Make Anwar PM, and we'll slam him for his absence
YoursayPublished: Jan 3, 2015 1:26 AM | Updated: Jan 3, 2015 1:31 AM
YOURSAY 'There’s no need for Anwar to apologise. He holds no executive post...'
Anwar apologises for coming home late
Well Thats Fantastic: Here we have a true statesman, not giving excuses like our PM but apologising and owning up to the shortfall. Have we ever heard Najib Razak, or BN for that matter, apologise?
Kit P: There is actually no need for PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim to apologise. He holds no executive position in the Malaysian government. Najib's situation is very different. As PM, he is required to provide leadership in times of national crisis.
Incidentally, AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes is providing a lesson in crisis leadership - which Najib clearly lacks - on prime time television. The top leader has to be there, take charge, take responsibility, provide support and give direction.
Hmmmmmmmm: Is the BN government waiting for Anwar to come back to lead them in this crisis?
Siang Malam: It’s okay, Anwar. It’s only Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang trying to divert attention from his bosses being absent - Najib and Gerakan chief Mah Siew Keong.
Understand this, Tan is just trying to cari makan using Twitter.
Abasir: Tan has seen how a genuflecting P Kamalanathan got himself a deputy minister position with one long kiss (on the DPM's hand).
That is the chief reason for his pathetic but laughable tweets. He is Umno's court jester, a fool to be trifled with, a comic with looks to match.
Like the professor, Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, and Transparency Minister Paul Low, he is a constant embarrassment to Chinese Malaysians and a figure of ridicule for everyone else.
Mushiro: Najib is the CEO of Malaysia and like Tony Fernandes in his handling of the AirAsia crash, Najib should have taken full charge and control of the relief operations as soon as the floods became massive.
But Najib was missing and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin said like every human being, Najib deserved a holiday even in a situation like this.
It became unacceptable when it was known that Najib was playing golf at the height of the floods. Najib's 'golf diplomacy' excuse and his use of the government's private jet for a personal holiday were questionable.
For a flood of this scale, it is also expected that senior ministers, ministers, opposition leaders and politicians should be on the ground helping. It is up to the people to accept or reject the excuses given by leaders who are absent.
The Analyser: Why does Anwar need to apologise? His electorate is a long way from the flooded areas, and that's where his responsibility ends.
He's just trying to con you into thinking he is leadership material, especially when his one-time offsider PKR deputy Azmin Ali is head and shoulders above him - and in only 100 days.
Anonymous #25558299: Only Najib and the BN government can give financial help and the assistance of government-paid manpower because the taxpayers' money is in their hands, not the opposition.
Perhaps they should just hand over the government to the opposition and see whether they can do better.
Gerard Lourdesamy: Is the Pakatan the federal government? Is Anwar the PM and Lim Guan Eng the deputy PM? Are there floods taking place in Penang or Selangor?
BN has been in power effectively from 1955 but they still cannot solve the flood problem in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak and Johor, which are yearly affairs despite all of our wealth, planning and resources.
If the corrupt politicians in this country, i.e post-Abdul Razak, contribute at least 10 percent of their ill-gotten gains towards resolving this problem, the floods could be prevented and managed well.
The core problem at present is the malaise and incompetence of the administration permeated by corruption from top to bottom. Nothing gets done unless money is paid or other benefits are given to the decision makers and policy implementers.
The BN and Umno can spin as much as they want, but the rakyat do not need to be grateful to a self-serving bunch of arrogant and corrupt individuals who think they are God and this country their personal fiefdom.
Capo: Anwar, You are the leader of 53 percent of Malaysians. Compared to the ever fumbling and minority PM, your leadership is exemplary, in crisis or no crisis.
Pro-Change: Make Anwar the PM and Guan Eng the deputy PM, and we will criticise them for their absence during the floods.
Lionking: Well, yes, I agree with the critics that the floods happened because of Anwar. All the problems in Malaysia are due to him.
He is not the PM and neither is he ruling the country, but what a convenient way of blaming him. Maybe the PM could have offered his jet to bring him back.
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Anwar apologises for coming home late
Well Thats Fantastic: Here we have a true statesman, not giving excuses like our PM but apologising and owning up to the shortfall. Have we ever heard Najib Razak, or BN for that matter, apologise?Kit P: There is actually no need for PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim to apologise. He holds no executive position in the Malaysian government. Najib's situation is very different. As PM, he is required to provide leadership in times of national crisis.
Incidentally, AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes is providing a lesson in crisis leadership - which Najib clearly lacks - on prime time television. The top leader has to be there, take charge, take responsibility, provide support and give direction.
Hmmmmmmmm: Is the BN government waiting for Anwar to come back to lead them in this crisis?
Siang Malam: It’s okay, Anwar. It’s only Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang trying to divert attention from his bosses being absent - Najib and Gerakan chief Mah Siew Keong.
Understand this, Tan is just trying to cari makan using Twitter.
Abasir: Tan has seen how a genuflecting P Kamalanathan got himself a deputy minister position with one long kiss (on the DPM's hand).
That is the chief reason for his pathetic but laughable tweets. He is Umno's court jester, a fool to be trifled with, a comic with looks to match.
Like the professor, Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, and Transparency Minister Paul Low, he is a constant embarrassment to Chinese Malaysians and a figure of ridicule for everyone else.
Mushiro: Najib is the CEO of Malaysia and like Tony Fernandes in his handling of the AirAsia crash, Najib should have taken full charge and control of the relief operations as soon as the floods became massive.
But Najib was missing and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin said like every human being, Najib deserved a holiday even in a situation like this.
It became unacceptable when it was known that Najib was playing golf at the height of the floods. Najib's 'golf diplomacy' excuse and his use of the government's private jet for a personal holiday were questionable.
For a flood of this scale, it is also expected that senior ministers, ministers, opposition leaders and politicians should be on the ground helping. It is up to the people to accept or reject the excuses given by leaders who are absent.
The Analyser: Why does Anwar need to apologise? His electorate is a long way from the flooded areas, and that's where his responsibility ends.
He's just trying to con you into thinking he is leadership material, especially when his one-time offsider PKR deputy Azmin Ali is head and shoulders above him - and in only 100 days.
Anonymous #25558299: Only Najib and the BN government can give financial help and the assistance of government-paid manpower because the taxpayers' money is in their hands, not the opposition.
Perhaps they should just hand over the government to the opposition and see whether they can do better.
Gerard Lourdesamy: Is the Pakatan the federal government? Is Anwar the PM and Lim Guan Eng the deputy PM? Are there floods taking place in Penang or Selangor?
BN has been in power effectively from 1955 but they still cannot solve the flood problem in Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak and Johor, which are yearly affairs despite all of our wealth, planning and resources.
If the corrupt politicians in this country, i.e post-Abdul Razak, contribute at least 10 percent of their ill-gotten gains towards resolving this problem, the floods could be prevented and managed well.
The core problem at present is the malaise and incompetence of the administration permeated by corruption from top to bottom. Nothing gets done unless money is paid or other benefits are given to the decision makers and policy implementers.
The BN and Umno can spin as much as they want, but the rakyat do not need to be grateful to a self-serving bunch of arrogant and corrupt individuals who think they are God and this country their personal fiefdom.
Capo: Anwar, You are the leader of 53 percent of Malaysians. Compared to the ever fumbling and minority PM, your leadership is exemplary, in crisis or no crisis.
Pro-Change: Make Anwar the PM and Guan Eng the deputy PM, and we will criticise them for their absence during the floods.
Lionking: Well, yes, I agree with the critics that the floods happened because of Anwar. All the problems in Malaysia are due to him.
He is not the PM and neither is he ruling the country, but what a convenient way of blaming him. Maybe the PM could have offered his jet to bring him back.
The above is a selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers. Only paying subscribers can post comments. Over the past one year, Malaysiakinians have posted over 100,000 comments. Join the Malaysiakini community and help set the news agenda. Subscribe now.
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