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3 April 2016
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7 wasted years for Malaysia – Seven ups and downs of Najib‘s seventh anniversary https://m.malaysiakini.com/#.VwBkFuALYeY.twitter …
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Seven years on, it looks like Najib does not care http://twib.in/l/dookAGExdEd | https://twibble.io
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Today, Najib Razak celebrates his 7th anniversary as prime minister of Malaysia, a position he assumed in 2009. I’m compelled to think that only for that year, April 3 was the real April Fool’s Day. Malaysians were the fools.
In my article for the book ‘Tipping Points’ (edited by Oon Yeoh) in which I assessed Najib’s first 100 days as prime minister, I raised serious doubt about his ability to run the country. I also questioned his slogan ‘1Malaysia’ which was supposedly aimed at uniting the people. I said it would end up being an empty slogan.
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“Does Najib not see that or is his 1Malaysia idea merely salesman talk or PR spin or marketing label?”
Sure enough, Najib’s actions increasingly contradicted his rhetoric. In subsequent years, he even resorted to racially divisive tactics to protect his own position. So, eventually, he abandoned the 1Malaysia slogan.
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n April 2010, I wrote an article in MalaysianDigest.com entitled ‘Does Najib Really Care for the Country?’
In it, I recounted a debate I had with a few friends who insisted that he didn’t care. They said he was interested only in preserving his selfish interests.
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Of course, my friends were right. And now in the light of what’s been happening lately, I have to say that legacy is something to take pride in if you are a statesman. But if you’re just a mere politician, other things can often take priority. What’s worse, the country can go to blazes, for all you care.
KEE THUAN CHYE is the author of the bestsellers ‘Unbelievably Stupid!’ And ‘Unbelievably Stupid Too!’.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/336288
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Seven ups and downs of Najib’s seventh anniversary
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Today is Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s seventh year in steering the nation since he took office in 2009. To appease the seven-year itch, Malaysiakini does a capsule review of seven of his achievements that are people-pleasers, and seven of his policies that fell flat.
7 Najib achievements we love
1) 1Malaysia clinics and 1Malaysia mobile clinics
2) 1Malaysia people’s shops (Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia)
3) 1Malaysia book vouchers
4) Mass rapid transit (MRT)
5) Removing the sugar subsidy
6) Urban Transformation Centre (UTC)
7) Recovery of MH17 black boxes
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7 Najib executions we love to hate
1) 1MDB scandal
A state investment fund saddled with a RM42 billion debt. More than just the PAC, many countries across the globe are still trying to get to the bottom of this.
To make matters worse, a big chunk of dough was channelled into the Prime Minister’s Ambank private bank accounts. In response, Najib declared that it was a personal donation from Saudi Arabia’s royal family, and used not for his personal gain.
2) Golfing during Malaysia’s worst flooding in decades
While rescuers strove to aid tens of thousands in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia most affected by the December 2014 floods, photographs of Najib playing golf with US President Barack Obama in Hawaii during the same period appeared on social media.
3) Goods and Services Tax (GST)
4) Shopping spree by the PM’s beloved
5) Declared Sedition Act is here to stay, after pledging to repeal it
6) Media clampdown
7) 1Malaysia symbolism
On Sept 16, 2010, pointing his right index finger upwards, Najib rolled out the 1Malaysia campaign and proceeded to confuse us about its true meaning.
The cabinet initially defined 1Malaysia’s goals as “a nation where, it is hoped, every Malaysian perceives himself or herself as Malaysian first, and by race, religion, geographical region or socio-economic background second.”
The then deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yasin came up with his own unique interpretation, by insisting that he was “Malay first”.
“How can I say I’m Malaysian first and Malay second? All the Malays will shun me… and it’s not proper,” added Muhyiddin.
The PM himself had his Malay first moment when he praised the red shirt rally for defending the race.
With so many interpretations, no wonder Malaysians are confused.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/336285
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