission with greater powers of investigation and enforcement;
ESTABLISHING the Special Complaints Commission to enhance the integrity and effectiveness of enforcement agencies;
STRENGTHENING and enlarging the Social Safety Net to ensure aid to all, regardless of race and religion; and
HOLDING a Barisan Nasional convention to improve inter-racial and inter-religious relations.
He said he will table the related bills at the Parliament to realise the five initiatives he mentioned.
A day later, October 9, he promised to find a solution to controversial issues such as religious conversions and inter-marriages before he leaves office next March.
Does Abdullah really have the time? The current session of the Parliament sitting will come to a recess on December 11. Starting October 11, a total of eight days have been allocated for the debate of Budget 2009 and the passing of the supply bill, to be followed by replies by the ministries.
Another question is whether Abdullah can do in five remaining months what he could not in five years?
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Lets see what will happen in the next 5 months until March 2009.
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