3 MP Bakal Digantung Dewan 6 bulan

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dis — Satu usul untuk menggantung tiga wakil rakyat pembangkang atas dakwaan menghina dewan tersenarai dalam Aturan Urusan Mesyuarat hari ini.

Usul oleh Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz itu mencadangkan supaya tiga anggota Parlimen itu iaitu Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor), R. Sivarasa (PKR-Subang) dan Azmin Ali (PKR-Gombak) digantung enam bulan daripada tugas atas beberapa kesalahan.

Menurut usul itu, Karpal dan Sivarasa yang merupakan anggota Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebasan Parlimen didapati menghina dewan kerana telah membuat kenyataan di luar Dewan berkenaan prosiding Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebasan yang menyentuh tentang keterangan dan surat yang dikemukakan semasa mesyuarat pada 3 Disember 2010.

Karpal dan Sivarasa dikatakan telah melanggar peruntukan Peraturan mesyuarat 85 iaitu keterangan yang diambil di hadapan sesebuah Jawatankuasa Pilihan dan apa-apa surat yang dikeluarkan kepadanya tidak boleh disiarkan oleh sesiapa jua, sebelum Jawatankuasa itu membawa penyata itu kepada Majlis (Dewan Rakyat).

Berdasarkan usul itu juga Azmin, melalui pemberitahu bersurat bertarikh 6 Disember 2010 di bawah Peraturan Mesyuarat 18(1) telah menyentuh tentang keterangan dan surat yang dikemukakan semasa Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebasan pada 3 Disember 2010.

Tindakan ketiga-tiga anggota Parlimen itu adalah satu perbuatan menghina dan menyalahi hak dan keistimewaan sebagai anggota Parlimen serta merupakan satu penghinaan kepada Dewan, demikian menurut usul berkenaan.

Usul yang dikemukakan itu mempunyai kaitan dengan keputusan kerajaan untuk merujuk Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR-Permatang Pauh) ke Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebasan Parlimen kerana kenyataannya untuk mengaitkan konsep 1Malaysia dengan kempen One Israel.

Jawatankuasa berkenaan semalam telah mengemukakan syor supaya Anwar digantung selama enam bulan daripada menghadiri sidang Dewan Rakyat kerana didapati membuat kenyataan tidak benar. — Bernama

R4R


Baik gantung semua MP Pakatan Rakyat senang Barisan Najis nak kerja kat dewan!!!

PRU akan datang biar RAKYAT gantung BN @UMNO / MIC / MCA lak...

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DS Anwar Ibrahim sekeluarga dalam bahaya

Keselamatan DSAI dan ahli keluarga nya terancam, baca BUKTI ini


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DS Anwar Bakal Digantung Dewan Rakyat

Bodoh betul undang-undang yang ada...

Malang sungguh DS Anwar Ibrahim...Didakwa oleh UMNO, dan seterusnya dihakimi oleh UMNO...

Mangsanya mereka yang berani dan sanggup menentang kejahatan UMNO/BN !!!


Anwar diheret ke JK hak dan kebebasan Parlimen berhubung dengan dakwaan ketua umum PKR itu yang 1Malaysia adalah diciplak daripada 'One Israel' di Dewan Rakyat.

Sekiranya Anwar didapati bersalah, beliau boleh digantung daripada menghadiri sidang parlimen untuk jangka masa yang ditetapkan oleh jawatankuasa berkenaan.

Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz hari ini berkata kerajaan akan mengheret Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim ke Jawatankuasa mengenai hak dan kebebasan Parlimen.

"Kerajaan mengambil keputusan membentangkan usul untuk membawa wakil Permatang Pauh ke Jawatankuasa Hak dan Kebebasan Parlimen mengikut Peraturan 18(2)," katanya.

Menurut Nazri kerajaan telah mendengar penjelasan Anwar Selasa lalu dan memndapati hujah-hujahnya tidak mempunyai asas untuk menyokong dakwaannya.


Pada hari Selasa lalu Anwar menggunakan kesempatan itu untuk mendedahkan peranan Ethos Consulting, sebuah firma rundingan tempatan yang didakwa bertanggungjawab memperkenalkan Apco kepada perdana menteri.

Anwar dalam pada itu turut mendedahkan nama dan maklumat ringkas beberapa individu dalam Apco yang didakwa mempunyai hubungan secara langsung dengan kerajaan dan tokoh-tokoh Israel.

Apa-apa yang diluahkan oleh ahli parlimen ketika sidang Dewan Rakyat dilindungi oleh imuniti dan tiada tindakan yang boleh dikenakan, termasuk didakwa di mahkamah kecuali dihadapkan ke jawatankuasa khas itu.

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malaysiakini~Jerit Di Parlimen Hari Ini Serah Memorandum

Kegigihan dan keyakinan anak-anak muda, kumpulan berbasikal Jerit di Taman Medan semalam, rakyat tentunya berasa penuh harapan bahawa negara akan diwarisi oleh para pemimpin masa depan yang sensitif jiwa dan pemikiran mereka mengenai hal-ehwal rakyat.

Sejak usia muda lagi telah diselubungi erti perjuangan dan memperjuangkan hak dan kepentingan rakyat.

Ahli Dewan Undangan Taman Medan, Haniza Talha telah merakamkan rasa terharu beliau melihat dihadapan beliau para remaja dan belia yang mendokong aspirasi rakyat.

''Rakyat merasa bangga dan mengucapkan terima kasih yang tidak terhingga di atas pengorbanan dan keperihatinan anda sekelian! Syabas kerana ketabahan dan keberanaian, walaupun mengahadapi berbagai rintangan hingga ke hari ini,” katanya.

Seramai 120 orang pengayuh telah meneruskan perjalanan dari Shah Alam, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, dengan disaksikan oleh Menteri besar Selangor, Khalid Ibrahim.

Mereka telah tidak dibenarkan oleh Ketua Polis Negeri Selangor untuk mengayuh basikal masing-masing untuk meneruskan perjalanan ke Taman Medan sebelum menuju ke Parlimen hari ini, Khamis 18 Disember, 2008.

Basikal-basikal mereka telah diangkut dalam sebuah lori. Kesemua para pengayuh telah menaiki bas dan motokar untuk sampai ke destinasi, Pusat Khidmat Rakyat, Taman Medan. Mereka telah disambut oleh Ahli Parlimen PJ Selatan, Hee Loy San, Adun Taman Medan , Haniza Talha, dan Pemangku Ketua Bahagian Taman Medan, Sharifuddin Budin.

Rombongan Jerit telah diketuai oleh Saraswathy dengan dibantu oleh Choo Chong Kai dan D. Letchimy. Para pengayuh Jerit telah datang dari seluruh pelusuk negara dengan hasrat menyampai tuntutan rakyat terhadap enam perkara yang menjadi kepentingan dan keperluan asas rakyat:

1. Gubal akta gaji minima

2. Mansuhkan ISA

3. Perumahan selesa untuk rakyat

4. Kawal harga barangan

5. Pulihkan pilihanraya Majlis Tempatan

6. Hentikan penswastaan perkhidmatan asas.

Pakatan Rakyat menyokong sepenuhnya perjuangan dan tuntutan tersebut. Ia sebenarnya hanya merupakan sebahagian dari hak-hak dan keistimewaan yang wajar dipenuhi oleh sebarang kerajaan yang berjiwa rakyat dan tulus dalam pengagihan khazanah negara kepada rakyat dan mendokong pemerintahan yang adil.

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Semalam, seramai 120 peserta kempen ‘Rakyat Pengayuh Perubahan’ menyerahkan satu memorandum mengandungi enam tuntutan kepada Menteri Besar Selangor, Abdul Khalid Ibrahim di perkarangan Bangunan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor.

Rombongan peserta yang mengayuh basikal serta memakai kemeja-t berwarna merah sebelum itu bertolak dari Taman Pertanian Malaysia di Shah Alam pada jam 11.30 pagi dan tiba di Bangunan SUK pada jam 1.05 petang.

Hari ini, kumpulan berkenaan akan tiba di Parlimen kira-kira jam 11 pagi bagi menamatkan ekspedisi mereka.

Oleh yang demikian, dalam satu kenyataan yang dikeluarkan, Jerit yang disokong oleh 21 pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) menggesa pihak polis supaya jangan “mengganggu atau menahan” kempen ini.

Ketika membuat gesaan tersebut, mereka menuntut supaya Menteri Dalam Negeri, Syed Hamid Albar dan Ketua Polis Negara, Musa Hassan supaya segera berhenti mengganggu peserta kempen tersebut.

“Menteri berkenaan dan polis mesti menjamin kebebasan dan keselamatan peserta untuk menyerahkan memorandum menuntut perubahan institusi dan dasar kepada Perdana Menteri, Abdullah Badawi dan Ketua Pembangkang,i Anwar Ibrahim ,” kata mereka dalam satu kenyataan semalam.

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malaysiakini ~ Lintas Langsung Sidang Dewan Rakyat 10 November 2008~ 13 November 2008

Ikuti Sidang Dewan Rakyat 10 November 2008 ~ 13November 2008

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malaysiakini~ MP Umno Yang Memalukan Rakyat Pasir Salak

Benci betul tengok perilaku mulut celupar MP UMNO dari Pasir Salak ni...
cukup memalukan orang-orang MELAYU... terutama sekali penduduk Pasir Salak...

Persoalannya sekarang kenapa speaker dewan tak boleh mengenakan tindakan bila MP Pasir Salak ni ini menyebut perkataan "BASTARD".

Perkataan "BASTARD @ Anak haram" ini di sebut berkali-kali oleh Ahli Parlimen Pasir Salak (BN), Tajudin Abdul Rahman ...
lihat video ini....

Malang sungguh penduduk Pasir Salak yang memilih pemimpin yang sebegini... tak menunjukkan ciri-ciri seorang pemimpin yang dihormati dan disanjungi...

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Najib Tak Hormat Dewan

Parlimen Malaysia merupakan salah satu tiang seri utama kepada institusi demokrasi di Malaysia. Dewan Rakyat dan Dewan Negara adalah pentas bagi wakil-wakil yang dipilih untuk menyuarakan hasrat hati serta menjaga kepentingan rakyat keseluruhannya. Di atas semangat inilah Parlimen bukan sekadar bongkah batu kosong, akan tetapi kukuh terbina sebagai sebuah institusi.

Oleh itu menjadi tanggungjawab ahli-ahli dua dewan perundangan tersebut untuk memastikan kepentingan rakyat dan negara menjadi pertimbangan utama, bukannya kepentingan politik kepartian.

Hari ini ahli-ahli Parlimen Pakatan Rakyat mengambil keputusan untuk keluar dari Dewan yang mulia sewaktu Menteri Kewangan menggulung perbahasan belanjawan 2009. Tindakan ini terpaksa diambil kerana YB Menteri secara jelas bertindak di luar dari batasan semangat Parlimen Malaysia.

Selaku Menteri Kewangan dan Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak sudah tentu sedar ucapan penggulungan beliau akan memberi kesan kepada negara, justeru amat penting ucapan tersebut dibahaskan dengan teliti oleh Ahli-Ahli Dewan Rakyat.

Namun, keengganan YB Menteri Kewangan untuk membenarkan sebarang celahan, pertanyaan dan penjelasan sewaktu beliau menggulung perbahasan Belanjawan 2009 amat dikesali kerana beliau sanggup membelakangkan kepentingan umum. Satelah berulangkali menuntut jawapan, dan menunggu selama satu jam, Menteri Kewangan tetap berdegil dan enggan memberikan laluan.

Sejarah Parlimen Malaysia yang sudahpun menjangkau usia separuh abad, buat pertama kalinya, menyaksikan Menteri Kewangan enggan dan gagal melayani perbahasan belanjawan. Adalah malang sekiranya Dewan Rakyat yang menjadi tempat undang-undang dibentuk dan polisi nasional dibentangkan tidak lagi dihormati.

ANWAR IBRAHIM

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Pakatan Rakyat Keluar Dewan Protes Najib - malaysiakini

Ketua Pembangkang DS Anwar Ibrahim keluar dari dewan parlimen ketika TPM Najib Razak masih membuat penggulungan berkenaan bajet 2009.

Beliau bertindak demikian apabila Najib tidak memberi ruang lebih satu jam untuk ahli parlimen mencelah ketika menggulungkan perbahasan Bajet 2008.

Sekarang sekitar jam, 5.40 petang Anwar sedang mengadakan sidang media untuk menjelaskan tindakan beliau.

Sementara itu, Najib sedang membaca langkah-langkah yang diambil untuk menghadapi krisis kewangan di dewan parlimen.

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Kerajaan mengumumkan pakej rangsangan ekonomi RM7 bilion bagi mengukuhkan lagi daya tahan negara dan mengekalkan momentum pertumbuhan ekonomi dalam menghadapi persekitaraan global yang semakin mencabar.

Ia diumumkan oleh Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Najib Tun Razak di Dewan Rakyat sebentar tadi.

Ketika Najib membentangkan ucapan penggulungan ahli-ahli Parlimen keluar Dewan Rakyat apabila tidak diberi laluan untuk mengemukakan soalan.

Pada pukul 5.35 petang kesemua anggota pembangkang keluar dengan diketuai oleh Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Lima minit sebelum itu Ahli Parlimen Batu, Tian Chua telah diarah keluar Dewan apabila enggan mematuhi arahan Yang Dipertua yang memintanya supaya duduk.

Najib ketika menyampaikan ucapan penggulungan berkata: "Itu hak saya (untuk tidak memberi laluan."

Bagaimanapun beberapa ahli Parlimen dilihat keluar masuk Dewan.

Beliau yang juga Menteri Kewangan berkata, kerajaan akan mengamalkan dasar expansionary sepertimana juga yang diamalkan oleh negara-negara lain pada masa kini.

"Dalam konteks Bajet 2009 yang telah dibentangkan, Kerajaan mempunyai fleksibiliti untuk melaksanakan projek-projek tambahan berimpak tinggi berikutan daripada penjimatan subsidi minyak.

"Melalui penjimatan ini, sukacita diumumkan bahawa Kerajaan akan melaksanakan pelbagai inisiatif melibatkan suntikan peruntukan sebanyak RM7 bilion," kata beliau dalam ucapan penggulungan Bajet 2009 petang ini.

Jelas beliau, ini adalah penting untuk memangkinkan aktiviti ekonomi dalam negeri dan merangsang keyakinan sektor swasta dan menjamin kesejahteraan rakyat.

Ia merupakan ucapan penggulungan pertama bajet bagi Najib selaku Menteri Kewangan.

Ucapan itu dibentangkan oleh Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Ogos lalu dan kemudian bertukar portfolio dengan Najib.

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Lintas Langsung Parlimen 5 November 2008

Ikuti Sidang Dewan Rakyat 5 November 2008 Di sini
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77 ahli Parlimen sokong usul ISA diberi keutamaan

Oleh ARIFFUDDIN ISHAK(mstar)

KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 77 ahli Parlimen menyokong supaya usul yang berkaitan dengan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) diberi keutamaan untuk dibahaskan di Dewan Rakyat.

Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) berkata usul tersebut perlu diberi keutamaan dan melalui segala urusan rasmi kerana isu yang berkaitan dengannya dilihat begitu penting untuk dibahaskan.

"Kita dapat sokongan, ini adalah peringkat pertama untuk dapatkan tandatangan.

"Semua ahli Palimen tersebut termasuk seorang daripada Barisan Nasional (BN), dua (Bebas) dan 74 (Pakatan Rakyat)," katanya.

Usul yang berkaitan dengan ISA telah dikemukakan oleh Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) supaya akta tersebut dibahaskan dan dimansuhkan berada pada kedudukan ke-43 senarai aturan urusan mesyuarat dan usul-usul.

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Lintas Langsung Parlimen October2008

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Teks Lintas Langsung Sidang Parlimen 14 Oct 2008

5:30: Parliament adjourned.

5.29: Kit Siang and Bintulu having another shouting match.

5;25: Kit Siang lambasts Utusan for inciting hatred.

5:23: Kinabatangan wants a question, Kit Siang waves it down. Kinabatangan says that 'saya nak tolong'. Kit Siang relents.

5:20: Kit Siang produces a short story from a newspaper regarding Teresa's ISA detention.

5.18: More and more examples of suspicious and wasteful spending revealed by Kit Siang. He claims to get most of them from RPK's Malaysia Today.

5.14: Kit Siang is listing off a list of wasteful spending by the PDRM (Police Diraja Malaysia)

5.12: Kit Siang continues his attack against the PDRM's wasteful spending.

5.09: The speaker asks Kit Siang to speed it up and conclude.

5.06: Kit Siang calls for the Eurocopter plan to be suspended.


5.04: National integrity plan attacked. Kit Siang called it kosong.

5:02pm: Anwar asks question

4.54: Kit Siang questions the aircraft purchase of the Ministry of Defense.

4.51: The parliamentary session is about to end.

4.50: Kit Siang urges the open tender system, especially for broadband.

4.48: Kit Siang criticises the government's subsidies to Telekom Malaysia when there are many other companies that have offered to do it without subsidies.

4.44: Kit Siang reads a report that paints Malaysia's economy as one that very urgently needs attention.

4.42: Kit Siang is turning to the current financial crisis.

4.40: Hello everybody! Can we stop counting UMNO nominations for a while? Kit Siang declares.

4.37: Kit Siang continues: Where in the world except for Malaysia that the frontbenchers and the ministers do not attend a budget debate?

4.36: Kit Siang responds saying one of the reasons is because MINISTERS DO NOT ATTEND PARLIAMENTARY SESSION!

4.35: Batu MP Tian Chua asks a question: Do you agree that a nation that has a frequent change of government and good human rights can be more sucessful than one that does not?

4.33: It seems another shouting match is developing between Kit Siang and Batu Pahat.

4.30: Question from Telok Intan DAP MP: What do you think about UKM's chancellor's statement that the rankings are not important? Kit Siang responds by saying that he is like Ah Chiu (from Lao Tzu's book). Is oblivious to everything that goes on around him.

4.28: 2 years in running there have been no Malaysian universities in top 200! He cites 2 Taiwan universities in the top 100.

4.27: Kit Siang is emphasising on meritocracy. TAIWAN HAS DEVELOPED BECAUSE OF THIS! He continues and attacks the NEP.

4.26: Apa guna pergi Taiwan? Boleh belajar di sini.

4.24: Another shouting match. Kinabatangan walks out of the Dewan.

4.24: Its a holiday! Kit Siang calls the Taiwan trip.

4.22: Dia boleh maju kerana tak ada banyak orang hutan macam ini - a opposition MP shouts.

4.21: You are a 'orang hutan!' Kit Siang shouts at Kinabatangan.

4.21: Suddenly the house is so exciting! All because of Kit Siang!

4.19: BATU PAHAT! KAMI TAHU YOU NAK JADI MENTERI JUGAK! shouts Ipoh Barat MP Kulasegaran.

4.18: A disgrace to Taiwan! A disgrace to everywhere! Kit Siang calls the MPs to Taiwan. He calls them orang hutan!

4.17: Kit Siang is one of the many parliamentarians that I adore. He is always able to work up the house. Batu Pahat is joining the fight. 4 way shouting match between Kit Siang, Bintulu, Batu Pahat and Kinabatangan (of course!)

4.16: House very chaotic. Kit Siang is working his witty rhetoric.

Kinabatangan: INI PENGECUT!

4.15: Bintulu seems to be challenging Kit Siang to a fight.

Kit Siang: SAM SENG FROM SARAWAK!

4.15: Shouting match between Bintulu, Kit Siang and Kinabatangan.

Kit Siang: Sekarang kita tahu apa yang mereka belajar dari Taiwan. Uncivilised behaviour. Malu!

4.12: Kit Siang is the second substantive opposition speaker.

4.11: Batu Pahat is concluding.

4.07: The discussion is on high speed broadband, digital divides, and internet penetration.

4.03: Batu Pahat defends this by saying the government will do this in stages. (?)

4:02: Gopeng PKR MP poses a question: He asks why over 2 billion ringgit has been spent on broadband, but only has 20% penetration. The same amount of money could buy 5 million computers!

4:00 Batu Pahat concurs with Batu Gajah. He says that ministers should attend the parliamentary sessions more.

3.59: Batu Gajah DAP MP Fong Po Kuan poses a question: Why are the ministers not in the Dewan? "Risau tak, kau tengok kekosongan di kalangan menteri"

3.56pm: Batu Pahat speaking about how to close the gap between rich and poor. On the way, he takes a potshot at PKR's journey to Taiwan.



2.30: Dewan mula bersidang...Agenda seterusnya... yang membosankan ...sebab yg banyak bercakap ketika ini
YB Batu Pahat Dr. Mohd Puad bin Zarkashi, (Kaki Ampu..)

dan YB Bintulu (penolong YB Batu Bahat)....dia org berdua ni bercakap macam dia orang ni Menteri Kabinet je....
Menteri Kewangan Najib Razak masih takut hadir ke dewan rakyat....

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1.02: Parliament breaks for lunch. Will resume at 2:30. See you there.

1.01: Shah Alam PAS MP criticises the government's raise of subsidies without researching it first. He says that when the oil prices are raised, everything goes up.

12.59: Shah Alam PAS MP stands up for a question.

12.57: Bintulu criticises the government's refusal to look at the Chinese and Taiwanese models of education (which he calls superior).

12.56: Batu Pahat tries to respond, but Bintulu (BN) stands up again.

12.54: Bintulu (BN) MP stands up for a question: He criticises the Finance ministry and Education ministry heavily, calling them ignorant. He complains about the Finance and Education ministry's blindness to the Sabah and Sarawak plight. (hint hint I think he is going to crossover)

12,51: Batu Pahat implies the opposition is ignorant.

12.50: Padang Serai: Bila India support BN, kamu tepuk tangan, sekarang orang India tak support BN, kamu tak peduli dia! Everyone is shouting. Very chaotic.

12.48: Shouting match between Batu Pahat and Puchong.

12.47: Puchong DAP MP produces a passionate and angry question asking why HINDRAF supporters were demonised and vindicated in the PM's open house.

12.45: Puchong DAP MP's question is allowed.

12.44: Puchong DAP MP stands up for a question but is waved down.

12.42: Batu Pahat seems to be dancing around the question.

12.40: Padang Serai PKR MP asks a question on the National Service.

12.38: Batu Pahat justifies the government's record by saying that Malaysia has no debt to IMF or the World Bank. In contrast, Indonesia and Thailand have huge debts even till this day.

12.36: Batu Pahat MP waves down all questions and continues his speech.

12.34: Anwar stands up for a question. He says that Batu Pahat's claim that he would use Petronas' funds to subsidise is wrong.

12.33: The speaker manages to calm down the Dewan.

12.31: Shah Alam is having a field day! The Dewan is in chaos!

12.30: Shah Alam PAS MP stands up and questions Batu Pahat's point that UMNO is a peaceful organisation by Anwar's treatment in 1998.

12.29: Batu Pahat says that oil subsidies put a large drain on the nation's economy and it should be lifted.

12.28: Batu Pahat defends the government's lifting of subsidies.

12.26: Batu Pahat fires back criticising Anwar's street demonstrations.

12.23: Machang points out contradictions: on one hand he supports the PM's budget, calling him prihatin and berwawasan. One the other hand, he opposes the PM in UMNO elections. What does he actually want?

12.21: Machang PKR MP stands up for a question.

12.19: Batu Pahat MP says that our economy is very sound.

12.18: Takes potshot at Anwar's allegedly failed 16 September plan.

12.17: Batu Pahat UMNO MP attacks Anwar's record as Finance Minister.

12.15: Batu Pahat UMNO MP continues his speech, and resists the opposition's proposal to draw up a new budget.

12.14: Batu Pahat MP calls it bajet yang berwawasan. Yang prihatin. BULLSHIT!

12.13: Government reply. Batu Pahat UMNO MP stands up.

12.12: Anwar ends in a very passionate tone. He says that we should set an example. Finally he sits down.

12.09: It looks like Anwar is not going to sit down anytime soon. Kuala Krai PAS MP stands up for another question. He theorises that Abdullah ran away from his finance minister post and handed it to someone that many people regard as incompetent because he does not want to take responsible for this crisis.

12.08: Anwar attacks the media spin. Its amazing how long Anwar can talk!

12.07: Anwar says that BN is in a state of denial and are arrogant.

12:06: Anwar supports this statement by repeating never in the history of Malaysia has parliament been forced to debate and discuss an outdated budget.

12.04: Before Anwar sits down, Indera Makhota PKR MP quickly stands up and asks him viewpoint on the statistic that 98% of NTV7 viewers asked the current budget to be revised due to it being outdated.

12.02: Anwar repeats his point that the figures in the budget CANNOT BE USED. This is the first time in history of Malaysia that the parliament is debating a outdated budget! Anwar stresses.

12.01: Finally, Anwar is concluding his speech.

12:00 This country is a civilised country. We should follow the rule of law, not rule of the jungle, says Anwar. That is why ISA must go!

12:00: Anwar repeats his 20% royalty pledge to Sabah and Sarawak.

11.58: The government should focus on the poor. He quotes the latest CPI figures.

11.56: Malaysia is in the lowest rank of gini coefficient. There is one nation that Malaysia is better than, he quips, Papau New Guinea!

11.55: Anwar says Malaysia have a lower gini coefficient than Indonesia and Thailand. He says this is shameful.

11.54: Anwar is asking why oil prices are not reduced. World oil prices have halved.

11.52: Anwar continues his attack on megaprojects. It benefits the cronies and families, not the rakyat.

11.51pm: Anwar: Menteri Kewangan Kedua, macam mana ni?

Second finance minister stands up to protest.

Saya tak minta dia jawab, saya minta dia seberang (crossover)

Dewan laughs.

Anwar: This is a national service lah.... Servis negara

11.49: Anwar uses the metaphor of burning cows (bakar lembu)

11.49: Anwar is quoting figures from the Auditor General's report. Those figures are very alarming.

11.49: Anwar asks BN MPs to crossover to save this country.

11.48: Anwar: Hundreds of billions are lost due to corruption and nepotism in Malaysia. (Morgan Stanley investigation)

11.46: Anwar attacks AP allocations. APs have the chance to benefit the rakyat. But, APs are instead given to cronies like that from Batu Pahat (Batu Pahat stands up and protests).

11.45pm: Takes potshot at PM's refusal to meet him in regard of the 16th September plan.

11.43: Anwar emphasises that emphasis should be put on the people, not the companies and the cronies. Broadband megaproject example used.

11.42: Anwar is proposing Pakatan's own budget principals.

11.41: An Adam Smith mention. More emphasis on prudent fiscal policies.

11.39: "The budget should be balanced. Public debt should be reduced. The arrogance of officials should be capped" Anwar quotes a Rome quote.

11.38: Anwar quotes the bible. Thats a first. He quotes the 7 fat years saying that we should not rest on our laurels and instead be prudent in our fiscal policies.

11.37: Anwar is repeating his point that the figures are not accurate and it is not possible for an outdated budget to be discussed.

11.36: Anwar requests that the second finance minister to respond to why the budget has not changed when the figures have. The speaker disallows it.

11.35: The Minister applies to make the second reading of the Budget today too. This is approved. Anwar resumes his speech.

11.34: Question and answer session ends. First reading of the Budget 2009 starts.

11.33: The deputy minister is exploring Nuclear energy.

11.30: The deputy minister from Jalau is answering an energy question.

11.29: Script changed to refresh blog every 30 seconds.

11.28: The Minister cannot answer Ghapur's question. Ghapur is not happy, he says that that minister is not competent to become a Minister. (Ghapur Salleh of Kalabakan is from BN)

11.27: Ghapur is lambasting the 'manisan-manisan saja' and saying that there is no 'Keadilan' (to the laughter of the dewan) to Sabahans.

11.26: Ghapur Salleh Kalabakan MP is blasting the government for its neglect of Sabah.

11.25: Ghapur Salleh of Kalabakan asking a question.

11.24: Question and answer session. Senator speaking.

11:20am: There are a lot of connection issues, please bear with me.

11.00pm: Parliament to reopen anytime.

Dari:http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com

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Lintas Langsung Dari Parlimen 13 Oct 2008

Lintas lansung dari parlimen (13 Oct 2008)
(http://malaysianpoliticsblog.blogspot.com)

4.56: Parliament session should be ending anytime soon. (I think a normal parliament session ends at 5pm)

4.52: Parliament session is ending soon.

4.50: Speaker request that Indera Makota MP sits down after a very very long confusing question.

4.47: Indera Makota PKR MP is on a very very long question that has me confused.

4.41: He says that we cannot compromise the education of our future generation. If we do that we cannot catch up with nations like Singapore etc.

4.40: Anwar attacks the education system in Malaysia. He criticises it, saying that the smart, talented students are ignored, and are forced to go overseas. The cronies and corrupted are the ones that get a place in the university.

4:38: Anwar proposes an anti monopoly law.

4.34: The speaker asks: Anwar, how long are you going to go on? You have spoken for 3.5 hours already! Anwar responds: I understand that the leader of opposition is given leeway to debate this issue? The speaker allows Anwar to continue. (The speaker is not presiding but the deputy speaker. I think its Ronald Kiandee)

4.32: Anwar responds: Yes, I did say those things. But UMNO and BN at that time was truly a champion of the people. Now it has changed. He then extends an invitation to Bung Mokhtar to quit BN and UMNO and join pakatan.


4.31: Kinabatangan says: Anwar once said that UMNO and BN has to be defended as long as the star and the moons are still there. The moon and the stars are still there! Why is Anwar not supporting UMNO and BN?

4.30: Kinabatangan talks. Uh oh

4.29: Anwar concurs.


4.26: Kubang Kerian PAS MP stands up supporting Anwar, saying that our students are not raised as the leaders of tomorrow. They are raised as students that have little intellectual capabilites. The government, instead of educating these students, focus on making them into supporters of the government!

4.24: Anwar's message on change reminds me of Barrack Obama's. He says that Malaysians should not be scared of change.

4.21: Anwar emphasises on education. He takes the example of Taiwan and Singapore, where they were able to pull a large amount of human resources into their countries.

4.19: Anwar offers a very conciliatory and magnanimous answer. He says that he does not blame those who smear him.

4.17: Azmin quotes Bung Mokhtar saying that he called Anwar Malaysia's economic traitor. He asks Bung Mokhtar to respond.

4.14: Azmin stands up.

4.13: Anwar appeals to MCA MIC and other component parties to stand up when the other races are wronged.

4.12: Anwar jokes with the speaker. Saying that he has known him for very well. Dewan laughs. Looks like Anwar is trying to hold on to his speech till tomorrow.

4.09: Anwar addresses falling Malaysian university rankings.

4.08: Anwar once again says what is he going to debate now? He can only debate general things! He cannot go to the specific policies, because the numbers in budget 2009 are all outdated and incorrect!

4.05: Anwar quotes statistics showing the among all the nations affected by the Asian Financial Crisiss, Malaysia fared the worst.

4.03pm: Anwar attacks the IMF conditions on subsidies.

4pm: Anwar, in response to a question, says that he has always supported liberalisation.

3.58: Anwar repeats that 20% oil royalties should be given to Terengganu Sabah and Sarawak


3.56: From my vantage point, I would say that Anwar did a supremely excellent job in handling that question! Taking the middle ground between Hayek and Keynes!

3.55: Anwar proposes the price structure system by Hayek (capitalist), with ammendmends from Keynesian economics (socialism).

3.53: Anwar responds: We should take a middle approach. We shouldn't practise extreme capitalist or socialism.

3.53: The speaker asks MPs that are posing questions to not make speeches, just ask the question and sit down.

3,51: Batu Kawan asks whether Malaysia is a capitalist or a socialist? No one seems to know an answer! Everyone blames the capitalism system!

3.49: Batu Kawan MP stands up for a question.

3.47: Anwar asks UMNO not to use the name bumiputra to enrich themselves.

3.45: His question to Anwar is: What is going to happen to this country when the generals have left it?

3.44: What is going to happen to this country when the generals are on the run? Padang Serai MP asks.

3.42: Padang Serai PKR MP says the backbenchers are like soldiers that have been desserted by their general. Where is your general?

3.40: Anwar says that this is one of the many problems that we have to address. In terms of competitiveness, Malaysia is only ranked the 71st.

3.38: Kuala Selangor PAS MP stands up. He quotes the following: South East Asian nations have the most foreign investment in the world. But Malaysia is the only country that had an outflow of funds.

3.36: Anwar says that duting the 80s, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia and South Korea were all on the same footing. Now where are we?

3.34: Batu Pahat asks: if oil prices go down a bit you have to change the whole budget? Anwar shoots back: Batu Pahat has no idea how the economy works. If oil prices change then of course you have to change your budget! This is called a supplementary budget!

3.32: Anwar resumes his speech

3.30: Shah Alam: Tak setuju, tah setuju. Tapi bila kena undi, semua setuju!

3.28: Shah Alam stands up to defend Anwar. He says if the backbenchers opposed it, why did they vote for it? (Maybank)

3.27: Batu Pahat continues and says that the Backbenchers have always opposed such moves. He repeats his question: why did Anwar not do something when he was in power?

3.26: Batu Pahat stands up for a question. He asks why Anwar did not correct those wrong when he was in power?

3.24: He explains that he never proposed to bailout MSC. It looks like this is a session to clarify all the allegations against Anwar.

3.23: Anwar says that it was a smear from Dr Mahathir. He says Mahathir 'tidak steady'.

3.22: Kit Siang stands up and requests Anwar to explain his alleged plan to bailout the MSC.

3.21: Anwar quotes the theories of Hayek. Weird. I have always appealed for Anwar to emulate Hayek.

3.20: Anwar says that what he advocated was cutting back on the megaprojects. For example, the bridge from Indonesia to Melaka.

3.18: He says that the Dewan Rakyat has been cheated. Anwar did not ask the IMF for a loan. This is the truth.

3.17: Anwar says the fact is, the BN government TOOK AN IMF LOAN AFTER ANWAR WENT TO JAIL. It is not Anwar that took an IMF loan, but the BN government that took it.

3.15: Anwar clarifies that he did not request Malaysia to take a IMF loan. He said that he was calling for the IMF to take initiates so that the debts of hardcore poor nations would be forgiven. This was incorrectly interpreted as him taking a IMF loan.

3.14: Anwar says that it is corruption and nepotism that caused the 1997 financial crisis. A potshot is taken at BN MPs. He asks the ones that repeated such allegations to stand up. No one did. He calls them cowards.

3.11: Gombak MP Azmin asks Anwar to clarify his position in 1997. He asks whether it is true that Anwar wanted to bow to IMF and World Bank pressures?

3.09: Anwar uses the Titanic analogy (again). He says, when the ship sinks (economy fails), the upper class survives while the lower and working classes, the people of Malaysia are the ones that suffer.

3.06: Anwar continues debate. He quotes figures from Maybank's investments. Maybank has sustained such losses this year compared to other banks. It is the people of Malaysia that will rugi he says.

3.04: Anwar says Najib is irresponsible. If he was in the parliament compound why does he not dare, as Finance Minister, to attend the parliament session during a budget debate and a financial crisis?

3.03: Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan stands up. She says she SAW NAJIB IN THE PARLIAMENT COMPOUND DURING THE BREAK! She asks: WHY DOES HE NOT DARE TO ATTEND THE SESSION?

3.02: Anwar continues pressuing the speaker to allow the session to be suspended.

3.01: Anwar ordered to continue. He refuses, talks about the uselessness of discussing outdated figures.

3:00: Azmin continues: Tak de cita cita? Oklah, tak de cita cita.

2.59: Azmin takes potshot at Syed Hamid. "Dia bukan Menteri Kewangan, walaupun ada cita cita", Syed Hamid stands up and objects. Dewan laughs.

2.58: MPs are all standing.

2.57: Bukit Mentarjam MP Chong Eng says that why don't all MPs that support the suspension of this session stand up. More than half of the dewan stands up.

2.56: Speaker shoots down. He says he has the right to control debate in the parliament.

2.55: Batu MP Tian Chua stands up and quotes standing orders repeating the MPs HAVE THE RIGHT to file such a motion. The speaker has no right to deny it.

2.55: Anwar continues saying that in this 1.5 months the figures have changed VERY drastically.

2.54: Anwar asks why should MPs be stupid and continue to debate wrong figures?

2.52: Anwar says that why waste the Dewan Rakyat's time by discussing history? All the figures in Budget 2009 have changed!

2.51: Anwar stands up and continues the campaign of his comrades. He quotes standing order stating that the speaker DOES NOT have a right to disallow such a motion.

2.50: Speaker says that standing order is too general. He shuts down all debate quoting the standing order that gives prerogative to the speaker. He calls Anwar to continue his speech.

2.49: Subang MP responds saying that the speaker has to follow the standing orders too. The standing orders give the RIGHT to MPs to file such a motion.

2.49: Speaker refuses to suspend the session.

2.47: Speaker responding

2.46: Azmin continues saying he is not appealing for the session to be suspended for the whole day, but a few hours so that Bank Negara officials and the finance ministry can come to parliament.

2.45: Gombak MP Azmin stands up again and repeats it is the RIGHT NOT THE PEROGATIVE of the speaker.

2.44: It looks like there are more opposition MPs than BN MPs in the Dewan right now. They will win such a motion.

2.44: Seputeh MP Teresa Kok also cites standing orders. She says its not the perogative of the speaker, but it is the RIGHT of MPs to file such a motion.

2.43: More and more opposition MPs are standing up waving the standing orders.

2.42: Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan stands up citing standing orders also. She says that the standing orders give MPs a RIGHT to file this motion.

2.41: Subang MP counters by saying the standing orders do not put a time limit for the filing of a motion to suspend debate.

2.40: The speaker shoots it down. He says that if MPs want to file motion they have to file it at the second reading of the budget.

2.39: Ipoh Barat MP Kulasegaran also stands up citing standing orders. Subang MP continues by saying that it is not the perogative but the duty of the speaker to allow the motion to suspend debate to be filed.

2.38: Shot down by the speaker, he now appeals for a motion to suspend the session. Gombak MP Azmin Ali also stands up with more standing orders. It looks like the opposition MPs have read the standing orders very carefully during the break.

2.37: Subang is saying that the standing orders allows the speaker to suspend the session if a crucial member is not present. He argues that because the Finance Minister is not at a Budget debate, the session should be suspended.

2.36: Subang is using the standing orders to pressure the speaker to suspend today's session.

2.33: Subang MP is appealing to suspend today's session and allow Najib the finance minister to come and respond tomorrow.

2.33: Subang MP speaking

2.30: Parliament session resumes.

1.13: Parliament breaks for lunch. Live blogging will resume at 2.30pm. See you there!

1.11: The Malaysiakini report:

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim today called upon Finance Minister Najib Abdul Razak to table a new budget following the ongoing global financial crisis.
MCPX

The PKR leader said members of parliament cannot debate an "outdated budget" which was presented more than a month ago.

The budget was presented on Aug 29 by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who was also the finance minister then.

He had then subsequently given the finance portfolio to Najib, who is also the deputy prime minister.

Last week, Abdullah also said that he would be stepping down next March to allow Najib to take over.

Anwar's budget speech today was his first as an opposition leader. He was also a former finance minister before his sacking from the government in 1998.

1.09: Anwar repeats call for a new Budget to be drawn up.

1.05: Anwar agrees. If the Budget 2009 is not revised, more Malaysians will be unemployed!

1.03 Kuala Langat PKR MP stands up for a question. He says that if the budget 2009 is not changed, our economy will take a very big hit! SAYA TAKUT, MANGSANYA PEKERJA PEKERJA! he shouts passionately.

1.02: He says that when he was the finance minister he sat through the WHOLE BUDGET DEBATE

1.01: Anwar calls it the sheer arrogance of power!

1pm: Anwar supports Kit Siang. It is a DISGRACE that there are no frontbenchers in the parliament during a time of financial crisis!

12.59: He says everyone should CONDEMN THE FRONTBENCHERS for such a disgrace!

12.57: He says he wants the representative from the CABINET and not the BACKBENCHERS. He said there is NO ONE FROM THE FRONTBENCH OR THE CABINET. He says that it is the GREATEST SHAME IN THIS PARLIAMENT!

12.56: This shows that the BN is disrespecting the parliament. WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT? he shouts. He calls it a HEADLESS ADMINISTRATION.

12.56: Kit Siang is asking WHERE IS THE FINANCE MINISTER? WHERE IS THE SECOND FINANCE MINISTER?

12.55: Anwar says that there is till some hope for the Malaysian economy. We will not face a recession like Singapore

12.53: Indera Makota MP is talking about the ringgit exchange rate.

12.51: Question from Indera Makota MP

12.49: Anwar is pushing very hard for a new budget to be drawn up.

12.46: Anwar says that spiraling oil prices are just one of the many examples. Palm Oil prices are going down. The Penang industrial zones are now unprofitable. Etc etc. Anwar says why can't we draw up a new budget because the numbers have changed so much over the month?

12.44: Machang MP stands up and says that oil prices are now only 70 dollars per barrel. Due to the spiraling oil prices, shouldn't the oil prices be adjusted, and shouldn't we address our deficit (Malaysia exports oil, so if oil prices go down we lose)?

12.43: Anwar appeals for help from BN MPs. He says that if BN MPs have any ideas, stand up and tell him!

12.42: Anwar says he is rayu-ing to the speaker to order a new budget and suspend parliament. I think he is going to go for a motion to suspend the day next.

12.40: Kit Siang stands up in support: He raises 3 points: 1. He knows that the speaker has no provision to suspend the session, but the British parliament suspended for 6 months because of a financial crisis, and a new budget was written. 2. Because there is a change in the post of finance minister, a new budget should be announced. 3. He says that we have to change with the changing situation. We shouldn't debate history, because the numbers have changed a lot since the financial crisis.

12.39: Finally I get it. Anwar is saying that all the figures in Budget 2009 is WRONG because of the financial crisis. He wants the speaker to order the figures in the budget to be changed or in the alternative, order a new budget, as the figures are wrong.

12.37: Anwar says he is not asking to stop the session. He says that he wants the speaker to clarify to the Dewan Rakyat (about something, I couldn't really get it). Anwar says that he supports the speaker's decision.

12.36: The speaker says that the Westminister tradition has no clause to suspend the day's agenda.

12.36: Anwar asks permission to suspend debate again

12.32 Anwar says that the Scorpion submarines purchase (the one that involved Altantuyah) is another one of those delayed projects. Where has the money went? (I am not so sure on this, I didn't catch the details - too excited at Altantuyah's mention)

12.32 The Altantuyah has been invoked.

12.30: Kit Siang stands up to support Anwar. Kit Siang says that that is only the tip of the iceberg. The letter showed a scaled down figure. The actualy figure was many times that! I am shocked! 500 million ringgit as comission for a 2 billion purchase!

12.26: Anwar produces a letter. He said he has repeatedly checked the authenticity of the letter. The letter is about the produce of helicopters. The letter says: The helicopter purchase was suddenly brought forward. It was brought forward to 2 days BEFORE the porforlio changeover between Badawi and Najib. It was bough for 2.13 billion ringgit. 0.5 billion ringgit was comission! But thats not all. 1.52 billion WAS OFFERED BY ANOTHER COMPANY! WHY THE HIGHER PRICE WAS CHOSEN? Anwar asks: Is it because the higher price has higher commision?

12.25: Anwar says that he wants someone to be responsible. Who is the agent responsible for losing so much money for the Malaysians?

12.24: Example after example are being raised by Anwar. I feel nauseous. How much money has been lost because of the corruption and nepotism of the BN government?

12.23: 1.2 billion ringgit has gone somewhere. To where? To someones pocket. In 2007 October, Tun Daim Zainuddin sold the shares (Bank Indonesia) he bought for the Malaysian economy earlier. What was bought for 8 billion is sold for 4.7 billion. How can this be justified?

12.20: Maybank bought 60% of shares from Bank Indonesia at 5 times its value. In 2000 Temasek Holding bought a bank at 3X its value. Why is the government wasting this money? Anwar says that he is very sure that there is an ultirior motive. Someone has pocketed some money somewhere.

12.19: Anwar says he pities BN members from Sabah Sarawak MIC MCA because they are forced to tolerate the nonsense from UMNO.

12.18: Anwar says that while people are starving and poor, megaprojects are still being built.

12.17: Anwar attacks the megaprojects that have not been researched. Hi speed broadband, he quotes an example. He says it is very inefficient, and nonsensical.

12.17: After ripping Batu Pahat to shreds he continues his speech.

12.16: Anwar says: Now I am in Parliament. Now I am in Parliament and you can call me things in front of my face. Don't hide and call me names behind my back.

12.15: Batu Pahat stands up again to interrupt but speaker asks him to stand down.

12.15: "What university is Batu Pahat from?" Anwar asks.

12.14: Anwar wittily asks Batu Pahat to use facts and figures. Batu Pahat appears to be incensed.

12.14: BN MP was from Batu Pahat.

12.12: Interruption from BN MP. Anwar says if you want to interrupt stand up. Don't just shout across the room.

12.10: Passionate reply from Anwar. Anwar is asking why Najib, the Finance Minister is not debating the motion!

12.10: PAS MP from Kubang Kerian not making his speech. He is asking a question. He is asking Anwar what his view is on this crisis.

12.09: Anwar finishes his speech and sits down. MP from Kubang Kerian speaking now. Not sure whether this is a substantive speech. I thought Guan Eng was scheduled for second speaker.

12.08 Anwar asks the speaker whether he wants him to continue. He asks whether we should discuss history or discuss a solution. Speaker asks him to continue lah. Dewan laughs.

12.07: ANWAR IS APPEARING TO APPEAL TO SUSPEND DEBATE. Not sure though, I will find out more.

12.05pm: Still on our nation's deficit. Anwar is painting a pretty gruesome and horrifying picture of the Malaysian economy.

12.02pm: Anwar says that the FDI (foreign direct investment) funds outflow is going to affect the Malaysian economy. This is true. Malaysia's FDI outflow last year exceeded inflow.

11.59: Attacks Malaysia's over reliance on American exports.

11.58: Anwar attacks excessive spending in the government.

11.57: For your convenience I have set the auto refresh rate of the blog to one refresh every 30 seconds.

11.55: Anwar attacks the oil prices. He says that 'even a standard 6 student can see that'.

11.54: Kepong MP Seng Giaw stands up to support Anwar. Rebuffed by the speaker.

11.49: YB Kit Siang stands up and supports Anwar. He says that BN is doing 'creative destruction' to the Malaysian community. This is evident from the sending of MPs to Taiwan

11.49am: Anwar talking about the destruction BN is creating amongst the Malaysian community.

11.47am: Anwar speaking

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Bajet 2009 Perlu di Ubah - DS Anwar Ibrahim

NAJIB RAZAK MENTERI KEWANGAN YANG TIDAK BERTANGGUNG JAWAB GAGAL HADIR SIDANG PARLIMEN HARI INI


INILAH SIKAP SEBENAR BAKAL PERDANA MENTERI DS NAJIB RAZAK....

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Pada Sidang Parlimen hari ini, DS Anwar Ibrahim memohon menteri kewangan yang baru dilantik Najib Abdul Razak untuk membentangkan semula satu Bajet 2009 yang baru ataupun di ubah berikutan isu krisis kewangan dunia yang berlaku ketika ini.

Menurut DS Anwar Ibrahim, belanjawan negara sebelum ini yang dibentang oleh bekas Menteri Kewangan, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dianggap sebagai 'outdated budget' dan tidak relevan dengan krisis ekonomi dunia yang sedang berlaku ketika ini.

Dalam sidang pagi ini juga, didapati tiada seorang pun Wakil Kementerian Kewangan hadir termasuk Menteri Kewangan 1, Menteri Kewangan 2 mahupun Timbalan Menteri Kewangan. Ini meyebabkan YB Lim Kit Siang dengan lantang menyelar sikap yang ditunjukkan oleh Menteri Kewangan Najib Razak sebagai tidak cekap dan tidak bertanggungjawab kerana tidak hadir ke sidang parlimen hari ini untuk mendengar hujah-hujah Bajet 2009.

"Inikah dia sikap bakal Perdana Menteri ? Yang tidak menghormati Parlimen... ," kata YB Lim Kit Siang.

Perbahasan bersambung 2.30ptg

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 - Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged new Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to revise the budget for 2009.

"Is it right to debate an obsolete budget?" he asked Dewan Rakyat, referring to changes in the economic situation in the one-and-a-half months since the budget was first tabled by then finance minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi.

"Only those enslaved and insane will support this Budget," he added.

Anwar's speech in the Dewan Rakyat today signalled an opposition effort to turn their attention towards Najib following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi's recent announcement of his decision not to contest the Umno presidency which he will likely hand over to Najib next March.

Najib was not in Parliament this morning to listen to Anwar's speech, which appeared to be an attempt to highlight the Barisan Nasional government's possible mismanagement of the economy in light of the global financial crisis.

The newly-elected Permatang Pauh MP urged Najib to gather experts from Bank Negara and from the government's Economic Planning Unit (EPU) to relook the Budget.

"If he does not submit a new budget, then I call on Barisan Nasional MPs to take the initiative to at least call for an amended bill that reflects current figures," he said.

Anwar backed this by saying that the projected 44% of national revenue was based on global oil prices of US$125 a barrel but current prices sit at US$80.

"The government will be forced to issue bonds to cover a shortfall of RM6 billion," he claimed.

He also claimed that in the first half of the year, capital flight amounted to RM125 billion and Najib had, last month, announced just RM31 billion of foreign direct investments.

DAP Parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang also interjected to ask for proceedings to be adjourned until Najib was present to hear the debate on the budget.

"If the finance minister is not here, the government loses credibility and we will become a laughing stock, he said.

He also blasted the government for not having a single minister present to hear the opposition leader's speech. "Where is the government? This is a headless government."

Minister of International Trade and Industries Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin rebutted his claims, stating that there were other ways to listen to the opposition leader's speech.

"Oh, we heard, we know all about it. There is a live feed of the proceedings so there is no problem. We can also read the Hansard," he said.

Muhyiddin, who was in the Parliament building today but not present in the House, also said that it was not necessary for the government to table a new budget.

"It is still relevant. Even when the scenario changes, we don't have to overhaul the budget. Tabling a new budget has never happened in our history," he said, adding that it was up to the opposition to offer any criticism and suggestions during the debate.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad insisted that the revenue and expenditure projections in the budget were still suitable.

"When it was tabled, the government had already taken into account the likelihood of a challenging period," he said.

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Parlimen Mula Bersidang Semula Hari Ini

Parlimen bersidang semula hari ini. Tumpuan utama sidang hari ini lebih ke arah Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dan beberapa perkembangan semasa. DS Anwar akan memulakan ucapan perbahasan selaku Ketua Pembangkang hari ini dengan sesi soal jawab secara lisan dan disusuli dengan perbahasan ke atas Bajet 2008.

DS Anwar akan menyentuh pelbagai isu semasa dan keperluan pembentukan kerajaan baru.

Dalam sidang kali ini, Ucapan Bajet 2009 akan diluluskan selepas dibahaskan selama empat hari di peringkat dasar dan kemudian peringkat jawatankuasa selama empat hari ini.

Dewan Rakyat kali ini juga dilihat akan menjadi tumpuan dengan isu tahanan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri(ISA).Berikutan penahanan Ahli Parlimen Teresa Kok, Raja Petra dan wartawan Tan Hoon Cheng yang ditahan ISA baru-baru ini, pelbagai pihak menggesa undang-undang tersebut dimansuhkan.

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