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PETALING JAYA: The five priorities listed by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in his New Year’s message for national recovery were hardly inspiring, says DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang.
Citing the fifth push, to strengthen racial and religious ties between the people, he said Malaysia had never been more polarized since the takeover of the “Sheraton Move” 10 months ago, which was openly based on the formation of a Malaysian government. Muslim.
Lim said that if he was genuine in this pronouncement, Muhyiddin should now declare himself “Malay First, Malay Second” so that the rakyat can join him in his efforts to build a more united nation to face the challenging post-pandemic period.
He said that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government created after the Sheraton movement was the most unstable government in Malaysian history, divided not only by dissent in the ruling coalition but also by the narrow majority in Parliament.
In his statement, Lim said there were no signs during the past 10 months from the PN government that harsh measures would be taken against “disinformation campaigns” by certain parties to polarize races and religions in Malaysia.
On the prime minister’s strategy of ensuring good governance, Lim said it was a mockery unless he was willing to replace the many politically-led government-related companies and agencies (GLCs) with professionals to ensure they were run smoothly. professional and with integrity.
“I am sure that all Malaysians, including the Cabinet, will fear the release of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 by the end of this month as it will be the last global report card on the performance of the PN government. “.
On Muhyiddin’s plan to defend sovereignty and strengthen the country’s position on the world stage, Lim said the latest report that Vietnam would surpass Malaysia to become Southeast Asia’s fourth-largest economy was not encouraging.
“The NP government’s way of controlling the spread of Covid-19, the increase in the unemployment rate and the contraction of industrial production are signs of difficult times ahead, with no signs of long-term plans to handle the post-pandemic situation. ”He added.
