A year of pain for some and pluses aplenty for all ― M. Santhananaban
MAY 9 ― After a year in office and in spite of several missteps, missed targets and maladroit moves it cannot be denied that the smooth and peaceful emergence of the Pakatan Harapan government was the best thing that happened to Malaysia in a very long time. There could not have been another way except one that was calamitous, catastrophic and chaotic.
The PH government must apportion more assets and soft power to explain its policies and the principles it operates on. They have done badly in this regard in the past year, especially after the euphoria of May 10, 2018. The paramount importance attached to the Rule of Law is particularly commendable. Most of us would appreciate the stand taken by the government in promoting human rights in general and would urge the government to continue efforts to make Malaysia a signatory, with reservations if need be, of all United Nations Conventions in force.
A short sojourn in our Hospital KL convinces me that the professionalism, dedication and caring nature of our specialists, medical officers, nursing and supporting staff is most impressive and yet our best kept secret. I was shocked to discover that many of these specialists are not quite there or in the lowest rungs of the premier JUSA hierarchy.
The stand taken by the government in protecting and promoting workers’ rights has to be followed up with the promulgation of new laws and the setting up of better enforcement and monitoring mechanisms. The importance given to the plight of our workers during the recent May Day commemoration is unprecedented in our country.
The country also needs reassurances that the prime minster in an quintessentially prime ministerial-centric system is no longer capable of committing all those egregious criminal acts attributed to a former incumbent in that position. Perhaps the Multimedia Department should be tasked with coming out with a set of pointers which would highlight the central but diminished role of the prime minister in our new Malaysia.
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