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Terengganu debacle

When the elections were over and results were announced, there were 5 states that fell to the opposition. Out of which there were 3 which had a mix between PKR,PAS and DAP winners thus calls for a mixed opposition government. All states were straight forward except Perak when a PAS candidate was choosen as the Menteri Besar. At first there was some resistance from DAP who won most seats in that state. You have to understand that the opposition has never been in such a a scenario to react in a favorable way straight away.The problem was resolved within days and the systems were all go.

The rulling party straight jumped on the bandwagon saying all sorts of things about the opposition governments formed. Then Terengganu happened. Its more then 2 weeks after the general election and the drama still goes on. Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, appointed Ahmad, the State Assemblyman for Kijal as the Menteri Besar and the PM wanted incumbent chief minister Idris Jusoh to be re-appointed as the chief minister. 

The king looked bad as the government wanted their man while the king appointed someone else. Why so much drama in a state that looks like the under nourished state of country?

Hmmm….. Which state is Petronas based?

I hope it all gets resolved as soon as possible and the people of Terengganu get what a certain portion of the state enjoys!

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Transparency is the KEY!

Im excited at the start! The new Penang CM is already making some awesome head way hours after being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Penang. Speaking in a press conference below are some measures that will be taken.

1) His administration will do away with the New Economic Policy (NEP) in favour of non-racially-based policies.Guan Eng’s team will run the government administration free from the NEP that breeds cronyism, corruption and systematic inefficiency

2)Implement an open tender system for all government procurement and contracts. We will also practise transparency by uploading information of such tender bids in an Internet portal to be set up in future for public access

3)Top government servants to publicly declare their assets

4) Attempt to restore local government elections. In the interim, the state government will review the current practice of picking political appointees as representatives in the municipal council. Professionals and representatives from NGOs will instead be appointed

5)Adopt an investor-friendly policy and take active steps to attract local and foreign investments that create more high-paying jobs

6)Review the incentive programmes to encourage the high-tech and manufacturing industries.

7)Introduce several strategic steps to culminate in a ‘brain gain’ effect

8)Enact a Freedom of Information Act to allow full access to information that “does not harm public interest

9)Government procurement through open tender and priority to be given to Penang-incorporated contractors

10)Look into the possibility of cancelling the toll collection at the Sungai Nyior plaza that has triggered public complaints

11)Waive all compounds and summons for offences involving parking and hawker licence issued before March 11

It sounds like a sound business plan that is built on the fundamentals of a good business,transparent and fair for all! I remember once that a previous chief minister saying that Penang will be like Singapore in x amount of years and after years when asked about what happened to that pledge he said they would be where Singapore would be at that time(when the pledge was first made). I pray he gets his way with his plans with the Federal Government because this is a Bangsa Malaysia Age and lets build a superb nation for the future! Good Luck Guan Eng!

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