Is PN issuing threats to ensure Budget 2021 gets passed?
Despite reaching across the aisle and consulting with everyone previously, PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s Money Man now appears to be resorting to emotional blackmail (allegedly! allegedly!) to get gomen’s detractors into supporting Budget 2021.
In other news, it was good news-bad news as far as Malaysia’s Q3 growth goes; KL knocks Sabah off the top of the Covid-19 scoring charts (in a bad way); and we sign a massive trade pact.
New anti-fake news law on the cards
It was passed in 2018 despite widespread criticism. It was repealed the following year when a new administration took over the country. But that dead Anti-Fake News Act may soon be coming back to life!
In other news, our brilliant lawmakers are again wasting time by taking part in useless shenanigans in Parliament; there has been a surge of Covid-19 infections in Negeri Sembilan; and, some 400 people have gone “missing” from an area placed under enhanced movement restrictions.
Covid-19’s massive effect on business
From the economics of it all, to how the third wave seems to have moved from Sabah to the peninsula, and on to our lovely lawmakers name-calling in Parliament, Covid-19 takes centre-stage again. Grab that coffee (or something stronger!) and brace yourselves.
We also look at another curse that seems to rear its ugly head more often than Donald Trump has made unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud in the US – dry taps.
Confusion reigns supreme
Our bungling authorities really need to get things right when it comes to Covid-19 standard operating procedures. ’Cos while their remarks and slip ups can sometimes be comedic, it sure ain’t funny when it involves RM1,000 fines.
In other news, our Covid-19 numbers continue to soar, Klang Valley peeps again find themselves high and dry without any water, and the controversy over a huge Budget allocation for an equally controversial government department continues.
Anwar tears into Budget 2021
Budget 2021 may be massive, but as far’s the opposition’s concerned, it’s not the Covid-19 budget as advertised – which is the only kinda money plan the folks across the aisle from Perikatan Nasional are willing to support.
Elsewhere, the gomen doubles down with yet more conditional movement control order (CMCO) rules, Covid recoveries outpace infections (huzza!), and the Malaysia Cup’s postponed.
Oh, and TV3 makes a major boo-boo!
The deal with our Budget
Biggest. Budget. Ever.
Budget 2021 is a massive RM322billion affair. But while there’re a great many things to love ’bout it, there’s also a whole lot of iffy, whiffy and just plain, nonsensical shit in there. We break it down for ya.
Elsewhere, the conditional movement control order (CMCO) net is cast wider, schools get shut, and two people died following a freak chopper collision. Strap in, it’s a long one today, so we’ll try to get you through it as painless as possible.
It’s all about the money
We talk national and state budgets, the auditor-general’s concerns over borrowings, and Selangor’s explanation over “missing/not missing” funds.
Meanwhile, the Dewan Rakyat devises some Covid-19 measures; the gomen releases its Deepavali dos and don’ts, while our Covid numbers are less than stellar.
Can’t we all just get along?
The federal and Selangor governments both deserve good knocks on their heads. While we battle the health crisis, they’re arguing over the sharing of Covid-19 info.
In other news, we take a look at what’s possibly on tomorrow’s tabling of Budget 2021; and we also have a segment on this little thing called the US presidential elections and how it may (or may not) impact us.
Another horrible Covid day
As Covid-19 continues to ravage our shores, the country mourns the loss of another 12 people. It’s a single-day record we’re not proud of.
In other news, the daily Dewan Rakyat sessions will end early this week thanks to more Covid scares; and, some stuff our politicians said didn’t seem too bright (surprise!).
Covid fears in the House
Covid-19 fears could see Parliament proceedings cut short for the rest of the week. Talk about a major buzzkill. At least one MP, though, wants to know if it all isn’t just part of a plan to suppress opposition voices.
Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, two politicians get hauled up by the cops, the National Security Council (NSC) mulls stricter movement curbs, and Maszlee Malik quits Pejuang.