18 July 2023
Topik Pada Hari Ini
> Iswardy Morni, Aktivis/Penganalisis Politik – Parti Politik Harus Fokus pada Dasar, Bukan Serangan Peribadi
> Abun Sui, Senator PKR Sarawak – Kerjasama PSB dengan PDP boleh menamatkan pembangkang di Sarawak
> Baru Bian, Peguam dan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Ba'Kelalan – Pekerja Sarawak Layak Dilayan Adil
> Elia Bit, seorang aktivis sosial dari Lapok – GPS Perlu Tumpu Penyediaan Kemudahan Asas untuk setiap Klinik kesihatan sedia ada
On Today Show
> Iswardy Morni, Activist/Political Analyst – Political Parties Should Focus on Policies, Not Personal Attacks
> Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak – PSB's partnership with PDP could spell the end of the opposition in Sarawak
> Baru Bian, Lawyer and Member of the State Assembly Ba'Kelalan – Sarawak Workers Deserve Fair Treatment
> Elia Bit, a social activist from Lapok – GPS Should Focus on Providing Basic Facilities for every existing health Clinics
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Special Randau
> Caretaker Kedah menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi pleaded not guilty to two charges of sedition in the Sessions Court here today. He was charged under Section 4(1)(A) of the Sedition Act for statements made on July 11 that insulted the Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah during a speech in Gombak.
> Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has accused the current administration of using enforcement agencies to silence him.
> Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pointed out that since caretaker Kedah menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor had touched on the rulers, the use of the draconian Sedition Act against him was unavoidable
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Iswardy Morni, Activist/Political Analyst
*Political Parties Should Focus on Policies, Not Personal Attacks*
Kedah caretaker Menteri Besar Sanusi Muhammad Nor was charged in the Selayang Sessions Court today on 2 separate charges, namely incitement regarding the appointment of the Selangor Menteri Besar by the Sultan of Selangor and the establishment of a unity government with the approval of the King/Agong. Immediately after leaving the court, Sanusi in a media sitting accused the Anwar Ibrahim-led government of using the police to suppress the voice of the people with the aim of affecting the chances of the PAS&PN party winning the elections in 6 states.
According to Iswardy, Sanusi's statement is incorrect. Many PAS and PN leaders have been speaking for the past month, but they have not been charged or arrested (freedom of speech). As long as it doesn't break the law.
Sanusi has questioned the authority of the King in the appointment of the Menteri Besar and has touched on religious and racial issues - which have the potential to cause tension and fighting. The one who filed a police report against Sanusi was the Royal Advisor to the Sultan of Selangor.
Iswardy is of the opinion that the government does not block any political talk - just don't touch the 3R issue - King, religion and race. Related to the question of what form the content of the talk is in a mature political framework? Iswardy hopes that the political parties will speak by presenting the good policies that their party has implemented and criticizing the bad policies that their political opponents have implemented. Asked, will Sanusi's prosecution have a negative impact on voter support in the elections in 6 states. It depends on how well each party's machinery is able to explain what is happening and convince their supporters and undecided voters.
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Abun Sui, Senator of PKR Sarawak
*PSB's partnership with PDP could spell the end of the opposition in Sarawak*
Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has announced a partnership with the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), which is a component of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government. This move has been met with criticism from Pakatan Harapan (PH), who say that PSB is no longer an opposition party in Sarawak and that its president, Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh, should resign as opposition leader.
Abun Sui said that PSB's decision to partner with PDP is akin to PSB trying to wipe out the opposition in Sarawak. He pointed out that PDP is a component of the GPS state government, which means that PSB is now effectively a partner of the government.
Abun Sui also said that PSB's decision to support GPS Premier Abang Johari Openg is strange, as Wong never declared that he would quit as opposition leader in Sarawak. He said that PSB's decision to partner with PDP is a clear sign that the party is no longer interested in being the opposition in Sarawak.
The partnership between PSB and PDP could have a significant impact on the political landscape in Sarawak. With PSB now effectively a partner of the government, the opposition in Sarawak is now reduced to just two seats, held by DAP. This could make it difficult for the opposition to hold the government to account.
It remains to be seen what the long-term implications of PSB's partnership with PDP will be. However, it is clear that this move has the potential to spell the end of the opposition in Sarawak.
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Baru Bian, Lawyer and Member of the State Assembly Ba'Kelalan
*Sarawak Workers Deserve Fair Treatment*
The Sarawak Labour Ordinance is currently being amended, and the proposed changes differ from the Malaysian Labour Act. Sarawak has yet to implement the Malaysian Labour Act, and is instead using its own labour ordinance.
One of the key differences between the two ordinances is the number of days of maternity leave. The Malaysian Labour Act provides for 90 days of paid maternity leave, while the Sarawak Labour Ordinance only provides for 60 days.
Baru Bian believes that any amendment to the Sarawak Labour Ordinance should be balanced with the provisions of the Malaysian Labour Act. This would ensure that all workers in Sarawak are treated fairly, regardless of whether they are migrant workers or local workers.
He also urges the GPS government to amend the labor law to give workers fair laws. He agrees that workers in Sarawak are not treated fairly, and that this problem is not limited to Sarawak, but exists throughout Malaysia.
He said that the amended of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance suggestions are reasonable and well-argued. It is important that all workers in Sarawak, regardless of their nationality, are treated fairly.
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Elia Bit, a social activist from Lapok
*GPS Should Focus on Providing Basic Facilities for every existing health Clinics*
elia criticized the GPS government saying that will build 287 health clinics with broadband (internet connection).
Elia said that the government should provide facilities in every existing health clinic. Because even in big hospitals, there are still many shortages where patients in some cases have to go to Kuching to treat their illness.
Clinics that have internet access as stated that it is only a promise by the GPS opposition to deceive the people...... while the problem of lack of water, electricity and roads that are paved to the hinterland even now, 60 years after independence, cannot be completed for the sake of the people's comfort.
Elia did not believe the promise of development at all.