WHO IS YOUR CHOICE FOR PM AFTER TS MUHYIDDIN (MAHIADDIN) YASSIN? - PHASE 2 SURVEY RESULTS AND FINAL - 3RD SURVEY

Thank you to the 1647 respondents who shared their choices during the Phase – 2 Survey.

The top 7 candidates who made it to the final phase are (in alphabetical order) ANTHONY LOKE, HISHAMUDIN HUSSEIN, KHAIRY JAMALUDDIN ABU BAKAR, MOHAMAD HASAN, NURUL IZZAH ANWAR, RAFIZI RAMLI and SHAFIE APDAL.

I am glad that we included RAFIZI RAMLI in the second survey as the prediction that he will perform well was well founded.

In the final survey, the top 7 performers in phase 2 will be facing the top 7 influential leaders namely (in alphabetical order), ABDUL HADI AWANG, AHMAD ZAHID HAMIDI, ANWAR IBRAHIM, LIM GUAN ENG, MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, MUHYIDDIN YASSIN (for supporters who want him to continue for another term) and NAJIB RAZAK.

We will have a good mix of the old and new to choose from as a talent pool for the nation’s leadership and future. We would have had considered alternative talents as well as expanded the current pool for leadership and work towards the goal of this survey.

Please do choose 1 candidate of your choice.

Please share this survey to as many as possible via your social media and WhatsApp.

This survey is open till Friday 2nd July 2021, 12 noon. HERE IS THE LINK TO CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE CANDIDATE.

https://bit.ly/PMsurvey3

Thank you and peace,

anas zubedy

NOTES:

LIST OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIRST SURVEY IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

1. Alexander Nanta Linggi

2. Anthony Loke

3. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki

4. Azmin Ali

5. Fadhilah Yusof

6. Gobind Singh

7. Hamzah Zainuddin

8. Hannah Yeoh

9. Hishamudin Hussein

10. Jeffrey Kitingan

11. Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar

12. Liew Chin Tong

13. Mohamad Hasan

14. Mujahid Yusof

15. Mukhriz Mahathir

16. Mustapa Mohamed

17. Nancy Shukri

18. Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Aziz

19. Nurul Izzah Anwar

20. Salahuddin Ayub

21. Shafie Apdal

22. Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman

23. Takiyuddin Hassan

24. Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man

25. Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz

LIST OF CANDIDATES IN THE 2ND SURVEY (WE ADDED RAFIZI RAMLI - BY POPULAR DEMAND)

1. Anthony Loke

2. Gobind Singh

3. Hannah Yeoh

4. Hishamudin Hussein

5. Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar

6. Liew Chin Tong

7. Mohamad Hasan

8. Mukhriz Mahathir

9. Mustapa Mohamed

10. Nurul Izzah Anwar

11. Rafizi Ramli

12. Salahuddin Ayub

13. Shafie Apdal

14. Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman

15. Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE FINAL PHASE

1. Abdul Hadi Awang

2. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

3. Anthony Loke

4. Anwar Ibrahim

5. Hishamudin Hussein

6. Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar

7. Lim Guan Eng

8. Mahathir Mohamad

9. Mohamad Hasan

10. Muhyiddin (Mahiaddin) Yassin

11. Najib Razak

12. Nurul Izzah Anwar

13. Rafizi Ramli

14. Shafie Apdal

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LUCKY ME TO BE BORN IN PENANG & MALAYSIA

I grew up in a Chinese area with a healthy number of Hindu Malaysians. 200 steps from my house there was a Hindu and Chinese temple side by side. There are still there but much bigger now.

Not only I grew to be accustomed to the sounds and smell of the temple, I appreciate them too.

Another 300 steps was a Malay kampong where I study Quran reading. And among our close neighbours were Serani Christians.

When I stayed at Sunway some years ago, my condo fronted both a Hindu and Chinese temples. I look forward each evening to hear the temple bells.

Today my condo fronts a Surau. I like to time my 1 hour evening walk and workout to end just around Magrib. It is such a wonderful and peaceful feeling as the sun slips away and I end my walk with the Azan.

We Malaysians are so lucky. If we just open our senses to the sounds of Malaysia. With our minds and all our hearts.

Peace, anas

OPEN LETTER TO THE MALAYSIAN MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT - PLEASE DO NOT SUCCUMB TO CRAB MENTALITY

Dear Malaysian Members of Parliament,

Peace,

Re: PLEASE DO NOT SUCCUMB TO CRAB MENTALITY

As we look forward to the reopening of the parliament, I have a huge request to ask of you. I believe I represent the thoughts, feelings and hopes of many Malaysians especially those not aligned to any political party or coalition.

I understand and respect that as politicians, getting or keeping power is key. Good citizens go into politics to gain power so they can do good and care for the rakyat. It is a very noble act. However, may I humbly suggest that for the time being, you skip the first part about power and go straight to doing good and caring for the rakyat.

How?

1.    AVOID THE CRAB MENTALITY.

To understand the Crab Mentality, one first need to get familiar with the Crab Theory or better known as the "crabs in a bucket phenomenon”. When you place crabs in a bucket or container, even if one can escape, it would not be able to because the other crabs will pull down the one trying.

This behaviour makes sure that no matter how hard anyone of them works and tries – none will be successful. That is the reason why a fisherman can leave the bucket without a cover and without worry as every time one crab tries to escape, the others will go out of their way to drag it back down.  

This zero-sum game of “if I can’t have it, neither can you” ensures nobody can lead effectively, and the rakyat suffer.

2.    WORK AS A TEAM

We need you to come together to fight COVID-19, build back the economy and relaunch Malaysia as a country of choice for business, travel, education and a wonderful place to live in.

We do not want you to get back into parliament to FIGHT EACH OTHER.

In the best possible way, we want you to use your talent, expertise, energy, spirit, organization and network to facilitate the vaccination of all eligible Malaysians and our brother- and sister-foreigners who make a living in our country. Each of you ensuring success within your own area of influence, location and network.

We are willing to wait till the next general election for the power struggle. At this point in time, whether we have the same team leading the nation or we change them with a new one is secondary to the need for a change in leadership behaviour.

3.    DO NOT FORCE A GENERAL ELECTION

Even if we achieve one hundred percent vaccination, I plead that we delay the general elections for as long as possible. Dealing and fighting Covid-19 is a work-in-progress. We do not know how the virus will mutate and fight back. Let us not celebrate too soon like we did after MCO 1. Let us wait it out for a while. Let us be sure. Give it time. Remember the Sabah state election. Let us learn from that mistake and experience.

As it seems that no political leader and his coalition can command a convincing majority in parliament today, any change will bring us back to square one – instability. Let us be honest and be in touch with ourselves. We are a nation that is yet to be mature enough to respect a minority government. We are prone to political crabbing and frogging. We will likely mess it up.

Let us stop, reflect and find new or alternative choices. At least till we are safe from COVID-19 and our economy is back on track. Perhaps we can try the Team Leadership approach be it via a MAGERAN-like option, UNITY GOVERNMENT or any other platform.

I hope you will take my request seriously. I feel that it is the best for the nation. It is also in line with the spirit of the YDP Agong’s recent decree. Last but not least, please try hard not to succumb to the CRAB MENTALITY and as you walk into parliament keep in heart the fifth principle of our Rukun Negara - KESOPANAN DAN KESUSILAAN.

Thank you.

Peace,

Anas Zubedy

Kuala Lumpur

 

 

WHO IS YOUR CHOICE AFTER TS MAHIADDIN YASSIN? - SURVEY RESULTS AND PHASE 2 ‘ELECTION’

Thank you to the 2253 respondents who shared their choices during the Phase – 1 Survey.

The top 5 candidates are (in alphabetical order) ANTHONY LOKE, GOBIND SINGH, KHAIRY JAMALUDDIN ABU BAKAR, NURUL IZZAH ANWAR and SHAFIE APDAL.

Interestingly, SYED SADDIQ although is still very young at 29, managed to be in the top ten.

RAFIZI RAMLI

Although Rafizi was not included in Phase - 1, I received overwhelming request through the social media, personal WhatsApp, phone calls and emails for him to be considered. I have strong confidence that he would have qualified and moved forward to Phase – 2 if he was in the list. As such, I will be including him in this Phase – 2 survey . While Rafizi has quit politics in 2019, perhaps he would reconsider should he move forward to the next round.

In the next round and final survey at Phase 3, the top performers from Phase 2 will be competing with the ‘Tier One’ leaders like (in alphabetical order) AHMAD ZAHID HAMIDI, ANWAR IBRAHIM, LIM GUAN ENG, MAHATHIR MOHAMAD, MAHIADDIN YASSIN (for supporters who want him to continue for another term) and NAJIB RAZAK.

As such, we will have a good mix of the old and new as a talent pool for the nation’s leadership and future. We would have had considered alternative talents as well as expanded the current pool for leadership and work towards the goal of this survey.

Please do choose 2 candidates of your choice share this survey to as many as possible via your social media and WhatsApp.

Phase 2 survey is open till Friday 25th 2021, 12 noon.

Thank you and peace, anas

Pls click here for Survey 2

https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSezBBRCIV7pL7.../viewform

THE CURRENT SITUATION - by Dr Chandra Muzaffar

 THE CURRENT SITUATION - by Dr Chandra Muzaffar

1) Most Malaysians are deeply concerned about their health at this moment.

2) This is why they are focussed upon getting vaccinated as soon as possible.

3) All segments of society should be totally mobilised towards achieving this crucial goal.

4) If 80% are immunised by October this year, Malaysian society as a whole will be free of the danger of

the coronavirus pandemic.

5) We would be able to return to normal in most spheres. This should be our objective.

6) To achieve this goal we should all work together as one family. There should be complete cohesion

and unity of purpose. ,

7) The present Muhyidddin Government has done relatively well in managing at least 6 dimensions of the

pandemic and its consequences

a) Keeping track of and monitoring the pandemic

b) Providing effective treatment to patients through hospital care

c) Curbing it to some extent the pandemic's anticipated dramatic spread

d) Implementing a mass immunisation programme that has become better organised and

more effective with the passage of time

e) Ensuring recovery from the pandemic for a significant portion of the infected.

f) Mitigating its socio-economic consequences through a range of aid packages and other

measures that have benefitted a sizeable segment of the population

8) Of course the government has made mistakes. It could have done better in various areas. As with many

other governments, it is learning as it grapples with the challenges emanating from the pandemic.

9) A fair and balanced evaluation of the government's performance would conclude that there is no

rational basis to seek the overthrow of the present government. In a situation like ours, one does not

change horses mid-stream.

10) The repercussions of any such move could be disastrous for the country, especially if one took

into account the larger picture.

11) What the government and King should do now is to request the independent committee established under the Emergency. Ordinance headed by former Chief Justice Tun Ariffin Zakaria to submit a comprehensive report on how the government and society as a whole have managed the pandemic so far

and the ensuing socio-economic crisis. The Report should be presented to parliament 2 0r 3 weeks before the scheduled end of the Emergency on 1st August 2021.

12) The report should be discussed by both the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara and the general public and their views should be presented to the government and the King. The King would then act on the advice of the government,

13) Such an approach will not only do justice to the people's sentiments but also incorporate inputs from both houses of parliament. It would adhere to established procedures and protocols while recognising the role of the Executive and the King.

This is a more mature way of handling the pandemic and its consequences than yielding to vested interests from the government or the opposition.

Dr Chandra Muzaffar.

Kuala Lumpur.

10 June 2021

The Making of The RUKUN NEGARA - MPPI TALK SERIES 002

TO EDUCATE, DISCUSS AND PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS

THE MALAYSIAN POLITICS AND PUBLIC ISSUES (MPPI) SERIES

– a zubedy-Taylor’s collaboration

The Malaysian Politics and Public Issues (MPPI) Series of talks and forums is an initiative by zubedy’s Unity & Harmony Mediators Movement (MEDIATORS) and Taylor’s School of Liberal Arts & Sciences (SLAS) to educate, discuss and promote the exchange of ideas on the nation’s politics and public issues.

The goal is to provide the basic foundation and framework by experts in the subject through well thought-out talks and also create a platform for dialogue, discourses and debates via public forums.

The series of talks and forums will cover key topics like the Malaysian Constitution, socio-political history, public policies, and specific topics like education, national culture, general elections, integration and economics.

This is the SECOND of our series. I hope you will join us in our series of talks and forums.

TOPIC : The Making of The RUKUN NEGARA

" The Rukun Negara was proclaimed as the nation’s philosophy by the 4th Yang Di PertuanAgong (King) on the 31st August 1970, Malaysia’s Independence Day. It was anattempt to re-affirm and re-assert the nation’s fundamental aspirations and guiding principles following the ethnic riots of May 1969.

The Rukun Negara was formulated by a body known as the National Consultative Council comprising about 60 members made up of Federal Ministers, Opposition Leaders, religious and community representatives, academics, professionals, business people and trade unionists. The multi-ethnic NCC was chaired by the then Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein who later became the Prime Minister."

SPEAKER: Dr.Chandra Muzaffar

DATE: 17 JUNE 2021 (Thursday)

TIME: 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm

ZOOM LINK: http://bit.ly/MPPItalk21

MEETING ID: 987 3947 3556

PASSCODE: 999153

REGISTRATION FORM: http://bit.ly/REG21mppitalk

Peace, anas

WHY POLITICAL CRABS ARE MORE DANGEROUS THAN POLITICAL FROGS

Malaysia has a bigger problem than Political Frogging - Political Crabbing.

Crabbing is more dangerous as it is not as visible as frogs jumping. It is also more widespread. The culture of crabbing is the deeper reason why we are in a catch-22 situation. In fact, today, frogging is but a tool to crabbing.

Let me explain.

To understand the Crab Culture, one first need to get familiar with the Crab Theory or better known as the “The Crabs in a Bucket Phenomenon”.

When you place crabs in a bucket or container, even if one can escape, it would not be able to because the other crabs will pull down the one trying. This will happen even if there are just two of them in the bucket. This behaviour makes sure that no matter how hard anyone of them works and tries – none will be successful.

Ditto Malaysian politics.

Crabbing in Malaysia is not confined at the national level between two political blocks like Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan, but also within political parties, like today’s UMNO – between the Kluster Kabinet and Kluster Mahkamah. Some time ago crabbing was the standard operating procedure in PKR until the eventual split.

Leaders and their factions hold the other leaders and factions down so nobody can clearly win and nobody can lead effectively. This “if I can’t have it, neither can you” approach is classic Crab Culture. Sadly, I have strong convictions that this Crab Culture is not only confined to the leaders, but the followers and the rakyat who continue to cheer the behaviour.

At the national level, when one side tries to unseat a sitting Prime Minister in parliament, it is not that they are sure and confident of having a clear majority but it is about trying to prove that the other side does not – this is crabbing at work. Please bear in mind that I do not belong to any political party or coalition. I dare say that the other side would do the same if the situation is reversed. It is our unfortunate Crab Culture that may eat up our nation if we remain unconscious and continue as we are.

That was why I was one of the early individuals who proposed a state of emergency and am still until today at two hearts about the re-opening of the parliament. Do not get me wrong, I strongly believe in a functioning parliament but I have little confidence in our lawmakers shedding the Crab Culture. Are you? Have you not seen how one side will shout loudly and the other yell back hysterically to drown out each other’s voices so no one ends up hearing anything substantial during a session in parliament? It even took place during the inauguration of a new speaker! That is crabbing at work.

When confined inside a parliamentary sitting especially these days when the government in power has a thin majority, I find the Crab Culture manifest its power even more potently. It is like putting 222 crabs in a “Parliament Bucket” setting them into frenzy. Even decent lawmakers are dragged down or simply drown out and trampled by the Crab Culture.  Is it a wonder that the YDP Agong agreed to a state of emergency?

With the emergency in place crabbing rears its ugly head through other ways like the Covid-19 numbers. Each increase in cases reported is a good chance to pull the other ‘crab’ down and vice versa. The more dire our Covid-19 situation, the more noises from one side that we need to reconvene the parliament. So more crabbing can take place. As I said earlier, I am not a party to any coalition, and it is likely that the same would happen if the situation is in reverse. The Crabbing Culture is fuelled firstly by the desire for power.

I am not saying that our politicians are heartless human beings who do not care about the rakyat. Be that as it may, gaining or keeping power is a very large part of the equation (or is it the larger?) even when dealing with Covid-19. Remember the Sabah state election? Every single politician from the Peninsular, whether from the government or opposition and their thousands of campaigners who returned to their home states after the state polls were the main contributors to our current coronavirus massive numbers.  It all started then. The Prime Minister himself admitted this last November.

So, do please stop crabbing and pointing fingers. Admit your mistakes and apologize instead of hiding using crabbing antics. Even if you had quarantined yourself for 14 days thereafter. Ask if you had ensured your cohorts of campaigners did the same. Did they? Can you guarantee that they did? Stop lying to yourselves and the rakyat. If you had placed the rakyat first instead of crabbing for power, you would have stayed home in the Peninsular and let the Sabah state elections be strictly a people of Sabah affair. Period.

If I sound sceptical and doubting, my apologies. Unless our lawmakers and politicians call for a genuine truce until we no longer have any Covid-related death and have vaccinated 80% of our population, I will remain distrustful. Meaning, no power grabbing, organising of frogging or testing who has a thinner majority in parliament and the forcing of a general elections.

Allow the parliament and the government of the day to function till the next General Election even if they have a one seat majority. That is political maturity that avoids the Crab Culture. This has been done before by Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who ensured and guaranteed the smooth functioning of the Kelantan State Government from 2004 to 2008 even when PAS at that time had a majority of only one seat. That is political maturity minus Crab Culture.

You see, at this point of time we do not need a change in leadership. What we really need is a change of leadership behaviour.  We need to shed the Crab Culture and focus on the rakyat,

Is that too much to ask for?

Peace.

Anas Zubedy,

Kuala Lumpur.

THE MAKING OF THE MALAYSIAN CONSTITUTION by Prof Shad - YouTube Link for those who missed it.

 

THE MAKING OF THE MALAYSIAN CONSTITUTION by Prof Shad.

YouTube link

For those who have missed it.

Thanks and peace, anas