Debat diantara Menteri Penerangan dengan DSAI dilihat sebagai satu lembaran baru dalam amalan demokrasi di Malaysia , malah merupakan satu usaha keterbukaan kerajaan di bawah kepimpinan Dato`Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi.
Debat yang bertajuk `hari ini memerintah , esok harga minyak turun` didapati sungguh menarik dan boleh dikatakan seluruh rakyat Malaysia menontonya semalam dan meneliti hujah-hujah yang disampaikan oleh kedua-dua pendebat tersebut serta dapat membuat penilaian yang tersendiri mengikut perspektif masing-masing.
Bagi pendapat saya Menteri Penerangan berjaya membentangkan hujah-hujahnya mempertahankan pendirian kerajaan dalam penstrukturan subsidi secara amnya dan subsidi bahan api secara khususnya.Beliau juga berjaya mendedahkan kepura-puraan parti pembangkang dalam menimbulkan isu subsidi bagan api untuk meraihkan sokongan politik. Namun , hujah-hujah beliau banyak menyentuh tentang sumbangan Petronas terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi dan kemajuan negara .
Manakala DSAI pula didapati tetap mempertahankan pendirian beliau untuk menurunkan harga minyak sebanyak 50 sen dari harga sekarang sekiranya Pakatan Rakyat memerintah negara. Hujah–hujah beliau banyak menumpukan kepada perolehan sumber-sumber subsidi dalam membantu menangani isu kenaikan harga barang api di peringkat global.
DSAI meminta kerajaan menilai semula syarat-syarat perjanjian dan subsidi yang ditawarkan kepada IPP supaya penjimatan daripada bantuan kepada IPP dapat di salurkan dalam dana subsidi negara dengan langkah ini harga petrol dapat di kurangkan dan meringankan beban golongan yang berpendapatan rendah .
Persoalannya disini DSAI berjanji mengurangkan harga minyak sebelum pilihanraya baru-baru ini dengan harga seliter petrol adalah RM 1.92 . tetapi dalam debat tersebut DSAI berhujah akan turunkan harga 50 sen dari harga sekarang . Nampaknya ada percanggahan dalam persoalan pokok debat tersebut.
Walaubagaimanapun kalah dan menang bukan menjadi persoalannya dalam debat semalam tetapi yang pentingnya rakyat dapat peluang mendengar pendapat pihak kerajaan dan Parti Pembangkang dalam isu kenaikan harga minyak yang masih menjadi bualan rakyat.Debat tersebut juga membuka tirai dalam pertembungan intelektualisme supaya pelbagai idea-idea ditimbulkan dalam pasaran maklumat. Dengan bekalan pelbagai maklumat, rakyat dapat membuat penilaian yang matang.
Syabas diucapkan kepada Dato` Ahmad Shabery Cheek kerana berani bersemuka dengan Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim yang merupakan pemidato hebat malah bekas TPM Malaysia yang pernah memegang jawatan Menteri Kewangan satu ketika dahulu.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Staging a walk out is a mockery to democracy
The Malaysian Parliament became disorderly and pandemonium broke loose for a while when the motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister’s leadership was brought up by the opposition leader, Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She represented the Pakatan Rakyat . Her motion was not considered by the Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia..
Even though the Speaker is empowered to dismiss any motion based on his his discreation , the Speaker took some time to explain to the members of parliament the reasons for his decision to dismiss the motion.
According to the Speaker, the motion was put forward for the speaker’s deliberation and make decision to allow the members to vote on the motion put forward. But the motion was submitted citing the rules which only allows the members to discuss and not voting. In this case the Speaker has no choice but use his discretion to throw out the motion citing the discrepancy in submission of the motion. The Speaker’s explanation was not well received by the opposition members.
The entire opposition members of parliament staged a walk out from parliament after learning that the speaker will not give in to their request .
S.K.Devamany, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and the member for Cameron Highlands who present in parliament expressed his concern about the whole episode. According to him , the democracy is the bulwark of human freedom. The people have voted in BN freely with comfortable majority in parliament. YAB Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, being the leader of BN heads the present government with people’s support. It is the people’s choice. So, there is no reason for the opposition members to stage a drama to arouse sentiments among Malaysians against the present government leadership.
The public commented that the opposition members should not neglect their responsibility to represent people’s interest in parliament by staging a walk out. The act of staging a walk out is a mockery to democracy because the parliament members were elected to raise questions on issues pertaining to public interest and play the role of ‘check and balance’ on government . The institution of Parliament is not a place to play politics to meet any one’s political aims and agenda.
I also hear public commenting how is possible for the Pakatan Rakyat with 82 members to get through the motion of no confidence in parliament because BN has 140 members, out number the Pakatan Rakyat .
Even though the Speaker is empowered to dismiss any motion based on his his discreation , the Speaker took some time to explain to the members of parliament the reasons for his decision to dismiss the motion.
According to the Speaker, the motion was put forward for the speaker’s deliberation and make decision to allow the members to vote on the motion put forward. But the motion was submitted citing the rules which only allows the members to discuss and not voting. In this case the Speaker has no choice but use his discretion to throw out the motion citing the discrepancy in submission of the motion. The Speaker’s explanation was not well received by the opposition members.
The entire opposition members of parliament staged a walk out from parliament after learning that the speaker will not give in to their request .
S.K.Devamany, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and the member for Cameron Highlands who present in parliament expressed his concern about the whole episode. According to him , the democracy is the bulwark of human freedom. The people have voted in BN freely with comfortable majority in parliament. YAB Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, being the leader of BN heads the present government with people’s support. It is the people’s choice. So, there is no reason for the opposition members to stage a drama to arouse sentiments among Malaysians against the present government leadership.
The public commented that the opposition members should not neglect their responsibility to represent people’s interest in parliament by staging a walk out. The act of staging a walk out is a mockery to democracy because the parliament members were elected to raise questions on issues pertaining to public interest and play the role of ‘check and balance’ on government . The institution of Parliament is not a place to play politics to meet any one’s political aims and agenda.
I also hear public commenting how is possible for the Pakatan Rakyat with 82 members to get through the motion of no confidence in parliament because BN has 140 members, out number the Pakatan Rakyat .
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Blog friendly Minister
By : Perry
Minister of Information ,Dato Ahmad Shabery Cheek, has played an exemplary role as an efficient and professional parlimentarian by presenting a concise and precise ministerial report while participating at the mid term review debate on 9th Malaysia Plan in parliament today.
Even the Deputy Speaker of Parlimen who was presiding the session, Dato Dr.Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, was quick to commend on his abilty to present his report on a stipulated time, within 10 minutes.
I am surprised to note that there were no questions from the opposition bench to the minister of Information. There were lot of questions and arguments when other ministers presenting their ministry reports. Some ministers were bombarded with a lot of questions ranging from the oil price hike, good governance, government delivery system, corruption and etc until the speaker have to intervene to remind members of parliament on time management.
The minister also took time to respond to questions raised by the opposition on the role of ministry in organizing some special program lately for grass root leaders all over the country. The minister explained that the ministry is organizing those special program to explain government policies, including social contract and the current restructuring of oil subsidies because the rakyat should know what the government is doing currently to elevate the hardship of rakyat due to oil price hike.
Based on his explanation, I am convinced that that there is no party politics involved in ministry but the ministry is merely carrying out its responsibilities to enlighten people on government policies for people to make their own judgement on government initiatives.
I am also happy to note that Dato Shabery Cheek seemed to be the only minister who is very much willing to engage with bloggers, infact willing to meet bloggers regularly to exchange views on current issues.This is indeed a commendable a gesture from a cabinet minister , which in turn help to create a healthy and friendly scenario or platform and relationship between executives,legislators and the media,the fourth estate to provide truth and avoid possib ility of truth being clouded by perceptions .
Syabas Dato Ahmad Shabery Cheek. Keep it up!
Minister of Information ,Dato Ahmad Shabery Cheek, has played an exemplary role as an efficient and professional parlimentarian by presenting a concise and precise ministerial report while participating at the mid term review debate on 9th Malaysia Plan in parliament today.
Even the Deputy Speaker of Parlimen who was presiding the session, Dato Dr.Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, was quick to commend on his abilty to present his report on a stipulated time, within 10 minutes.
I am surprised to note that there were no questions from the opposition bench to the minister of Information. There were lot of questions and arguments when other ministers presenting their ministry reports. Some ministers were bombarded with a lot of questions ranging from the oil price hike, good governance, government delivery system, corruption and etc until the speaker have to intervene to remind members of parliament on time management.
The minister also took time to respond to questions raised by the opposition on the role of ministry in organizing some special program lately for grass root leaders all over the country. The minister explained that the ministry is organizing those special program to explain government policies, including social contract and the current restructuring of oil subsidies because the rakyat should know what the government is doing currently to elevate the hardship of rakyat due to oil price hike.
Based on his explanation, I am convinced that that there is no party politics involved in ministry but the ministry is merely carrying out its responsibilities to enlighten people on government policies for people to make their own judgement on government initiatives.
I am also happy to note that Dato Shabery Cheek seemed to be the only minister who is very much willing to engage with bloggers, infact willing to meet bloggers regularly to exchange views on current issues.This is indeed a commendable a gesture from a cabinet minister , which in turn help to create a healthy and friendly scenario or platform and relationship between executives,legislators and the media,the fourth estate to provide truth and avoid possib ility of truth being clouded by perceptions .
Syabas Dato Ahmad Shabery Cheek. Keep it up!
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