Skip to main content

Broken Speaker



Kuala Lumpur Dec 21 2021

 

Even if his own family members went missing, starving for food, stranded and forced to sit on their roof tops in the continuous pouring rain for days, the agenda at hand would still be the most important matter to him.

This is what Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun ACTUALLY meant when he did not allow for the current national flood crisis to be debated in Parliament yesterday (Dec 20 2021).

“We only have one agenda today. That is the debate on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act.

 



“I don’t have the power to allow the jump from one issue to another,” Azhar (pic) told the Dewan Rakyat.

Many MPs including Lembah Pantai’s Fahmi Fadzil reminded Azhar that the Speaker possessed the discretion to allow an emergency debate that affects the public, especially when it involves natural disasters which to date has claimed 14 lives, made thousands homeless with properties, infrastructure and roads destroyed. 

The pleading by the MPs to discuss the crisis that is currently affecting the whole country fell onto deaf ears as Azhar was hell bent on maintaining his decision.

Malaysians, who continue to slam the government for the inefficiency and lackadaisical attitude in handling the flood crisis also openly lashed out at Azhar on the social media platform. 






In September, Azhar has denied claims that he rejected 15 motions calling for his removal from office.

He replaced Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, who stepped down when a motion for his removal was made.

Azhar was appointed Dewan Rakyat Speaker in July last year during Muhyiddin Yassin’s administration.

As of today (Dec 21 2021), 14 people have lost their lives and many more have been reported as missing and the death toll could unfortunately increase in the coming days.

So far, more than 51,000 people had been evacuated from their homes.

Most victims are from Pahang and Selangor, two of the worst hit states.



 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SPORTS - Chelsea sweat it out ahead of Champions League draw

Chelsea sweat it out ahead of draw Switzerland Dec 13 2021 The reigning Champions League Cup holders Chelsea are the only one among the four English Premier League sides in the competition who will be in pot two when the draw for the round of 16 is made tonight. The Blues shot themselves in the foot by failing to top their group after conceding a late equaliser during the 3-3 draw with Zenit St. Petersburg in their final group match last week. The unexpected two dropped points allowed Juventus to pip Chelsea to the top spot in the group. As the runners-up, the London-based club will now have to face one of the group champions in the next round. As teams are not allowed to face opposition from the same country or those they played against during the group stage, Chelsea will not be drawn against the Manchester clubs, Liverpool or Juventus. This leaves them with just four potential opponents – Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Ajax Amsterdam or Lille. To be drawn against the current leaders of...
Post a Comment
Read more

WORLD - Troubled Waters: China's Claim Over South China Sea

  JAN 9 2022 The South China Sea (SCS) dispute, which began in the 1950s and instigated by China, is still unresolved until today. China’s reason for claiming sovereignty over the SCS is mainly fuelled by the region’s estimated 11 billion barrels of untapped oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The affected ASEAN member-states of the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam must join forces to confront China and put an end to their bullying tactics. These countries share an economic interdependence with China over the last 25 years, which has become the much needed support system for both economic development and bilateral relationship. However, constant trespassing by China via sea and air has resulted in resentment and anger among these ASEAN nations. If there is no end to the territorial intrusions and claims, it will affect future economic dealings and bilateral relationship between China and the bloc. In the Philippines, i...
Post a Comment
Read more

SPORTS - The 11 Greatest Football Players Of All Time

                                 The 11 Greatest Football Players Of All Time Kuala Lumpur Dec 12 2021   The most beautiful game in the world, football, has produced some truly legendary players whose heroics and legacy will be remembered for a very long time. The task of picking the all-time 11 best players in the world is a near-impossible job as every single one of us have a different perspective on whom to put on the list. It was a tough selection process, and this is A.com’s take on the best 11 players on the planet, ever. Every player on this list was chosen not just based on his skills and achievements, but also the ability to lift those around him and deliver in the most pressurised situation and on the biggest stage.   11. Lev Yashin (Soviet Union) Just like in a football team, every top 11 list needs a goalkeeper. And there was no better keeper in the world than Yashin, n...
Post a Comment
Read more