Abdullah Badawi had made it clear that he will be stepping down as Prime Minister in March 2009. He had also promised that he will be initiating some reforms that were sought after by the rakyat before he leaves office.
On 10 December, 6 Bills were tabled in the Dewan Rakyat out of which 2 were personally done so by Badawi, namely the Judicial Appointments Commission 2008 (JAC) Bill and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission 2008 (MACC) Bill. Given the significance of these 2 Bills alone, Parliament would normally have been given weeks, if not months, to debate the Bills before they were passed. Unfortunately this was not to be because, at the time, there were only 5 sitting days remaining of the parliamentary session for the rakyat to even try to do a fair job.
The rakyat felt that Badawi’s move to rush through these Bills in Parliament was an attempt by him to create and leave behind a legacy associated with his premiership. What made it worse and absurd in his hurry to make a name for himself was the fact that on 16 December
It’s amazing what he can stupidly achieve while he’s sleeping. What is more sad is the fact that the BN MPs couldn’t see the con and the pitfalls and allowed the sleepy head to make bigger fools of them.
Malaysia Boleh! Boleh to be so stupid.
If Badawi is serious about reform, he should have started this in Day 1 in office, instead of getting a new wife in the middle of his first administration.
There is a Chinese proverb, “never shed a tear until you see your own coffin” or in other words, too little too late.
Badawi, Bapa Tergesa-gesa atau Bapa Perkahwinan Semasa Memegang Jawatan.
Badawi is doing this clearly for his own name and his total disregard the due process of the Parliament and criminally, total disregard of the rakyat who would be subject to the law.
I am sure there will be a legacy of injustice, legal loophole and bad provisions for the rakyat to be bounded by and suffered as a result.
Law is law but there are good laws and bad laws.
The bigger finger should be pointed at the Speakers and the BN MPs for allowing this to happen. Why is there no or little debate? I am sure the answer is, well, BN MPs are not up to a good and proper debate vs Pakatan MPs. Our YB Wee, YB DSAI, YB Teo Nie Ching, YB Tony Pua etc have showed time and again, a superior sense of intellectualism and ability to grasp issues better than MPs who are only able to shout racist, uncouth, sexist and rude remarks, a tell tale sign of bankruptcy in mind and soul to carry the voice and well fare of the people into the august house.
For this, I blame the voters in Pahang, Johor, Terengganu, Sabah, Sarawak, Melaka, Perlis and Negeri Sembilan.
Another thing. He is still a Wakil Rakyat for his area so he is not suppose to retire after March. I doubt he will open a service centre and run around the locality like our YB Wee here.
I agree with lee wee tak that voters in the BN-won constituencies have made a gross error during the GE2008.
I think the bills should not have been rushed through this way. Anyway, the rakyat has already formed a conclusion of his character; anything done during this few months will not change this. In fact I’ m amazed that important laws this fundamental are given such a short time to look through and debated. Badawi should be sacked for poor performance- he’s one deadwood you wouldn’t want in your company if you were CEO.